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Prices for gasoline near $4.00 per gallon at this station on Blue Diamond Road Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Las Vegas gas prices likely headed up, if Nevada passes fuel-tax bill: May 23, 2013; By Andrew Doughman; Gas prices could increase statewide under a bill that received strong support today from lawmakers and business groups.

A cable shovel dumps gold ore into a truck in Crescent Valley in September 2001.

Hey, voters, here's a golden opportunity with a silver lining: May 23, 2013; By Andrew Doughman; The Assembly today approved a resolution that will allow voters to decide on the 2014 ballot whether or not the mining industry’s tax rate should be in the state constitution.

Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore inspects the product and learns about the different uses for and varieties of marijuana during a trip to a dispensary in Arizona on Friday, March 22, 2013.

Committee sends bill for medical marijuana clinics to Nevada Senate: May 23, 2013; By Cy Ryan; A plan to create a network of medical marijuana clinics — with the owners paying hefty licensing fees — was approved by the Nevada Senate Finance Committee today.

Yucca Mountain is located about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Republicans press NRC chair for answers on Yucca Mountain: May 23, 2013; By Karoun Demirjian; The crisis that engulfed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and threatened to tip the scales on the Yucca Mountain project last year is in the past, if the bipartisan nods of reserved approval that new chairwoman Allison MacFarlane received at her reconfirmation Thursday are any indicator.

Higher dues for homeowners at stake in HOA legislation: May 23, 2013; By Andrew Doughman; Anyone living in a homeowners association in Nevada might want to pay attention to the next few weeks at the Legislature.

A model of the UNLV Now stadium project is shown here at the Nevada System of Higher Education's Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. UNLV and its private developer partners updated regents on the project, which now features a 100-yard-long video screen and six VIP suites seating 300 people.

Tax district aspect to UNLV Now stadium bill gets a tweak: May 23, 2013; By Paul Takahashi; A tax-increment financing plan may no longer be part of the UNLV stadium bill, according to discussions between university officials and lawmakers.

Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee attend a hearing about last year's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. From left are Rep. Steve Horsford, D-Nev., Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., and Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., at right rear.

For Horsford, a delicate approach to oversight of scandals: May 22, 2013; By Karoun Demirjian; Rep. Darrell Issa has been waiting for a scandal like the Internal Revenue Service’s selective targeting of conservative groups to come along.

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev. gives a victory speech during a GOP election night watch party at the Venetian in Las Vegas on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

Heck’s Stolen Valor Act wins swift passage in Congress: May 22, 2013; By Karoun Demirjian; Rarely these days do bills in Congress experience a 48-hour turnaround, but that’s about all it took for Nevada Rep. Joe Heck’s Stolen Valor Act to be approved by the House of Representatives, the Senate and be sent to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law.

Bill to expand background checks for gun purchases passes Nevada Senate: May 22, 2013; By Anjeanette Damon; In a party line vote following an emotional floor debate, the Nevada Senate today passed a measure that would expand background check requirements to private party firearm sales.

Senate passes bill to replace NV Energy coal plants: May 22, 2013; By Anjeanette Damon; A measure that would require Nevada's largest electricity provider to accelerate the closure of its coal-fired power plants and launch massive new construction projects to replace the coal plants with renewable energy and natural gas passed the Nevada Senate unanimously today.

The third and final night of the 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 10, 2012.

A look at what the proposed ‘fun tax’ would mean for your wallet: May 22, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; The proposed tax has drawn a lot of fire, including a Steve Wynn visit to Carson City.

Anthony Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor: May 22, 2013; By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press; Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore — and win.

Democrats cry uncle on taxes, accuse Republicans of obstruction: May 22, 2013; By Anjeanette Damon,
Andrew Doughman; If there’s one promise Democrats have kept so far this session, it’s to have a discussion about taxes. But with the majority party’s capitulation on the Senate floor Tuesday that their payroll tax hike proposal is dead, it appears that discussion is all it’s going to be.

Narrow definitions in new health care law could penalize some Nevada Indians: May 22, 2013; Michelle Rindels, Associated Press; On one hand, Angie Wilson said she’s looking forward to when the health care overhaul takes full effect in 2014 — it’ll allow the Northern Nevada tribal health clinic she directs to maximize its limited resources. But on the other hand, the director of the Reno-Sparks Tribal Health Center is worried about the federal government’s plans to use a narrow definition of American Indian in the law — one that could mean an estimated one-third of her clinic’s 7,000 regular clients will be hit with a $695 annual fine for not carrying insurance.

Bill would divert some water, sewer funds to provide a little relief in North Las Vegas: May 21, 2013; By Andrew Doughman; Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las Vegas, plans to introduce a bill that would give the North Las Vegas financial relief.

Monday, May 20

R&R Partners CEO Billy Vassiliadis on the big energy bill, taxes and online poker. Watch »

Monday, May 6

Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey says it's unlikely his caucus would support any tax reform that would actually raise revenue, but spoke favorably of Speaker Kirkpatrick's forthcoming live entertainment tax bill. Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick is calling it quits after two decades in office. Watch »