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2011 Legislature Prepares To Convene
As the 2011 Legislature prepares to convene, even getting out of the starting block is a matter of contention. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval says his two-year $5.8 billion general fund spending plan...
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New Session Of Legislature Underway
The 76th session of the Nevada Legislature started on a tone of civility and bipartisanship Monday, as lawmakers in both houses agreed to two resolutions. One calls for spending 15-million dollars to...
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Possible Ignition Interlocks For DUI Offenders
A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature would lower the threshold for courts to require DUI offenders to install ignition interlocks on their vehicles. The device tests a driver’s breath for...
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Reid To Address Legislature On Monday
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid will address a joint session of the Senate and Assembly during the third week of the Nevada Legislature that begins Monday. The Democratic Senate Majority Leader is scheduled to...
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Speak Out On School Budget Cuts
An Assembly panel has approved a bill allowing school districts to use more money from their bonds for building new schools and improving old ones. It would thwart plans by Governor Brian Sandoval to...
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Nevada Legislature Enters 5th Week
School reforms, prisons, concealed weapons, water rights, gender identity and more budget reviews are scheduled to be discussed as the Nevada Legislature enters the fifth week of a 120-day session...
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Bill to End Early Voting
(Carson City, NV) — One lawmaker has introduced a bill to end early voting in Nevada. Mesquite Assemblyman Cresent Hardy says an unnamed group asked him to introduce the measure. Hardy claims early...
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Lawmakers Introduce Flood of Bills
(Carson City, NV) — Yesterday was the last day for lawmakers to introduce their own bills in the Legislature. More than 200 bills were submitted, including one that would raise taxes on mining,...
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Bill Would Give Unclaimed Casino Winnings To State
(Carson City, NV) — Unclaimed winnings from cashless slot machines could go to the state, under a bill introduced in the Legislature. It can happen quite often: a gambler sits down at a slot machine,...
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Stronger Seat Belt Law Considered
(Carson City, NV) — More testimony is scheduled tomorrow on a stronger seat belt law. The Senate Transportation Committee is considering a measure that would allow law enforcement officers to stop a...
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Gov Threatens to Veto School Bill
(Carson City, NV) — Governor Brian Sandoval has threatened to veto a bill that would allow Nevada school districts to use money from a reserve account to build and renovate campuses. The state...
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Weighing Odds of Internet Gambling
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers today discuss a bill to allow the Silver State to take the lead on regulating the multibillion-dollar Internet poker industry. The bill calls on Nevada...
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$120m Added to State Budget
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval made the following statement this morning after the Legislature received an amendment to the Executive Budget: “This morning the State Budget Office delivered...
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Tough Talk on Taxes
(Carson City, NV) — A battle is brewing in the Legislature over taxes. Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford says Governor Brian Sandoval’s proposed two-year budget would leave the state with a...
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Lawmakers Look at Lottery
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lifting a constitutional ban in Nevada on a state lottery will be discussed during a legislative hearing. Senate Joint Resolution 1 was proposed by the Nevada Youth...
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Looking for a Lottery
(Carson City, NV) — Several Las Vegas high school students have urged lawmakers to approve a state lottery. The students spoke before a Senate committee yesterday, saying a lottery would generate at...
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Texting Ban Moves Ahead
(Carson City, NV) — An Assembly panel has approved a bill to ban drivers from texting or chatting on cell phones. The measure would make it a fine to use a mobile phone while behind a wheel, except...
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Safety Of Athletes Debate
Photo By: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Nevada legislators are working to knock out head injuries among high school athletes. A Senate panel is taking up a bill Friday calling on school districts and the...
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Camping In Carson City For A Cause
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Tents are scattered about the grounds of the Nevada Legislature for a campout by advocates who support a Democratic tax package. The compound is being dubbed “Sandoville” — a...
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Gov. Sandoval’s Budget Under The Microscope
(Carson City, NV) — Members of Nevada legislative money committees have begun a review of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $6.5 billion general fund budget proposal. The Legislative Commission’s Budget...
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