CARSON CITY — Mothers of construction workers killed on the job told legislators Wednesday that their sons would be alive today if they had received proper safety training.
Nevada
CARSON CITY — A Senate panel voted Tuesday for a bill directing state regulators to require that long-term planning by NV Energy, Nevada’s major utility, factor in future costs of carbon emissions.
CARSON CITY — A room tax increase that could bring in $233 million over the next two years was approved by the state Senate on Tuesday, but it will go forward without Gov. Jim Gibbons’ signature.
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers reviewing the state’s nearly $1.5 billion share of federal stimulus money were told Tuesday that the agency overseeing the state’s social service programs could start running out of money by the end of this month.
CARSON CITY — An Assembly committee was asked Tuesday to endorse a broadly written bill that would make anyone who induces a minor to become a prostitute subject to felony charges and possible lifetime supervision as a sex offender.
Dozens of people wearing red and carrying signs arrived outside the Sawyer Building on Monday to show their support for Assembly Bill 162, which would require certain insurance plans to cover treatments and therapies for autism.
CARSON CITY — Senate Finance Committee members were asked Monday to increase part of Nevada’s marriage license fees to help preserve programs aimed at stopping domestic violence.
CARSON CITY — Legislators were urged Monday to tighten Nevada laws to ensure that people convicted of drunken driving in urban areas attend meetings with victims or their loved ones.
CARSON CITY — Lawmakers considering an increase in the budget for the state Commission on Judicial Discipline were told Monday that the panel has spent more than expected because of the time required to deal with scandals involving Nevada judges.
CARSON CITY — Lawmakers start their sixth week of the 2009 session on Monday with a state Senate hearing on a tax increase of up to 3 percent on hotel rooms in the Las Vegas and Reno areas to help deal with Nevada’s budget crisis.
Should someone with cancer die or have their prescriptions changed, state lawmakers would like their unused prescriptions donated to a program that would safely distribute them to others in need.
Sen. Mike Schneider berated casino owners Thursday for trying to change a bill he introduced that would require Southern Nevada governments to establish a fixed transit corridor.
CARSON CITY — About 150 nurses from across the state rallied Thursday at the Legislature, urging lawmakers to support a proposal that would set nurse-to-patient ratios to ensure safety in hospitals.
CARSON CITY — Lawmakers were urged Thursday to expand Nevada’s “Good Samaritan” law that protects many medical professionals from being sued as a result of their volunteer efforts during natural or man-caused disasters.
CARSON CITY — Nevada teenagers who ride and rope in high school rodeo events said Thursday that fewer students would represent the state in national competitions if lawmakers approve Gov. Jim Gibbon’s proposed budget cuts for the state Agriculture Department.