By Sean Golonka and Eric Neugeboren The Nevada Independent New laws increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl trafficking and stealing catalytic converters are part of the more than 100 bills passed earlier this year that took effect in whole or in part on Sunday. That subset of the roughly 540 bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo after this year’s 120-day legislative … [Read more...]
A’s stadium deal falters in final hours of legislative session
The Nevada Independent Nevada lawmakers will not move forward during the regular legislative session on a bill aimed at bringing the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas through public financing of up to $380 million to help fund the construction of a new baseball stadium. But with backing from Gov. Joe Lombardo, lawmakers could still reconsider a public funding package for the A’s … [Read more...]
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Nevada is starting to address it
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent They are found in nonstick cookware. They are in food wrappers, outdoor gear, furniture, rugs and toys. They are found throughout our environment, in our water and in our bodies. Since the 1940s, businesses have used a class of water and grease-repellent chemicals — per- and polyfluoroalkyl, better known as PFAS — in a wide … [Read more...]
Legislature adjourns without passing final budget bill
By Jacob Solis, Tabitha Mueller and Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent Democratic leadership and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration came to an agreement on all but one of the five major state budget implementation bills, with the measure funding state public works and construction faltering in the Senate in the final hours of the session and a special session on the … [Read more...]
What bills died at the Legislature’s second house passage deadline
By Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent While dozens of bills will likely be left behind in the 2023 legislative wasteland when the clock strikes midnight on June 6, last Friday’s second house passage deadline marked the last opportunity for lawmakers to kill unwanted bills before sine die. The penultimate deadline of the 120-day session came and went with the passage … [Read more...]
Second deadline wraps with few bills dying
By Sean Golonka and David Solis The Nevada Independent Ten bills. That’s how many failed to advance on Tuesday past the second major bill passage deadline of the 120-day session. It was a far cry from the first committee passage deadline, which saw nearly 240 bills killed. That was not a surprise, as the Democratic majorities in the Assembly and Senate would be … [Read more...]
By the numbers: What bills lived, died after Legislature’s first major deadline
By Sean Golonka and Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent Sure, almost 240 bills failed to survive the Legislature’s first committee passage deadline, but let’s break that down a bit more. Did the Senate or the Assembly pass more bills out of committee? Which lawmakers had the most bills die? Does longevity in office make a difference as far as bill success … [Read more...]
More work needed to prevent sexual misconduct at Nevada’s colleges, universities
By Sarah Peterson The Nevada Independent Beginning a collegiate career is arguably one of the most exciting times in a young person’s life. The first taste of freedom for some, it can feel surreal to be on the precipice of adulthood. However, particularly for women going to college for the first time, there’s an unspoken anxiety about the likelihood of experiencing sexual … [Read more...]