Politics and Government
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers got their first chance to hear details on a bill that would overhaul how the state spends economic development money, one of the few spending bills with bipartisan support.
CARSON CITY — The stalemate begins. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval issued his first veto Monday over Assembly Bill 183, a Democrat-sponsored measure to increase spending on school maintenance and construction.
What’s the difference between a white lie and fraud? The Stolen Valor Act of Nevada, as proposed by companion bills in the Legislature, hopes to answer that.
Painting classes Sonnie Imes takes at the Minden branch of Western Nevada College have helped her find work as an art director on 40 worldwide cruises.
The number of people registering for the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program is skyrocketing as federal and local law enforcement raid storefronts for allegedly distributing cannabis illegally. A proposal pending in the 2011 Nevada Legislature is drawing support and criticism on the still-taboo subject.
Pack ’em, or crack ’em? That’s one question Nevada lawmakers face when it comes to redistricting and the state’s expanding Hispanic population, now a powerful political force here and nationwide.
A recent Wall Street Journal poll of leading economists put the probability of the United States going into recession over the next 12 months at 63 percent. Conventional wisdom is that the Federal Reserve Bank will continue raising interest rates to combat stubborn high inflation, thereby slowing the economy and causing gross domestic product to […]
An audit discovered the owners of the locals casinos overpaid gaming taxes for years.
Gov. Joe Lombardo sent a letter requesting a legislative commission expand an audit of the CCSD to include an investigation into its potential budget shortfalls.
The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled.
Airport officials are considering a massive modernization at Harry Reid International Airport that will expand Terminal 1 from 39 to 65 gates.