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Miller calls for voter photo ID law in Nevada

Spurred by many Nevadans complaining during this year’s contentious elections that some people were voting illegally, Secretary of State Ross Miller said Tuesday he will sponsor a bill at the Legislature to require voter photo IDs.

NPRI: Expanding Medicaid not a good call for Nevada

Nevada does not have enough doctors willing to take new Medicaid patients so it makes no sense for Gov. Brian Sandoval to expand the program, a top analyst with a Las Vegas-based conservative organization says.

Hickey to lead Republicans in Assembly

After Reno Republican Pat Hickey was elected Assembly minority leader Friday, he immediately announced that he wants to work cooperatively as much as possible with Democrats at the legislative session that begins in February.

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Analyst predicts robust Nevada growth by 2014

A Moody’s Analytics executive predicted Friday that the Nevada economy will turn around and show robust growth by 2014.

Democrats maintain control over both houses of Nevada Legislature

Democrats retained control of both houses of the Legislature in Tuesday’s election, but fell short of the two-thirds majority they needed to pass any bill, including tax increases, over Gov. Brian Sandoval’s veto.

Teachers group appeals Nevada tax petition ruling

Backers of a Nevada tax initiative that was invalidated by a state judge have filed notice of appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court.

Woman loses DNA proposal to prove brother’s innocence

Longtime prison inmate advocate Tonya Brown lost again when she tried to induce the state Commission on the state Administration of Justice to back litigation that might prove the innocence of her late brother, Nolan Klein.

Panel seeks boost in parole and probation funding

Gov. Brian Sandoval should increase funding for the state Division of Parole and Probation in the budget he prepares for the Legislature to consider next year, a commission of legislators, judges, police and the attorney general decided Wednesday.

Nevada lawmaker withdraws opposition to Tahoe agency

A state legislator who helped lead the effort to pull Nevada out of the bi-state agency that controls planning and growth at the pristine Lake Tahoe has changed his mind.

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