Republican legislators were more likely to buck their party, with 415 out of nearly 15,000 votes this year in support of bills that the majority of their caucus opposed.

... truly making the American dream accessible to such hard-working entrepreneurs will require continued diligence and activism to ensure local governments don’t bury that dream in a mountain of red tape. 

The special session is the second convened by Gov. Joe Lombardo in two days since the end of the regular session Monday, with only one bill up for consideration. SB1 is a copy of SB509 from the 2023 regular session — a bill that failed to pass during the final hours of the session Monday night. 

Here’s a look at which bills have passed (and failed) ahead of Friday’s deadline.

“[A] reason a victim may not come forward to report a sexual assault is fear of what their personal DNA from their sexual assault investigation or rape kit will be used for, without their knowledge or consent,” Krasner said.

The bill would ensure towns only use sirens for emergencies and comes in response to the city of Minden continuing to sound a siren, even though lawmakers passed a prohibition of sundown sirens during the 2021 legislative session. 

Thirty-seven Democratic lawmakers received an average of $11,326, compared with an average of $10,261 for 21 Republican lawmakers.

Direct contributions from outside PACs and political groups also broadly boosted Democratic candidates more than Republicans. At the top of the list, for instance, is the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the national party’s state legislative campaign arm.

La SB92 establecería regulaciones a nivel estatal para los vendedores ambulantes, incluido el requisito de ciertas licencias y permisos.

SB92 would establish regulations at the state level for sidewalk vendors, including requiring certain licenses and permits and require a local health entity to adopt regulations for sidewalk vendors who sell food.

DeLong lives in South Reno. Though DeLong lives in a more suburban area, he hopes his experience working across the state will help him bring an understanding of each county to the Legislature.

A decade after then-Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto led a push to ensure Nevada law outlawed sex trafficking, at least four lawmakers plan to continue the fight against illegal sex work during the upcoming legislative session. 

A little more than three months before the general election, Democrats running for statewide and legislative offices lead fundraising efforts, but Republicans are not far behind.

With the primary election dust starting to settle, legislative race results began to shed light on which candidates will be in the spotlight come November.

Even with more than half of their members not returning to the Legislature, Assembly Republicans are feeling confident heading toward the 2023 session that they can capture more seats.

Though Democrats are expected to maintain control of both houses, Republicans are hoping to prevent a two-thirds supermajority (14 seats) that could have implications for tax increases.

Nevada’s congressional incumbents led their respective fields in fundraising during the first quarter of a contentious midterm election year, even as several Republican challengers made major strides.

The end of filing means campaign season is officially underway, as candidates — including more than 60 who filed in Clark County on Friday — prepare for the June 14 primary election and Nov. 8 general election.

But not every regulation made it through the process unscathed. Two were held up after the commission deadlocked on votes, with Democrats in support and Republicans in opposition. 

As state lawmakers embark on the decennial process of redrawing Nevada's major political boundaries, they face the monumental task of creating districts that ensure equal representation for residents.