Nevada’s Governor rejects record number of bills, again
Despite legislative efforts to provide housing relief, Gov. Joe Lombardo veto many bills that would do just that.
Jun
2025
12
STATE LEGISLATURE
Jun
2025
4
Here’s where major bills stand at the end of Nevada’s legislative session
Among the bills that survived is a voter ID bill that the president of the NAACP Las Vegas said could further disenfranchise the most vulnerable Nevadans.
May
2025
30
Critics warn Gov. Lombardo’s crime bill could worsen Nevada prison crisis
Civil rights advocates say the bill could reverse justice reforms, grow prison populations, and put strain on the corrections system.
May
2025
23
Bill seeks to ensure full refunds when utilities overcharge customers
Lawmakers are looking to pass a law that would require utilities to fully refund energy customers who are overcharged, closing loopholes that have allowed utilities to withhold full refunds from wronged customers.
May
2025
8
Proyecto de ley requeriría mejor protecciones del calor extremo en algunas ciudades de Nevada
Si el proyecto de ley AB96 se convierte en ley, cualquier ciudad o condado con más de 100,000 habitantes deberá modificar sus planes de desarrollo urbano para incluir medidas de mitigación del calor.
May
2025
2
‘The outlook has deteriorated:’ NV revenue forecast nudges down, economists see signs of recession
Nevada’s Economic Forum adjusted the tax revenue forecast down $191 million for the upcoming biennium, representing a further dimming of an already dreary outlook of how the economy will fare under the Trump administration.
Mar
2025
24
USDA cancels funding for popular locally grown food programs in Nevada
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has axed two programs that gave Nevada schools and food banks more than $6 million in funds to buy food from local farms and ranchers in the state last year.
Mar
2025
21
State bill would allow immigrant parents to designate legal guardians for kids if they’re deported
Assembly Bill 460 would create a legal process that authorizes a parent or guardian to pre-designate another person to act as a child’s primary caretaker in the event they are separated from the child due to a federal immigration order. Nevada state lawmakers are...
Mar
2025
20
Do you care about IVF access in Nevada? These senators have a plan to protect it.
If passed, Senate Bill 217 would give people the right to IVF in state law.
Feb
2025
12
Bill to suspend egg regulations sails through Nevada legislature, awaits Lombardo’s signature
While the bill seeks to allow officials to temporarily suspend the state’s prohibition on non-cage-free eggs, one expert told The Nevadan it may still be a while before we see a crack in egg prices. State lawmakers are flocking around a new proposal they say will...
