Nevada Politics

Chances are, the beast sitting on the bar stool next to you won’t be a real dog....

Tavern owners in Virginia City have asked the state to allow dogs in bars.Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville, told the Senate Government Affairs Committee Monday bar operators on the Comstock have gener...

Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, Monday introduced legislation that would require any local government collective bargaining agreement be made public before getting final approval.He said under Senate Bill...

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio hits Las Vegas Wednesday to promote his new book, which argues the “American dream” is in jeopardy because of failed economic policies under President Barack Obama....

Republican Senators pushed through a bill today that would exempt school districts from having to pay prevailing wages to construction workers on school construction projects. After an hour of debate, the Senate approved ......

The executive director of the Public Utilities Commission on Monday asked state lawmakers to increase salaries for professional staff to keep up with compensation not only within the private sector but also in other state agencies....

A bill that would require local governments to provide the public an advance look at the details of a proposed collective bargaining agreement before it is voted on by the governing body was introduced in the Senate Monday....

The Senate on Monday passed a divisive bill along party lines exempting school and university construction projects from prevailing wage laws....

A bill seeking to change the makeup of the public employees retirement system board to include three public members with areas of expertise in pension plans ran into resistance Monday from some lawmakers and participants in the plan....

A wide-open presidential race, a competitive U.S. Senate race and Nevada’s status as a crucial swing state all should align to make next year’s elections a battle of titanic proportions in Nevada. Insiders say it’s a good thing for the state, as it will bring in more candidates and force them to ta...

There will be no three-day President’s Day weekend for Nevada lawmakers who will plow through the third week of the 2015 session discussing wine, dancing, pooches in bars — and some serious stuff, too, that promises intense debate....

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, former President George W. Bush and several potential GOP presidential candidates are set to address an April meeting in Las Vegas of the Republican Jewish Coalition — a must-stop venue for Republican politicians with White House hopes....

Both Oscar and Carolyn Goodman have long lobbied for pro sports in Las Vegas, but a challenger to the mayor's office hopes voters oppose a stadium proposal as much as he does ......

Almost two dozen Democrats are planning to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress next month. But Rep. Dina Titus said she plans to be there....

The House gave final approval last week to a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline, setting up a veto showdown with President Barack Obama....

The two highest-paid executives in Henderson’s government sit on the committee that approved a new policy they’ve used to cash in more than $73,000 worth of vacation time....

In Nevada it’s perfectly legal to pull out your checkbook only after you see who wins....

GOP activist Tony Dane and his political action committee deny breaking any laws in a response his attorney sent Friday to the Nevada secretary of state....

The Nevada Republican Party, a continuing cavalcade of cuckoo's nests, has sent out a long missive attacking the Establishemnt Republicans, the governor and lawmakers who rightly

Tony Dane, the GOP operative under investigation by police in a political corruption probe, has informed the secretary of state that he does not have to disclose anything more than he already has in recall campaigns....

A centerpiece of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to give parents more choice in where their children attend school was introduced Friday in the Assembly....

The state’s fledgling drone industry gave the local economy a lift Friday with the unveiling of a company with Alaskan roots that plans to employ 150 people in Southern Nevada by 2016....

Lawmakers have introduced a bill allowing gun owners with concealed carry permits to bring their weapons to schools and portions of airports. Republican Assemblywoman Michele Fiore introduced ......

With the chutzpah of an underdog team now on top, the GOP, contractors, lobbyists and others gathered in a joint-chamber hearing to halt what they’ve deemed “a gravy train for trial lawyers" -- a proposal that would ......

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Friday asked Nevada lawmakers to support Gov. Brian Sandoval’s recommended budget to fund a total of $750,000 a year to protect Lake Tahoe from invasive aquatic species.Specifical...

Time’s almost up to find a deal on health insurance....

A bill that would allow those with concealed weapons permits to take their weapons onto Nevada’s college campuses was introduced in the Assembly on Friday, and sponsor Michele Fiore said she expects to see the measure pass this session....

Far-right Republicans are ready to begin a campaign to recall Nevada GOP Assembly Speaker John Hambrick, continuing months of party infighting over tax increases. The recall effort, dovetailing with an extortion case involving ......

Recall organizers filed a notice of intent to recall Assembly Speaker John Hambrick with the county elections office Friday....

Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime to distribute "revenge porn." The Assembly Judiciary Committee held a hearing Friday to review ......