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Law would penalize Nevada businesses friendly to prostitution

Hotels and motels could lose their business licenses if they ignore frequent prostitution on their premises, under a bill heard Thursday in the Assembly Government Affairs Committee.

Senate confirms Perry to head Energy Department

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Department of Energy.

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Ben Carson sworn in as HUD secretary

Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who challenged Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, has been sworn in as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 
Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador in 2016, says Justice Dept.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign season last year, contact likely to fuel calls for him to recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into Russian interference in the election.

Botox bill draws fierce protest in Nevada Legislature

The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Joe Hardy, R-Boulder city, would bar dental hygienists, medical assistants and anestheticians from administering botulinum toxin, the most popular brand of which is Botox.

Harry Reid, John Boehner to co-chair new UNLV public policy institute

The dean of UNLV’s College of Urban Affairs said his school has scored a national coup by bringing together former congressional archrivals Harry Reid and John Boehner to co-chair a new public policy institute.