Tired Nevada lawmakers are convening for the last day of the 2009 session today after meeting all weekend to override vetoes by Gov. Jim Gibbons, make last-minute deals and pass remaining bills. Eyewitness News has a crew in Carson City and will have the latest.More>>
Legislative leaders huddled behind closed doors Friday, working on a spending plan for Nevada's higher education that's expected to have cuts far below the 36 percent reductions proposed by Gov. Jim Gibbons. More>>
Nevada lawmakers voted Friday to override Gov. Jim Gibbons' veto of a $781 million tax increase plan and key measures that are part of the state budget for the next two fiscal years.More>>
Funding for education in Nevada is on the line and it was the focus of a legislative hearing Tuesday. Eyewitness News has the latest details of the funding debate.More>>
Funding for education in Nevada is on the line and it was the focus of a legislative hearing Tuesday. Eyewitness News has the latest details of the funding debate. Inside, read the letter sent to CCSD employees.More>>
The Nevada Senate voted 16-5 on Tuesday for a 3-percent room tax on hotel rooms in Las Vegas and Reno that would help deal with Nevada's widening budget crisis.More>>
The Nevada Senate voted 16-5 on Tuesday for a 3-percent room tax on hotel rooms in Las Vegas and Reno that would help deal with Nevada's widening budget crisis.More>>
Reporter Edward Lawrence and Photojournalist Mark Mutchler
One lawmaker has an idea on how to raise millions of dollars for the state -- double the alcohol tax. The food and beverage industry says it's a bad a idea and thousands of jobs will be lost. More>>
One lawmaker has an idea on how to raise millions of dollars for the state -- double the alcohol tax. The food and beverage industry says it's a bad a idea and thousands of jobs will be lost. It also means you'll be paying more at the bar. More>>
After several hours of questioning, mainly from Republicans, the Democrat-led state Senate put off a vote Monday on a 3 percent room tax on hotel rooms in Las Vegas and Reno that would help deal with Nevada's widening budget crisis. More>>
Reporter Melissa Duran and Photojournalist Jason Boyd
It's illegal in Nevada to watch or participate in an animal fight, there's no Nevada law prohibiting owners from owning, selling, or training an animal with the intent to fight. Lawmakers want to change that.More>>
It's illegal in Nevada to watch or participate in an animal fight, but there's no Nevada law prohibiting owners from owning, selling, or training an animal with the intent to fight. Lawmakers want to change that.More>>
Reporter Jonathan Humbert and Photojournalist Alex Brauer
Even though Nevada ranks near the bottom in states getting stimulus money from the federal government, state leaders say the infusion of cash can help unemployment, roads and major construction projects. More>>
Even though Nevada ranks near the bottom in states getting stimulus money from the federal government, state leaders say the infusion of cash can help unemployment, roads and major construction projects. More>>
Nevada's higher education system is hanging by a thread this legislative session. To meet the budget shortfall, dozens of classes are to be cancelled and entire programs shut down. More>>
Nevada's higher education system is hanging by a thread this legislative session. To meet the budget shortfall, dozens of classes are to be cancelled and entire programs shut down. More>>
Nevada lawmakers rather than the state Ethics Commission would handle any complaints against an Assembly or Senate member alleging an improper vote, under terms of a bill approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.More>>
Nevada lawmakers rather than the state Ethics Commission would handle any complaints against an Assembly or Senate member alleging an improper vote, under terms of a bill approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.More>>
The Nevada Assembly has voted for a tax increase on hotel rooms in the Las Vegas and Reno areas to help deal with the state's widening budget crisis.More>>
The Nevada Assembly has voted for a tax increase on hotel rooms in the Las Vegas and Reno areas to help deal with the state's widening budget crisis.More>>
For years, homeowners have cried out for help saying scam artists were weaseling their way onto associations and then funneling millions of dollars in cushy construction deals to their well-connected buddies. More>>
Nevada lawmakers are getting creative to fix the budget shortfall. This time, they are looking at potentially $700 million in tax exemptions and abatements.More>>
Nevada lawmakers are getting creative to fix the budget shortfall. This time, they are looking at potentially $700 million in tax exemptions and abatements.More>>
Members of a Senate-Assembly budget panel said Thursday they'd like a delay in new prison construction and an end to plans to shut down an old prison and an inmate camp.More>>
Told that the state's prison population is lower than expected, members of a Senate-Assembly budget panel said Thursday they'd like a delay in new prison construction and an end to plans to shut down an old prison and an inmate camp.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>>
Thousands of Nevadans facing foreclosure may get a second chance. A new bill was introduced into the legislature that would require banks to meet with homeowners and a judge to try and work out a deal. 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>>
With the state in economic crisis, small businesses are closely watching what happens in Carson City. Many fear new fees or taxes could mean tough times for them. More>>
The foreclosure crisis in the Las Vegas valley has caused many families to lose their homes, but sometimes the people being forced from a house are the unsuspecting renters. Porposed new legislation could change that. Inside, find out how to tell if the property you're renting is in foreclosure.More>>
Democrats in control of the Nevada Legislature said Wednesday that 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>>
Nevada lawmakers get down to work Monday as the state Legislature opened in Carson City. The biggest challenge facing lawmakers is dealing with a $2.3 billion budget shortfall for the next biennium. More>>
The surging unemployment rate means more unemployment benefits are being paid out than state leaders had projected. Now, Nevada may have to turn to the federal government for a loan to keep the benefits flowing. More>>
Selling scrap metal can be a lucrative business. Even with prices as low as 90 cents a pound for copper, when you're stealing it, the profits are pure and easy. That's where some new legislation is coming in. More>>
Democrats in control of the Nevada Legislature say they'll reject the deep cuts in education and health care programs included in what they termed a "shortsighted" budget plan drafted "in a back room" by Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons.More>>
Teachers and other state workers are being asked to take a 6-percent pay cut and Clark County teachers say it's far too much and they plan to fight it. More>>
Lawmakers and retirees raised concerns on Tuesday about the impact of Gov. Jim Gibbons' proposed cuts in benefits to former and current government workers covered under the Public Employees Benefit Program.More>>
If you have an idea on how the state could save money, lawmakers want to hear from you as they prepare to tackle one of the toughest legislative sessions in years. Inside, find links.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:11:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS-- Metro officers have arrested two suspects accused of killing a teen while trying to steal his iPad. 15-year-old Marcos Arenas was run over by an SUV on Thursday near Charleston and Torrey Pines. PoliceMore>>
A father may be getting a small bit of closure after police say they've arrested the men responsible for his son's death.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:01 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:01:14 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A vehicle rollover has sent a 15-year-old to the hospital in critical condition. The accident happened just before 5:00 p.m. on Pilot Road near Bermuda Road. The driver of had to be extricatedMore>>
A vehicle rollover has sent a 15-year-old to the hospital in critical condition.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:05:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself. But on Thursday morning, as he was assisting someone who had crashed their car, anotherMore>>
When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself.More>>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-20 04:01:24 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- While the Las Vegas metropolitan area in the last decade experienced more rapid growth in its suburbs than in its urban core, the percentage of residents living in poverty likewise increasedMore>>
While the Las Vegas metropolitan area in the last decade experienced more rapid growth in its suburbs than in its urban core, the percentage of residents living in poverty likewise increased faster in the suburbs than elsewhere.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:21:36 GMT
Three-thousand graduates walked the stage for the 50th UNLV commencement ceremonies. This is the day college students wait for. It's the end of late night study sessions and the beginning of their careers.More>>
Three-thousand graduates walked the stage for the 50th UNLV commencement ceremonies.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:10:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS-- Some of the trams at McCarran International Airport are down due to an electrical failure. Officials tells us they stopped working this morning. Right now at least 2 trams are working, butMore>>
Some of the trams at McCarran International Airport are down due to an electrical failure.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:26 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:26:25 GMT
LAS VEGAS-- Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on the I15 near the Speedway. We're told 3 people are dead. The driver of a Acura was driving northbound when for some reason he enteredMore>>
Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on the I15 near the Speedway. We're told 3 people are dead.More>>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:25 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:25:46 GMT
As a family struggles with the death of a 15-year-old boy killed over and iPad, police are trying to track down the men responsible. Police say two men tried to rob the child of the device on Thursday.More>>
As a family struggles with the death of a 15-year-old boy killed over and iPad, police are trying to track down the men responsible.More>>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:09:50 GMT
Lines of people were wrapped around The Lotto Store twice this weekend for the second largest lottery in the history of Powerball. The jackpot has grown to $600 million. People tell 8 News Now they waitedMore>>
Lines of people were wrapped around The Lotto Store twice this weekend for the second largest lottery in the history of Powerball.More>>
