3 hrs ago | Las Vegas Newstrip
Reid, Sandoval Seek to Position Nevada as National Clean Energy Leader
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval today jointly called for the passage of a legislative proposal to accelerate the retirement of coal plants owned by NV Energy and to expand renewable energy development in Nevada in the coming years.
7 hrs ago | Nevada Appeal
Hurry up and wait at Nevada Legislature
Nevada lawmakers are steamrolling into the final two weeks of the 2013 session - a time when action behind the scenes can move at a dizzying pace while the public process dissolves into a mode of hurry up and wait.
11 hrs ago | KOLO-TV Reno
Superintendent Says School Repair Bill Still Alive
The superintendent of Washoe County Schools said the bill to fund school repairs in the county is " very much alive and very active." The assembly bill has yet to come up for a vote in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
Reid, Sandoval among heavy hitters going to bat for compromise NV Energy bill
NV Energy's plan to shut down coal plants in Nevada moved forward today with strong support from some of Nevada's most influential politicians and business interests.
Money panels close major K-12 budgets
Legislative money committees Friday endorsed major components of Gov. Brian Sandoval 's funding plan for public schools, setting a benchmark of $2.8 billion in general fund support for the upcoming two years.
CCSD Approves $2.1 Billion Dollar Budget
Eight hundred new teachers will head into Clark County classrooms next year based on the $2.1 billion budget the Clark County school board approved Wednesday night.
Mac King celebrates 13 years of laughter and magic at Harrah's Las Vegas
Mac King Celebrates 13 Years of Laughter and Magic With "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show" at Harrah's Las Vegas Comedy- Magician Mac King celebrated 13 years of performing "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show" at Harrah's Las Vegas at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.
Legislative panel seeks to redirect funding to Southern Nevada colleges
Legislators today recommended shifting money from northern colleges to southern colleges almost immediately, rejecting Gov.
Governor Sandoval to Add $120 Million to Education Budget
With just 20 days left in this legislative session, Governor Brian Sandoval is announcing last-minute tweaks to his proposed budget.
Nevada Gov Primed to Sign Trans-Inclusive Hate Crime Bill
A bill is headed to desk of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's desk that would add crimes based on a person's gender identity and expression to the state's hate crimes laws after the state assembly passed the legislation 30-11 on Tuesday.
Tax on Admissions-Entertainment Debated
State legislators are discussing an entertainment-admissions tax that would have you paying more for a wide range of activities in the state.
Q&A: Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval
From his spacious office in the Silver State's historic Capitol, Gov. Brian Sandoval keeps one eye focused on Washington, D.C., as he attempts to mitigate the political and economic minefield that has become the implementation of Obamacare.
Why a solar panel company is moving into a mall and a business group moved out
Jim and Sharon Vargo of Lake Delton, Wis., cross a bridge at the Town Square shopping complex on March 20, 2009.
Nevada, California Renew Partnership to Preserve Lake Tahoe Region
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced an agreement that renews Nevada and California's bi-state partnership to help preserve and enhance the Lake Tahoe region.
Assembly Passes Transgender Hate Crime Bill
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.
Democrats abandon pledge, seek to raise and make permanent tax on employment
Democrats in the Nevada Senate introduced legislation today to raise taxes on private-sector payrolls throughout the state and use the revenue to fund early-childhood education programs.
Bill to preserve Nevada State Prison is headed to governor's desk
Published Caption: Shannon Litz/Nevada Appeal Visitors tour Nevada State Prison following the decommissioning ceremony in May.
GreatCall to open new call center to support mobile health and safety services
San Diego GreatCall, Inc., the leader in wireless health and safety services for aging consumers and their families, celebrated the groundbreaking of its new call center located at 9290 Gateway Drive, Suite 230, in Reno, Nev.
Sandoval's school choice plan heard by committee
Gerald Gardner, the Governor's Chief of Staff, Interim Superintendent Rorie Fitzpatrick, and Julia Teska, with the Department of Education, talk in a hearing at the Legislative Building in Carson City, Nev., on Monday, May 13, 2013.