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Protection order could lead to surrender of guns in Nevada

The Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a bill Tuesday that would require people convicted of stalking or with extended protection orders against them to surrender their firearms.

Measure aims for makeover of Nevada’s war on drugs

Assembly Bill 438 would put in place reduced penalties for offenses tied to controlled substances, a measure centered on whether Nevada should rethink its approach to the war on drugs.

Sarah Winnemucca may get her day in Nevada

A bill designating Oct. 16 as Sarah Winnemucca Day in Nevada was approved Tuesday by the Assembly Government Affairs Committee.

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Prevailing wage bill advances to full Nevada Assembly

A Nevada Assembly panel Tuesday passed a measure lowering the threshold when prevailing wages must be paid on construction projects on school and higher education campuses.

Juvenile bill of rights clears Nevada Assembly committee

The Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed a “Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights” that would put into law basic rights to incarcerated youth.

Heller has $2.6M for re-election as Dems target GOP with digital ads

Nevada Sen. Dean Heller’s re-election campaign reported $2.6 million in cash on hand Tuesday as national Democrats targeted him and other vulnerable Republicans with an internet ad buy attacking them on health care.

Committee passes cyber defense bill for Assembly vote

The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would establish the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.

Nevada downtowns could get boost from state program

An Assembly panel Tuesday debated a bill establishing a state program to help coordinate efforts to revitalize downtown areas throughout Nevada.

Nevada advocates try again to ban surprise medical bills

Unions and patient advocates presented legislation Monday attempting to build on the momentum of other states to end surprise medical bills in Nevada.

Measure resolves to oppose Yucca Mountain dump project

A resolution restating the Legislature’s opposition to any effort to license Yucca Mountain as a high-level nuclear waste dump was approved Monday by an Assembly panel.

Bill could benefit Nevada craft brewers

The Assembly Labor and Commerce Committee on Monday heard Assembly Bill 431, which would nearly triple the number of barrels a craft brewery can produce annually.

Nevada senators work to undo 2015 bargaining law

A Nevada Senate committee heard a bill Monday to undo a collective bargaining law that employee groups complained unfairly harms public workers.

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