State GovernmentNevada Coalition Seeks Unprecedented Insulin Refund LawMay 1, 2017An unlikely coalition in Nevada is trying to force pharmaceutical drugmakers to refund insurance companies and diabetics if insulin prices surpass inflation.
State GovernmentFeds Grant Nevada $5.6 Million To Combat Opioid CrisisApril 28, 2017Nevada is receiving $5.6 million from the federal government to combat an opioid crisis largely stemming from addiction to prescription painkillers.
EnvironmentNevada State Forester Resigns After Fire Attack CriticizedApril 5, 2017Nevada's state forester has resigned less than two months after an independent review criticized the way the Nevada Division of Forestry responded to a prescribed burn that sparked an October wildfire, destroying 23 homes south of Reno.
State GovernmentNevada Bills Would Restore Voting Rights For Some FelonsMarch 17, 2017Nevada lawmakers are advancing legislation to return voting rights to certain felons after they serve time.
State GovernmentDemocrats Push Bill To Expand Weapon Ban To Nevada LibrariesMarch 17, 2017Nevada Democrats are moving forward a proposal to give library managers clear authority to enforce weapons bans at their facilities.
State GovernmentNevada To Launch Program For Inmates With Opioid AddictionsMarch 15, 2017The Nevada Department of Corrections has announced it is launching a program to combat opiate addiction in two state prisons.
Health CareNevada Rep. Amodei Not Sold On Republican Health Care PlanMarch 14, 2017U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei says, if he had to vote Monday, he would likely vote against a Republican plan to reform federal health care laws.
State GovernmentDemocrat Eyes Tax Credits For Employers To Help With DaycareMarch 3, 2017A Nevada lawmaker has revived a proposal to give businesses a break on payroll taxes if they help employees pay for child care.
Two Nevada Lawmakers Seek Law To Exempt Tampons From Sales TaxJanuary 28, 2017(AP) - Two freshman Democratic state lawmakers say they want the Nevada Legislature to get rid of what they call an unfair sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
State GovernmentGovernor Sandoval Looks To Expedite Nevada Parole ProcessJanuary 24, 2017Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to avoid building a new prison to reduce overcrowding in Nevada's correctional system by speeding up the process for releasing as many as 400 inmates eligible for parole.
