The day after lawmakers were told they have about $140 million more in tax revenue to spend, bills that will consume some of that windfall were introduced in the Nevada Legislature.
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A joint money subcommittee Tuesday approved $1.8 million to equip some correctional officers with body cameras and install stationary cameras at seven prisons.
Investing in renewable energy and protecting Nevada’s public lands were the focus Tuesday of Conservation Lobby Day at the Nevada Legislature.
House subcommitee opens hearings on use of Antiquities Act, saying that presidents are using it to trump states’ rights.
Economic development, national monuments and campaign donations highlight the 86th day of the Nevada Legislature.
During the 1950s, a generation of musicians, pit bosses and servers who worked on the Strip settled modest homes sprung up in the Beverly Green neighborhood east of Paradise Road.
There was disagreement Monday over the ramifications of a bill amending public works contracts and the potential cost to the state.
Nevada lawmakers are well on the way toward ending its standing as one of the few states that does not criminalize bestiality.
A political action committee has formed to push for a ballot measure that would prevent sanctuary cities in Nevada.
Measure requiring schools to keep albuterol inhalers on campuses in case a student has an asthma attack draws opposition from districts who see it as too costly.
If the bill passes, one of the first applicants for a permit will be Noah Jennings, an 18-year-old who joined the Nevada Army National Guard when he was 17 and is now a military police officer.
It was Christmas in May in the Nevada Legislative Building on Monday as a panel of fiscal experts determined that state tax revenues will be higher than projected in December to the tune of about $96 million.
But President Trump has proposed spending $120 million in 2018 to restart licensing process for high-level radioactive waste dump 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
The entertainment capital of the world may soon require health and safety training for workers in the entertainment industry.