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Lucky No. 11? Legislature may take another stab at capping ER bills
A patient stands in the emergency room lobby after being treated for a moped accident at Sunrise Hospital Monday, March 25, 2013.
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Prison preservation bill signed by governor
Special to The RC Gov. Brian Sandoval signs the prison preservation bill as retired Douglas High School teacher Myron Carpenter, Assemblyman Peter Livermore and his wife Laurie look on.
Bills seeks $2M for Teach for America
Gov. Brian Sandoval's proposal to allocate $2 million to Teach for America has new life in the Nevada Senate.
Nevada Veteran Cemeteries Honor Veterans on Memorial Day
Nevada's Veteran Memorial cemeteries in Boulder City and Fernley will host annual memorial ceremonies honoring the memory of Veterans which served and defended our country.
Governor Brian Sandoval today released the following statement after reviewing the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital report issued today by Drs.
Washoe school-tax bill passes committee vote on party lines in Carson City
The Washoe school tax bill, AB46, passed out of the Assembly Ways & Means Committee Thursday morning on a party-line vote, 10-5. The measure, which would raise property taxes by 5 cents per $100 of value and sales tax by 0.25 percent in Washoe County, now goes to the Assembly floor.
Gov. Sandoval signs illegal wildlife bill
A motorist died in a crash on south Reno on Wednesday when the driver's SUV went off a roadway and... CARSON CITY, Nev.
State-employed rural nurse wins 2013 award for outstanding work
The Nevada State Health Division announced that on May 10, 2013, Brenda Keller, a state-employed community health nurse in Battle Mountain, Nevada, became the 2013 Nurses of Achievement Winner in the category of Community Health.
Nevada's hate crimes protections now include transgender community
Today Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law SB139, legislation adding gender identity and expression to the state's hate crimes law.
Nevada Senate Democrats pull tax plan; finger-pointing ensues
Governor Signs Transgender Hate Crimes Bill
Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB139 into law Tuesday. The new law adds a person's "gender identity or expression" to the list of motivating factors interpreted as a hate crime.
Every once in awhile I have to scoop some news stories together because they need to be known, but they are also probably too short for analysis on their own.
Public Paychecks Get Annual Scrutiny
For the sixth year, a public employee salary survey has been posted online, showing big bucks on government paychecks in many Nevada jurisdictions.
Retiring coal-fired plants in Nevada passes Senate
The Nevada Senate has endorsed NV Energy Inc.'s plan to retire its coal-fired plants and pave the way for the state's biggest electrical utility to transition to more renewable sources.
Eighth-grade teacher Matt Angelo quickly passes out textbooks to his students in preparation for lessons on the Holocaust in English Literature class during Teach For America Week at Dell H. Robison Middle School in Las Vegas Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
I-Team: Students Head North in Hopes of Smaller Class Sizes
Clark County students experience some the largest classes in the country. Although the overcrowding is expected to decrease by one or two students next year, the vast majority of kids won't see any significant change.
BLOG: Teacher's unions oppose Governor Sandoval helping kids
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval campaigned for office on a platform of attracting new businesses to Nevada and reforming public education.
GOED Board Sees Job Creation and Capital Investment in Nevada Increase
The Board of the Governor's Office of Economic Development last Thursday approved tax abatements for nine companies, creating nearly 330 jobs initially and increasing capital investment in Nevada by an additional $200 million.
Legislators call on Nevada and California to adopt bi-state compromise
"A unified, functioning bi-state agency is the best thing for the health and well-being of Lake Tahoe and the community at large," said Sen.
IMMIGRATION: Another state closer to allowing non-citizens to drive legally
Nevada's state Senate on Monday, May 20, approved creating special identification cards that will serve as de factor driver's licenses for people living in the state illegally, The Associated Press reported.