State Legislature
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A Las Vegas Democrat introduced a bill that would expand Medicaid coverage for vasectomies
The bill would expand Medicaid to include care like vasectomies and birth control.
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As NV lawmakers speed toward red light camera law, civil rights groups want to pump the brakes
By Michael Lyle, Nevada Current Amid growing numbers of traffic fatalities across Nevada, state lawmakers during interim meetings last year discussed whether red light and speed cameras or enhanced infrastructure would be the best way to improve road safety. A long-awaited bill, backed by state traffic safety officials and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, to…
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Un proyecto de ley estatal permitiría a los padres inmigrantes designar cuidadores legales para sus hijos si son deportados
El proyecto de ley AB460 crearía un proceso legal que autoriza a un padre, madre o guardián legal a pre-designar a otra persona para que actúe como cuidador principal de un menor en caso de que sean separados debido a una orden de inmigración federal.
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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.
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One Nevada lawmaker’s plan to protect school kids from ICE raids
AB 217 would make it a misdemeanor for school employees to assist ICE or give them access to school grounds.
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Legisladores de Nevada intentan impedir que ICE entre a las escuelas
Un proyecto de ley en la Legislatura de Nevada haría que los oficiales del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE) no podrán entrar a las escuelas públicas ni acceder a los registros de los estudiantes sin una orden judicial firmada por un juez.
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Nevada lawmakers are trying to protect students from ICE entering schools
A bill in the Nevada Legislature would make it so US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers would not be allowed to enter public schools or access students’ records without a warrant signed by a judge.
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Legislation would allow third party control of properties if landlords refuse to meet safety codes
BY: MICHAEL LYLE, Nevada Current Clark County officials told state lawmakers Wednesday of numerous occasions of landlords refusing to fix substandard and dangerous living conditions throughout apartment complexes that put the health and safety of tenants at risk. The legal remedy at the county’s disposal is to fine the property owners or shut down apartments…
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Nevada legislators’ priorities taking shape during first week of session
While Democrats and progressives plan to pursue bills to bolster tenants’ rights and universal school meals, Republicans are prioritizing expanding charter school programs and easing licensing requirements for healthcare workers. Where can they work together? CARSON CITY, Nev. — Dozens of bills vetoed in 2023 by Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo could begin to be reconsidered…
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Four takeaways from Gov. Joe Lombardo’s State of the State address
In unveiling his $12.7 billion executive budget, Nevada’s Republican governor outlined the need for bipartisan solutions to bring down prices and bolster public safety and education. Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is asking lawmakers to consider proposals that would allocate more than $1 billion for new housing developments, give pay raises to public school and…
