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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A bill mandating background checks almost every time a gun changes hands has cleared the Nevada Senate. Senators voted 11-10 along party lines advancing SB221. It now heads to the Assembly. Several Democrats say the bill is the start of better gun policies in the Silver State. A Republican amendment to encourage voluntary background checks died on a voice vote.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada Senate has endorsed NV Energy Inc.'s plan to retire its coal-fired plants and pave the way for the state's biggest electrical utility to transition to more renewable sources. After several revisions, SB123 was approved unanimously and now moves to the Assembly. Under the bill, NV Energy would close the Reid Gardner coal plant in southern Nevada by 2017 and divest 800 megawatts of coal by 2019.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A measure pushed by the Nevada Resort Association to get rid of sports betting kiosks in bars and restaurants has cleared the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. SB416 passed the Senate 18-3. The Nevada Resort Association, a trade organization representing many of the state's largest casinos, argues the kiosks cross the line from slot and video poker machines and enter a realm of sports books reserved for big casinos that hold unrestricted gambling licenses.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A national Republican group is suing Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller for failing to turn over records it says should be made public detailing his travel, compensation, public schedule and cellphone use. An affiliate of the Washington-based Republican State Leadership Committee accuses the Democrat of accepting generous gifts and trying to hide his assets.

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