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By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada could soon become the latest to pledge to give its Electoral College votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national […]
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Nevada lawmakers close to repealing tough abortion rules
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers are bucking a national trend of restrictive abortion laws by voting to repeal requirements that physicians document a pregnant woman’s […]
Ore-hauling trucker dead after crash at gold mine
Associated Press EUREKA — Authorities say an ore-hauling truck driver died after the vehicle he was driving overturned at an open-pit mine in northern Nevada. Eureka County Undersheriff James Clark […]
Nevada bill introduced to overhaul school funding formula
By Ryan Tarinelli Associated Press CARSON CITY — Senate Democrats rolled out a bill Monday that aims to overhaul how Nevada allocates education funding, prompting one teachers group to level […]
Nevada senators, energy secretary tour plutonium site
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s U.S. senators and Energy Secretary Rick Perry toured a site north of Las Vegas where the federal government is storing weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped […]
Sisolak signs surprise emergency room billing compromise, pre-existing condition protections into law
By Megan Messerly The Nevada Independent Two sweeping health-care bills that would prevent patients from getting hit with surprise emergency room bills and protect Nevadans with pre-existing conditions were signed […]
Nevada bill aims to divert pot tax money to education fund
Associated Press CARSON CITY — A Nevada bill introduced Tuesday aims to boost education funding by redirecting money from a marijuana sales tax. The legislation proposes rerouting funds from a […]
Researchers: Facing habitat loss, sage grouse remains under threat
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent On a cool April morning, Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist Shawn Espinoza peers out of his binoculars, tablet in hand. He can already hear […]
Agency: Nevada mountain range unfit for oil, gas drilling
Associated Press The Forest Service’s rejection of a proposal to drill for oil or gas in northeast Nevada’s Ruby Mountains has become official after no one complained during the 45-day […]
Pot businesses press for Nevada to redo licensing process
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Two marijuana businesses that were turned down when Nevada awarded recreational dispensary licenses say the state improperly used a temporarily employment service […]