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Now that the Nevada Legislature has enacted tax increases, you're probably wondering when they'll take effect. More>>
The 2009 Nevada Legislature adjourned early Tuesday, after weary lawmakers cobbled together last-minute compromises. More>>
The Nevada Legislature has spoken and overrode Governor Jim Gibbons' veto of the domestic partnership bill. More>>
Only a few hours after three bills were vetoed by Gov. Jim Gibbons, lawmakers started the process of overriding him. More>>
Governor Gibbons says he plans to veto a bill that would require owners of off-road vehicles to register them. More>>
The Assembly has advanced a bill delaying the legal deadline for notifying school district employees that they will be re-hired or laid off. More>>
Assembly Transportation Committee members are being pushed to support a plan to make text-messaging while driving against the law. More>>
A Nevada bill that would have allowed police to stop any driver they believe isn't wearing a seat belt has died in the Assembly. More>>
A bill to legalize domestic partnerships in Nevada seems poised to end up on Governor Gibbons' desk. More>>
Key lawmakers say the hole in Nevada's budget has grown by another $100 million, bringing the shortfall closer to $3 billion. More>>
State lawmakers are rallying behind a bill to fund K-12 education. More>>
The Nevada Assembly has advanced a plan that would require some health insurers to cover screening and treatment of children for autism. More>>
Nevada legislators took action on dozens of measures in efforts to meet a Tuesday deadline for approving the bills or seeing them end up on the 2009 session's scrap heap. More>>
Nevada lawmakers face another major deadline, with most Assembly bills having to cross over to the Senate and vice versa by today -- or else. More>>
The Nevada Assembly has passed a bill that would allow for greater lawsuit awards as a result of gross negligence by doctors.
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A bill that would ease the terms of a voter-approved measure that banned smoking in many Nevada bars and other public places was approved. More>>
Ballot questions give all of us a say in what the law will be, but increasingly the decisions we make on Election Day are being ignored. More>>
The Nevada Assembly has voted to pass a plan for a lottery, despite arguments that it would compete with slot machines and other games of chance. More>>
A plan to study the costs of the death penalty in Nevada, amended to delete an execution moratorium while the study is being completed, has won Assembly approval. More>>
The Nevada Assembly has advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for annual legislative sessions. More>>
What does Nevada's poorly ranked education system have to do with bringing jobs here? More than you think. More>>
An official tally shows 267 bills and resolutions proposed by Nevada lawmakers died by a Friday deadline for committee action, well above an earlier estimate of 200. More>>
Nevada lawmakers start the 11th week of their 2009 session on Monday by reviewing a plan that could hold down state costs by keeping some probation violators from serving more prison time. Senate Finance More>>
Nevada lawmakers hit another key deadline day. As a result about 200 bills and resolutions were rejected while about 770 other proposals remained alive. More>>
By a slim margin, Nevada lawmakers have advanced a plan that would allow for bigger lawsuit awards as a result of gross negligence by doctors. More>>
A Nevada Assembly panel voted Thursday for a bill that would make it a felony to solicit a child for an act of prostitution. More>>
Nevada's smoking ban could end up a lot softer later this year if a Senate bill becomes law. More>>
A plan to levy a $5 state tax on sex acts died Thursday in a Nevada Senate committee, one vote shy of the four needed to keep the proposal alive. More>>
The Nevada Senate voted 18-3 to approve a bill that prohibits motorists, including police and emergency personnel, from text-messaging on cell phones while behind the wheel. More>>
A Nevada Senate Committee is considering requiring stores to charge customers a dime for each plastic bag they use. More>>
A state Senate panel voted Tuesday for a bill that would require owners of off-road vehicles to register their rigs with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. More>>
Proposals dealing with hybrid cars, energy-efficiency standards and solar power were among green energy bills endorsed Tuesday by a key Nevada Senate committee. More>>
Nevada Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley wants the state be a leader in renewable energy. More>>
The Nevada Supreme Court has heard arguments against the state's smoking ban. More>>
The Nevada Senate voted Monday for an alternative energy bill that would ensure a homeowner association can't restrict a homeowner's right to install and use solar energy systems. More>>
A bill in the Nevada Legislature would remove the $350,000 limit on awards for medical malpractice. More>>
The state's budget chief says accounting changes by Nevada lawmakers created a revenue shortfall estimate of $2.2 billion that, while grim, is less than a nearly $3 billion gap to close if government services stay at current levels. More>>
Nevada lawmakers start the 10th week of their 2009 session on Monday. More>>
The 2009 Legislature reached its midpoint Thursday, with lawmakers trying to cope with worsening revenue projections and getting their last day of pay. More>>
Gov. Jim Gibbons has told lawmakers his energy development plan would position Nevada for economic growth by changing its status from an importer to exporter of energy. More>>
Nevada lawmakers say projections for state revenue for the next two fiscal years are down by at least 30% compared with the current biennium. More>>
A Nevada Assembly panel has voted to back a plan for a lottery in the nation's No. 1 gambling state. More>>
A bill to prohibit motorists from text-messaging on cell phones while driving won committee approval Friday. More>>
State legislators are considering getting rid of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act as we currently know it. More>>
The old Nevada State Prison in Carson City will likely stay open for the next two years if some lawmakers get their way. More>>
Fifty-four legislative staffers earned more than $100,000 as a result of overtime during Nevada's 2007 session. More>>
Motorcycle enthusiasts filled legislative hearing rooms in northern and southern Nevada in renewed efforts to get the state's helmet law repealed. More>>
A Nevada lawmaker is proposing a $5 tax on acts of prostitution as a way to get tax revenue. More>>
Nevada lawmakers are debating a bill that would impose a moratorium on capital punishment in Nevada until mid-2011, while a study is done on the cost of the death penalty. More>>
A bill designating the Vivid Dancer Damselfly as Nevada's official state insect has won unanimous support in the state Senate and is on its way to the Assembly. More>>
Nevada lawmakers introduced just over 100 new measures on Monday. More>>
Nevada lawmakers are expected to introduce more than 100 bills and discuss federal stimulus funds, budgeting accountability and pay raises in the Nevada governor's office as they start the eighth week of the 2009 session today (Monday). More>>
Nevada lawmakers say that if Gov. Jim Gibbons won't accept federal stimulus funds for jobless benefits, they will. More>>
Lawmakers are urged to increase "sin" taxes on liquor and tobacco and on Nevada's gold mining industry to help the budget shortfall. More>>
Senate Finance Committee members are expressing concern about a bill requiring the DMV to start issuing driver's licenses that comply with the federal Real ID Act. More>>
It's 'Deadline Day' at the Nevada Legislature which means hundreds of bills are being introduced today to beat the buzzer. More>>
It may be illegal for teenagers to use their cell phones for any reason while driving, under a proposed law Nevada lawmakers are considering. More>>
The Nevada Legislature is debating a bill that would lure more Hollywood executives to the state. More>>
A bill to revamp the state's rainy day fund is moving forward after a unanimous vote by lawmakers. More>>
Lawmakers start their sixth week of the 2009 session today with a hearing on a tax increase of up to 3% on Reno and Las Vegas area hotel rooms. More>>
Renters' rights are taking center stage at the Nevada Legislature. More>>
Nevada lawmakers have asked Gov. Gibbons' budget office to explain how the administration will handle errors and revenue gaps. More>>
A dozen lawmakers have proposed a moratorium on capital punishment in Nevada until mid-2011 while a study is done on the cost of the death penalty. More>>
Lawmakers start their fifth week of the 2009 session on Monday with a review of the nearly $1.5 billion in federal stimulus funds coming to Nevada and debate on how much it will actually reduce a huge state revenue shortfall. More>>
A state Senate panel voted Tuesday for a bill to bring Nevada into compliance with the federal Real ID law that's aimed at making it tougher for terrorists, illegal immigrants and others to get official identification. More>>
Senators have voted unanimously for a proposed intermediate appeals court that would be sandwiched between the state Supreme Court and Nevada's district courts. More>>
The Nevada Senate voted 12-9 Tuesday for a bill that allows police to stop any driver they believe isn't wearing a seat belt. More>>
Nine Assembly Republicans who oppose higher taxes have introduced a proposed constitutional amendment that would require two-thirds of Nevada voters to support a tax increase before it could take effect. More>>
Nevada lawmakers start their fourth week of the 2009 session on Monday with a review of a plan to create a forced savings account so there's more stability in the state budget, now being hammered by a global economic downturn. More>>
Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford says Nevada could lead the nation in green job creation linked to energy efficiency through his "green jobs" initiative. More>>
The head of Nevada's largest school district said Thursday he may have to reduce staffing by about 1,000 positions if lawmakers go along with Gov. Jim Gibbons' proposed budget cuts. More>>
Emotions ran high during a Senate committee hearing Thursday, as the panel voted for a bill allowing police to stop drivers they think aren't wearing seat belts. More>>
The Nevada Senate voted to accept Gov. Jim Gibbons' 2007 veto of a bill that would have allowed small counties to raise property taxes by 4 cents for every $100 of property value to build juvenile detention facilities. More>>
A Senate panel is revising a bill that would ban text messaging while driving, saying it needs to be written more clearly -- and possibly expanded to cover other types of unsafe driving. More>>
Nevada Senator Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature Wednesday morning. More>>
Nevada lawmakers start their third week of the 2009 session on Monday, Presidents Day, with a full schedule of hearings and a scheduled Senate vote on whether to override a 2007 veto by Gov. Jim Gibbons. More>>
Here's a look at some of the money Nevada would get from the final version of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan passing Congress on Friday. More>>
A Reno judge wounded by a man who was going through a contentious divorce and had just killed his estranged wife asked lawmakers on Friday to support a measure extending additional privacy and protections to judges. More>>
Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio has resumed his bid to scrap Nevada's mid-August primary elections, introducing a bill to switch the contests back to the first Tuesday in September. More>>
Lawmakers have been told that the future of Internet gambling, which the Bush administration sought to bar in a rule issued in November, remains "very much up in the air." More>>
Nevada lawmakers start their second week of the 2009 session today with a review of Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons' plan to save money by abolishing the state's Consumer Health Assistance Office. More>>
Governor Jim Gibbons wants you to know his side of things during the Legislative session. More>>
Democrats in control of the Nevada Legislature say some of Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons' proposed budget cuts will have to be scrapped to ensure the state qualifies for as many federal stimulus dollars as possible. More>>
Legislators are talking about more than just the economy here in Nevada. So far, there are 254 bills on a wide range of topics being discussed. More>>
Legislation to allow police to stop any driver they believe isn't wearing a seat belt has been introduced in the Nevada Senate. More>>
The Nevada Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to go along with Gov. Jim Gibbons' 2007 veto of a plan to impose new rules for homeowners' associations. More>>
The 2009 Nevada legislative session started Monday, with lawmakers facing an economic recession that has cut deeply into state revenues -- and trying to preserve funding for big-ticket items such as education and human services. More>>
For 17 Nevada state lawmakers heading into their last or next-to-last legislative sessions, term limits have, in a sense, set them free. More>>
