Federal issues will be on the minds of lawmakers through much of Week 7 at the Legislature, with a historic vote expected in the Assembly ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and a resolution reaffirming Nevada’s opposition to Yucca Mountain both on tap.
Nevada lawmakers are a third of the way through the 120-day legislative session, following a week that shined a spotlight on a freshman assemblywoman, gave encouragement to rooftop rain collectors, and sparked lively discussion over the name of the international airport in Las Vegas.
A vote in the full Assembly is scheduled for Monday, and following a second procedural vote in the Senate later in the week, a state will have ratified the ERA for the first time in four decades and 45 years after action in Congress started the process on March 22, 1972.
Going against the will of 72 percent of Nevada voters isn’t a wise idea, but that’s not stopping Assemblyman Chris Brooks, D-Las Vegas.
A bill proposed Friday by Sen. Tick Segerblom would kick-start recreational marijuana sales in Nevada. But a statement out of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s office could spell the doom for the bill.
Multiple speakers told a Senate panel on Friday that they would be proud to fly through Harry Reid, Las Vegas International Airport if a name change proposal becomes a reality.
The Nevada Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee on Friday unanimously passed a bill that would allow victims to break a lease when they are victims of certain crimes.
Law enforcement and drunken driving victims voiced unified support Friday for a bill requiring first time DUI offenders to install ignition interlock systems on their vehicles.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and three other GOP governors delivered another blow to the House health care bill Friday, telling congressional leaders that the proposal takes away flexibility and shifts costs to the states.
Before his burial next week in a Las Vegas cemetery that bears the family name, lifelong Southern Nevada resident and former Las Vegas City Council member W. Wayne Bunker will be remembered as a humble Marine officer who seldom spoke about his heroism during the Battle for Iwo Jima.
Here are three things to watch on Day 40 of the 2017 Legislative session.
Transparency has many supporters in the legislative building, yet few champions. It’s easy to tell voters that you support the public’s right to know.
A plan to provide additional money to help specific student needs would cost more than $1 billion, money that may not be available for Nevada schools this biennium.
Nevada Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod has resigned from the her job at a consulting firm tied to her role as a registered foreign agent for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A Senate committee voted Thursday to introduce a resolution urging Congress not to repeal the Affordable Care Act and to preserve federal funding for organizations like Planned Parenthood.
