Government

Proposed Nevada bill would limit who assists veterans with benefits

A proposal being considered in the Nevada Legislature would limit military veterans to be assisted in benefit services only by accredited parties ...

Audit will examine $18,000 in Nye County room tax waivers

The Nye County Commission approved an audit of room taxes after learning the county treasurer’s office had independently waived penalties and interest on late payments ...

Nevada bill aims to respect rights of parents while expanding access to sex education

State lawmakers are again pursuing a bill that calls for students to be automatically enrolled in sexual education classes unless a parent opts them out. ...

Student’s struggle sparks plea for funds to fix rural schools

After Ty Willman broke his leg in January, he didn’t just briefly lose the ability to walk. The injury also prevented him from going to ...

'Chaos and cruelty': Nevada Democrats counter Trump boasts of success

President Donald Trump, standing before federal lawmakers for his address to the joint session of Congress, said no action he could take would satisfy Democrats.

A welcome development: Lombardo breaks with party on health care

No matter how many times Speaker Mike Johnson claims otherwise, this is not about eliminating waste, fraud or abuse. It is a deliberate attack on ...

Nevada controller proposes independent office for inspector general

Discussions about rooting out waste, fraud and abuse are all the rage in Washington, D.C., as the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, takes a chainsaw ...

Lake Mead layoffs highlight strain on workers and the National Park Service

Riley Rackliffe stared at the ceiling of his home and weighed the pros and cons of the federal government’s severance package offer. The government offered ...

Nevada’s education leaders scramble to understand scope of directive on diversity programs

Nevada education leaders are reviewing demands of a recent U.S. Department of Education memo for American schools ordering institutions to eradicate diversity initiatives or risk ...

Las Vegas isn’t a sanctuary city but legislation in Congress could treat it as one

There is no one definition of what a “sanctuary city” for undocumented immigrants is, though Las Vegas has rarely been considered one. Then-Mayor Carolyn Goodman ...

Cowardice of Senate GOP creates environment for resurgence of measles

Twenty-five years ago, the World Health Organization and U.S. officials celebrated a WHO declaration that a highly successful ...

Nevada bill would push cities to further account for heat mitigation

A proposal being considered in the Nevada Legislature calls on local governments with more than 100,000 residents to include heat mitigation efforts like cooling spaces, ...

New Nevada bill targets immigration enforcement at schools

A proposed state law would prohibit Nevada’s public school districts from granting access to district facilities or giving student or family information to authorities investigating ...

Nevada joins lawsuit challenging establishment of Elon Musk's DOGE

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s administration, this time arguing his establishment of the ...

Trump's cuts to USAID threaten UNR’s global partnerships and research

UNR says it received an order to stop work on three projects meant for developing global partnerships and scientific research because around $30 million ...

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada pauses refugee program in response to Trump order

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has paused its refugee resettlement operations for 90 days in the wake of an executive order from President Donald Trump ...

2023 Nevada law on septic systems turns plans for dream homes into nightmares

Some properties around the Foothills of Henderson are more than 3,000 feet away from the sewer and would cost more than $2 million to connect, ...

Nevada Assembly committee votes for measure to aid relief on egg prices

Across the street from the Nevada Legislature in Carson City, Comma Coffee has a sign on its door that’s become increasingly common in the United ...

Trump’s hot mess puts our national security at risk

It may seem foreign today, but when I was a kid the CIA was respected by all, revered by many, feared by our enemies and ...

Establishing a Nevada business court could attract billions in revenue, lawmaker says

Two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware, a state with no corporate income tax on ...