Nevada Legislature 2013 - Las Vegas Sun News

Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun

A view of the Nevada State Legislature building in Carson City Monday, Feb. 11, 2013.

Legislature might get messy near the end

May 19, 2013 (2 a.m.)

The Nevada Legislature has reached the point in every session when lawmakers, lobbyists and reporters ask: Is it going to end on time? And the answer always is: Maybe.

Few big tax bills afoot, but plenty of little ones at Nevada Legislature

May 19, 2013

By Anjeanette Damon

Democrats may have fallen short of crafting a comprehensive tax reform plan to address Nevada’s wobbly revenue structure, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a bevy bills to raise taxes floating around the Legislature this year.
Secretary of State Ross Miller under attack as he pursues campaign finance reform

May 19, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

An out-of-state conservative group wants you to call Democratic Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and tell him that you’re “sick of his costly hypocrisy.” But that group doesn't have to disclose its campaign contributions.
Panel finalizes plan to send $37.5 million more to S. Nevada colleges

May 18, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

The four Northern Nevada colleges and universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education would receive less money during the next two years, according to the new higher education funding formula plan legislators approved Saturday.
Legislator pitches cocktail, an acquired taste, as official state drink

May 18, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

Lawmakers killed a bill earlier this year that would’ve made the Blue Weimaraner the state dog, but Assemblyman William Horne, D-Las Vegas, now has a measure to make the Basque alcoholic beverage Picon Punch the official state drink.
Bills live and die on deadline day in Carson City

May 18, 2013

By Anjeanette Damon

The legislative grim reaper struck again Friday as the Nevada Legislature hit yet another milestone on the 120-day march to its finish.
Reid, Sandoval among heavy hitters going to bat for compromise NV Energy bill

May 17, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

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.
Amendment adds expiration date for proposed sales tax hike

May 17, 2013

By Cy Ryan

A bill permitting the Clark County Commission to increase the sales tax to support the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has been approved by the Senate Revenue and Economic Committee.
Pot dispensaries could mean green for state coffers, advocates argue

May 17, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

Advocates for medical marijuana argued Nevada could bring in $10 million to $30 million a year for state coffers if lawmakers approve a bill to create a dispensary system.
Former AG launches coalition to thwart NV Energy’s coal plan

May 15, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

Former Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa is leading a coalition to defeat a major piece of energy legislation pushed by NV Energy that would create a plan to divest from coal and launch a massive project to build renewable energy plants instead.
Legislative panel seeks to redirect funding to Southern Nevada colleges

May 15, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

Legislators today recommended shifting money from northern colleges to southern colleges almost immediately, rejecting Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposal to phase in the cuts to rural college budgets.
Commission’s vote to oppose NV Energy bill ‘ticks off’ legislator

May 15, 2013

By Cy Ryan

The state Public Utilities Commission today said NV Energy’s bill in the Nevada Legislature to close the Reid-Gardner coal-powered plant was fatally flawed and would not protect Las Vegas customers from higher rates.
Deal reached to preserve bistate compact protecting Lake Tahoe

May 15, 2013

By Anjeanette Damon

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and California Gov. Jerry Brown have reached an agreement to keep the two states in a decades old compact to protect the environment around Lake Tahoe, agreeing to ease some barriers for development and mollifying the concerns of some environmentalists.
Debate over sex-ed bill devolves amid fears of ‘worst-case scenario’

May 15, 2013

By Andrew Doughman

While it may be difficult for parents to talk about sex with their kids, Nevadans have had no trouble talking about sex with the Nevada Legislature.
Democrats circle the wagons against ‘Family Fun Tax’ foes

May 15, 2013

By Anjeanette Damon

Democratic lawmakers showed little restraint when opponents of Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick’s admissions tax took to the microphone Tuesday to beg for exemptions to the 8 percent levy she wants to assess on nearly all forms of recreation.