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Chief justice laments judicial budget cuts in Nevada, nation

Nevada Chief Justice Kristina Pickering told state legislators Friday that budget cuts imposed on the courts nationally and in the state are causing economic losses as businesses and citizens face delays in resolving disputes.

Nevada superintendent in hot seat over class size

Nevada’s schools chief faced a barrage of retorts Friday from state lawmakers after suggesting class sizes shouldn’t be high on their education priority list.

Humane Society activists seek higher penalty for cockfighting

Nevada must approve a bill to make cockfighting a felony, or the state could become the Western haven for the practice, Humane Society activists testified Thursday.

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Pedestrian texting bill gets first look at Legislature

Nevada pedestrians could soon have something in common with their counterparts in the town of Fort Lee, N.J.: The potential for a ticket for texting while crossing the street.

Bill to extend Las Vegas redevelopment gets little opposition

A bill to extend by 15 years the life span of the Las Vegas redevelopment agency saw only limited opposition in a hearing Wednesday before the Assembly Government Affairs Committee.

Bill targets involuntary servitude of Nevada children

A human rights lawyer offered emotional testimony Wednesday in support of a bill that would outlaw the involuntary servitude of children in Nevada.

Attorney named to spearhead probe of Assemblyman Brooks

Las Vegas attorney Mark Ferrario has been picked as the independent counsel to investigate troubled lawmaker Steven Brooks and report on whether he is fit for office.

Bill seeks to tweak Nevada bidders’ preference law

Contractors would have to hire more Nevada workers to receive a bidding preference on public works projects under a bill debated Tuesday in a Nevada Assembly committee.

Bill targets Nevadans who cover up family member’s crime

Nevada lawmakers were asked Tuesday to consider a bill that might have people think twice before giving any aid to a family member who commits a crime.