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Republican lawmaker plans to champion school vouchers

Once again, a Republican lawmaker will attempt to pass a school choice bill at the Legislature over the expected strong opposition of Democrats.

State senator to introduce bill to ban keeping wild animals as pets

Days after Buddy the chimpanzee was shot and killed following an escape in northwest Las Vegas, a state senator announced Monday he will introduce a bill in the 2013 legislative session to prohibit Nevadans from keeping chimps, large wild cats and other exotic animals as pets.

Legislator renews repeal push of Nevada’s helmet law

As he has done in every Legislature since 1997, Sen. Don Gustavson intends to introduce a bill next year to repeal Nevada’s 40-year-old law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets.

Demographer: As state’s population ages, state health care costs will rise

State Demographer Jeff Hardcastle told a legislative panel Wednesday that the population of Nevada, once a young person’s state, is rapidly aging and will require state government to spend more on care for older people, especially those with dementia, in coming years.

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