Legislative panel OKs $260K to tax dpt for audit team to track cigarette sales CARSON CITY – The Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee today approved a request from the Department of Taxation for $260,000 to hire a team of auditors to track cigarette sales to protect a $40 million a year payment to Nevada from the nation’s major tobacco companies. “The reason for the request is that Nevada is involved in a nationwide arbitration with a group of tobacco companies ...

Henderson Doctor Pursues State Senate Seat CARSON CITY - For the second time in two days, a Hispanic Republican has announced plans to run for a seat in the Nevada Legislature. Dr. Annette Teijeiro of Henderson said Thursday she is seeking the Senate District 5 seat now held by Democrat Shirley

Court Upholds Nevada's Sex Offender Law A federal appeals court Friday upheld a Nevada law requiring sex offenders to be retroactively classified by their crimes instead of their risk of reoffending. In the same decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco struck down part of

48 hours and scrambling As the 2007 Nevada Legislature steamed toward a Monday adjournment, lawmakers worked out details of pending bills.

Some Voters Question if Primary Would be Better Than a Caucus Following the issues with the Nevada GOP caucus, some voters are questioning whether a primary would be better. Saturday's GOP caucus was paid for by the state Republican party. A primary would be paid for by taxpayers, if the Nevada Legislature approved the change.

Annual legislative session getting yet another look in Nevada For all the reasons Nevada distinguishes itself among its sister states, here’s one that isn’t mentioned too often: Nevada is only one of four whose legislative body meets every other year.

Be Careful What You Wish For Nevada Republicans blew it - big time. As such, the state became a national embarrassment - and not just among members of the media - thanks to royally screwing up this month's GOP presidential caucus. In fact, some have suggested (kiddingly, I think)

Initiative Aims To Lift Nevada Mining Tax Cap CARSON CITY - A conservative businessman filed a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday to raise the cap on Nevada mining taxes to 9 percent of net proceeds, up from the current 5 percent, in the first of two or three expected tax proposals that could

Measure filed to lift cap on Nevada mining taxes A conservative businessman filed a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday to raise the cap on Nevada mining taxes to 9 percent of net proceeds, up from the current 5 percent, in the first of two or three expected tax proposals that could end up on the November ballot.

Panel OKs Funding for Nevada Child Care Subsidies A Nevada legislative panel has approved shifting money from one agency to another to restore child care subsidies for the working poor.