Lombardo effort to end some job license requirements attracts Latino support
Free market Latino advocacy groups are lining up behind Gov. Joe Lombardo’s efforts to remove licensing requirements for more professions in Nevada. The executive order, signed...
Nevada Could Join Other States in Decriminalizing Street Vending
Street vending is a source of income for many; however, most vendors experience harassment and insecurity. Nevada is considering regulating street vending in a way...
Latino legislators in Nevada call for expanding Medicaid access regardless of immigration status
The eight state lawmakers who make up the newly named Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus outlined their legislative goals right before the official start of the...
Lombardo promises tax cuts, and sweeping boosts to K-12 spending
In his first State of the State address, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo laid out plans for aggressively saving for a potential economic downturn, cutting gas...
What is Question 1 on the 2022 Nevada ballot, or the Equal Rights Amendment?
The first ballot question before Nevada voters in November aims to close the loop on the fight for equal rights that began decades ago. What...
Limits on police use of force, expanded sick leave and CBD for pets among new laws kicking in
Of the hundreds of bills passed by the Legislature during the 2021 session, roughly 150 began to take effect Friday, including a law prohibiting the...
Lawmakers advance mining tax deal in Nevada
State lawmakers voted Monday to advance a major mining tax package that will allocate a combined $500 million to public education through new and extended...
Lawmakers pass bills expanding mail voting, authorizing cannabis lounges, short-term rental taxes
The clock struck midnight, and Nevada lawmakers finally adjourned the 2021 Legislature after a frantic final few hours that saw the passage of major election,...
Lawmakers presented 91 bills ranging from education, immigration and transportation this week
Despite suspending some bill introduction rules, state lawmakers and legislative drafters still rushed on Monday to introduce dozens of legislative proposals affecting a wide variety...