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Nevada Senate votes to ban texting, hand-held phones while driving

CARSON CITY — Nevada drivers would be prohibited from using hand-held cellphones or texting starting Oct. 1 under a bill passed 12-9 in the state Senate on Tuesday.

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Some proposals face legislative deadline Tuesday

CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers face another big deadline and marathon floor sessions when the 12th week of the Nevada Legislature begins Monday.

Bills under consideration target transgender bias

CARSON CITY — As a boy, Karen Grayson preferred playing dress-up and dolls with the girl next door to playing baseball or G.I. Joes with the neighborhood boys.

Reno entrepreneurs track biofuels proposal

CARSON CITY — Alternative fuel entrepreneur Peter Gunnerman’s clean burning, Nevada-made diesel product is the type of innovation lawmakers promoting job creation and alternative energy typically embrace.

Incorporation sparks debate in Laughlin

A bill making its way through the state Legislature would grant residents a chance to vote on incorporating Laughlin. Residents as a whole appear split on the idea.

Senate approves snack-food legislation, other bills

Candy, chips and soft drinks that many students love would be prohibited in Nevada public and charter schools under a bill approved 12-9 Friday in the Senate.

Impact Nevada: Education funding

The Impact Nevada TV program, which examines critical issues during the 2011 Legislature, examines CCSD’s ELL (“English Language Learner”) program.

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