Nevada Politics

It’s official: Gregory D. Cassell is now chief of the Clark County Fire Department....

Clark County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to give a 1.5 percent raise to its non-union, non-management employees....

A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature would make it easier for local governments to change contracts with their unions during economic downturns. SB168 was introduced in the Nevada Senate on Tuesday. It allows local governments to...

The state Assembly approved a bill today to curb lawyers from filing frivolous construction defect lawsuits and collecting excessive fees. The vote on AB-125, which now goes to the Senate, passed ......

A bill sought by Republican lawmakers to make changes to Nevada’s construction defect law passed the Assembly on a 25-17 party-line vote Tuesday....

Nevada Republicans have introduced a bill that would require a form of identification in order to vote. Senate Republicans introduced SB169 on Tuesday. It would require proof of identification in order to ......

A bill that would expand the definition of justifiable homicide to extend beyond a home invasion to include those defending themselves in a carjacking type of situation was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday....

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, which has drawn opposition from 26 states across the nation....

Voters would be required to show photo identification before casting a ballot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Senate....

Clark County’s criminal justice and courts system faces changes in the months ahead that are aimed at keeping down the length of inmate stays at the Clark County Detention Center....

A federal judge on Monday stalled President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, dealing a victory to a coalition of 26 states — including Nevada — that have filed a lawsuit to ......

"Click your mouse and lose your house," goes one of the slogans from opponents of Internet gaming. Those on the other side of the issue don't have a similarly cohesive message, which leaves them in danger of ......

The business connection, disclosed in public documents, highlights the dual roles and relationships fostered in the private-public world of state politics. It also underscores Nevada’s revolving-door of officials who bounce ......

A federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Barack Obama’s program that would defer deportation for up to 5 million people living in the United States illegally....

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....