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Legislature: Tavern smoking bill clears legislature
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 3:01am

(AP) - Nevadans may be able to grab a burger along with a smoke after lawmakers voted 13-8 Monday to change the rules about the types of food age-restricted stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons ca...

Legislature: Bill threatening TRPA withdrawal passes
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 12:46am

The bill that would pull Nevada out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency compact was approved Tuesday morning just minutes before adjournment of the Assembly.The vote was 28-14 to give final le...

Transparency Bills Hit Governor’s Desk
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 9:52pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada may finally see greater transparency and accountability in election campaigns due to three landmark bills that arrived on Gov. Sandoval’s desk this week.
Secretary of State Ross Miller unsuccessfully championed the reforms in the two previous legislative sessions. Miller said in testimony before the Legislature in recent months that lawmakers could no longer ignore glaring gaps in the law that were revealed by questionable practices in recent election cycles.

Bill To Allow Food Service In Adult-Only Bars And Taverns Wins Legislative Approval
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 9:27pm

CARSON CITY – A controversial bill that would let stand-alone bars and taverns that allow smoking by their adult-only customers to also serve food won final legislative approval today with just three hours left in the 2011 session.
Assembly Bill 571 now goes to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his review. If signed into law, it would take effect immediately.

Bill Bringing Transparency To State Employee Contracting Wins Final Legislative Approval
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 7:53pm

CARSON CITY – A bill aimed at increasing transparency and accountability for state employees working as contractors saw final legislative approval today when the Assembly and Senate reached agreement on compromise language to the measure.
Assembly Bill 240, sponsored by Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, will now go to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his consideration.

Lyon County police investigate murder, attempted suicide
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 3:01pm

Lyon County police are on the scene of an apparent murder and attempted suicide in Silver Springs. According to a press release, officers were called out to a home at 3466 Deodar Street just bef...

Millennium Scholarship To Receive $10 Million In General Fund Support
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 1:56pm

CARSON CITY – A bill appropriating $10 million from the general fund to ensure the long-term financial health of the Gov. Kenny Guinn Millennium Scholarship saw final legislative approval today and will go to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his review.
Senate Bill 486 saw unanimous support in the Assembly. It earlier passed the Senate on a 20-1 vote with Sen. Don Gustavson, R-Sparks, voting no.

Final day for 2011 Nevada Legislature
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 9:07am

Today is the final day for the 76th regular session of the Nevada Legislature, as lawmakers hurry to finish up work on a number of bills before time runs out.

It has been a session that has seen acrimony and record protests as legislators struggle to deal with the state's lagging economy. In the end, it was a Nevada Supreme Court decision that paved the way for a compromise between Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval and Democrats who control both houses of the legislature.

You can keep up with the happenings on this final day on our Live Updates page, or the live video feed from the legislature.

Carson City man arrested for selling heroin
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 8:32am

David Scott Illig, 24, was arrested Saturday night in the 5600 block of South Carson Street after the Carson City Sheriff's Special Enforcement Team allegedly made two controlled purchases of heroin from him through a cooperating source.

Man arrested after allegedly trying to hit woman with car
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 8:12am

A Carson City man was jailed Sunday morning after allegedly trying to hit a woman with his car, and then eluding officers near Russell Way and Northridge.

According to the arrest report, Anthony Todd Martin, 30, was also found in possession of burglary tools, equipment used for syphoning gasoline, drug paraphernalia, a prescription drug that didn't belong to the suspect, and a cache of jewelry that matched the description of items listed as stolen in a string of recent burglaries in the area.

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