Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:17:30 GMT
Nevada lawmakers are making a strong statement that crimes motivated by hatred of someone being a transgender person will not be tolerated in the Silver State.More>>
Nevada lawmakers are making a strong statement that crimes motivated by hatred of someone being a transgender person will not be tolerated in the Silver State.More>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 2:46 PM EDT2013-05-02 18:46:52 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Struggling Nevada homeowners facing possible foreclosure would be given added protections against a confusing process and advised of ways to try to keep their homes under a billMore>>
Struggling Nevada homeowners facing possible foreclosure would be given added protections against a confusing process and advised of ways to try to keep their homes under a bill heard by an Assembly committee.More>>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-05-01 23:41:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Some of the state's brightest minds on the economy have made their prediction about Nevada's fiscal future. When the Great Recession hit, the private sector suffered and so did state government.TheMore>>
Some of the state's brightest minds on the economy have made their prediction about Nevada's fiscal future.More>>
Monday, April 29 2013 3:17 PM EDT2013-04-29 19:17:12 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Lawmakers quickly filed through the financial cost of three sex trafficking bills that focus on trafficking victims and expanding the state sex offender registry. Two of theMore>>
Lawmakers quickly filed through the financial cost of three sex trafficking bills that focus on trafficking victims and expanding the state sex offender registry.More>>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 10:37 AM EDT2013-04-23 14:37:56 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Senate has passed a bill making it illegal for teens younger than 18 to use tanning salons. SB267 was approved Monday on a vote of 17-4. It now goes to the Assembly. TheMore>>
The Nevada Senate has passed a bill making it illegal for teens younger than 18 to use tanning salons.More>>
Thursday, October 11 2012 7:00 AM EDT2012-10-11 11:00:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Republican Sen. Dean Heller is extending his lead over Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley in the battle for his U.S. Senate seat, according to an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll releasedMore>>
Republican Sen. Dean Heller is extending his lead over Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley in the battle for his U.S. Senate seat, according to an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll released early Thursday morning.More>>
Wednesday, October 10 2012 5:54 PM EDT2012-10-10 21:54:19 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The presidential race in Nevada is a virtual flip of the coin, with President Barack Obama holding a slim 47 percent to 46 percent lead over challenger Mitt Romney among likely voters, anMore>>
The presidential race in Nevada is a virtual flip of the coin, with President Barack Obama holding a slim 47 percent to 46 percent lead over challenger Mitt Romney among likely voters, an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll shows.More>>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-04-24 22:13:42 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- As Nevada legislators emotionally debated a move toward same-sex marriage, one lawmaker rose to his feet and declared, "I'm gay." Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson says thatMore>>
As Nevada legislators emotionally debated a move toward same-sex marriage, one lawmaker rose to his feet and declared, "I'm gay."More>>
Tuesday, April 9 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-04-09 20:28:26 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate's top Democrat said there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he does not knowMore>>
The Senate's top Democrat said there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.More>>
Thursday, March 28 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-03-28 22:00:56 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Lawmakers are considering whether lions and tigers and bears --and several others species -- should be legal to own in Nevada. Large crowds filled legislative meeting rooms ThursdayMore>>
Lawmakers are considering whether lions and tigers and bears --and several others species -- should be legal to own in Nevada.More>>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 3:07 AM EDT2013-03-27 07:07:11 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- For the first time since 1867, members of the Nevada Legislature are convening to consider ousting one of their own. Assembly Majority Leader William Horne opened a special bipartisanMore>>
For the first time since 1867, members of the Nevada Legislature ousted one of their own. More>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-03-20 20:58:57 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A new execution chamber at Ely State Prison isn't high on the priority list of Nevada lawmakers. Legislators questioned the $700,000 price tag during a budget hearing Wednesday. TheyMore>>
A new execution chamber at Ely State Prison isn't high on the priority list of Nevada lawmakers.More>>
Tuesday, March 19 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-03-19 21:17:54 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Some southern Nevada lawmakers had little sympathy for rural higher education advocates who asked for more money and time to prepare for a new funding formula that will shiftMore>>
Some southern Nevada lawmakers had little sympathy for rural higher education advocates who asked for more money and time to prepare for a new funding formula that will shift money to Las Vegas campuses.More>>