- Stories
- Bill would increase Legislature's oversight powers to ensure laws being followed in off-season
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
- The Legislature needs increased power to oversee state agencies and local governments during the off-session, a Senate Committee was told Tuesday.
- Nevada Senate OKs bill to allow driving privilege cards
- Monday, May 20, 2013
- Immigrants who came to the country illegally would be able to obtain a driver’s privilege card under a bill approved Monday by the Senate, whose supporters said it would make roads safer and contribute to the economy.
- Legislators hope second time is a charm for court of appeals
- Monday, May 20, 2013
- Although voters rejected the idea in 2010, the Nevada Senate has unanimously passed a proposed constitutional amendment creating a three-judge intermediate court of appeals to be based in Las Vegas.
- Legislative action may leave Nevada school districts in a budget bind
- Friday, May 17, 2013
- A technical amendment adopted by the legislative money committee could cause major problems for school boards now adopting their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
- Amendment adds expiration date for proposed sales tax hike
- Friday, May 17, 2013
- A bill permitting the Clark County Commission to increase the sales tax to support the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has been approved by the Senate Revenue and Economic Committee.
- Court cites errors, overturns murder conviction in Las Vegas gang slaying
- Friday, May 17, 2013
- The Nevada Supreme has overturned the murder conviction of Christian D. Williams in a gang shooting in Las Vegas because of errors by the prosecution and police.
- Contractor chosen to run juvenile detention center in Las Vegas
- Thursday, May 16, 2013
- Summit View, the high security juvenile detention center in Las Vegas, is a step closer to re-opening.
- Nevada unemployment falls to 9.6 percent in April
- Thursday, May 16, 2013
- Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to 9.6 percent in April as the economic recovery gains momentum.
- Court reverses North Las Vegas murder conviction
- Thursday, May 16, 2013
- The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed the murder conviction of Jose A. Fernandez in a case involving a love triangle in North Las Vegas.
- Why will consumers outside insurance exchange pay fees?
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
- Due to confusion about fees charged in the federal Affordable Care Act, the Silver State Insurance Exchange has issued a clarifying statement on the issue.
Blog Entries
- Rockin' Reverend makes it into Carson City finals
- Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
- Prison director withdraws pay cut plan
- Wednesday, July 16, 2008
- CARSON CITY — The 450 correctional officers on the swing shift at state prisons won’t be losing the additional money their paid to work at night — at least not immediately.
- Snake Valley water hearings won't happen until late next year
- Tuesday, July 15, 2008
- Opponents of Southern Nevada Water Authority’s plans to pump water from Snake Valley in Eastern Nevada to fast-growing Las Vegas will have more than a year to build a case against the pipeline.
- Justices grill attorney for Legislature: Why wait to challenge term limits?
- Monday, July 14, 2008
- Bill Swackhamer, former Assembly speaker and secretary of state, dies
- Friday, July 11, 2008
- UPDATE: Gaming win plummets in May figures
- Thursday, July 10, 2008
- State grants more water for Las Vegas
- Wednesday, July 9, 2008
- CARSON CITY – State Engineer Tracy Taylor is granting the Southern Nevada Water Authority additional permission to draw 6.1 billion gallons of water from eastern Nevada a year for use in the growing Las Vegas area.
- Federal court agrees Nevada man made mistake trying to fool tax man
- Monday, July 7, 2008
- Supreme Court: Halverson, three other judges must run for reelection
- Thursday, July 3, 2008
- Nader to qualify for Nevada presidential ballot
- Thursday, July 3, 2008
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