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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Nevada leaders hope program limits evictions

By Sam Metz Jun. 25, 2021 02:49 PM EDT

Most Nevada workplaces can relax sanitation procedures

Jun. 24, 2021 07:29 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The state agency that oversees workplace safety is relaxing guidelines for businesses, allowing them to wipe down most surfaces with...

One Nevada church settles, other pressing COVID-19 lawsuit

By Scott Sonner Jun. 23, 2021 04:43 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state has agreed to pay $175,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit with a rural Nevada church over COVID-19 capacity caps on religious...

Nevada lawmakers OK spending federal relief funds

By Sam Metz Jun. 22, 2021 04:44 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers approved the transfer of $2.7 billion in federal coronavirus relief to a state account on Tuesday, paving the way for...

Gov. Steve Sisolak announces a COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, "Vax Nevada Days," in the Twitch Lounge at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. The program will automatically enter Nevadans who have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine into a weekly drawing that offers $5 million in cash and prizes, including a $1 million grand prize. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Nevada to offer $5M in cash prizes to boost vaccine effort

By Ken Ritter And Sam Metz Jun. 17, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a media briefing in Downing Street, London, Monday, June 14, 2021. Johnson has confirmed that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks until July 19 as a result of the spread of the delta variant. In a press briefing Monday, Johnson said he is “confident that we won’t need more than four weeks” as millions more people get fully vaccinated against the virus, which could save thousands of lives. (Jonathan Buckmaster/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Nevada to disburse $5 million in vaccine effort

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

Joey Gilbert holds his phone while standing with others near a Black Lives Matter Peace Vigil in Reno, Nev., Monday, June 7, 2020. A Reno attorney who was in D.C. protesting the 2020 election results during the Jan. 6 insurrection is running to be the governor of Nevada. Former professional boxer Joey Gilbert announced on Saturday, June 12, 2021, that he intends to run to replace Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2022. (Anjeanette Damon/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)
Nevada man present at insurrection announces governor bid

By Sam Metz Jun. 15, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

Nevada governor signs law to automatically send mail ballots

Jun. 11, 2021 07:53 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed into law Friday a measure requiring mail-in ballots to be automatically sent to active voters in future...

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2020, file photo, former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt speaks during a news conference outside of the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, Nev. Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senate Committee says he expects former Laxalt to challenge incumbent Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto next year. (AP Photo/John Locher)
GOP chair expects former Nevada AG Laxalt to run for Senate

By Michelle L. Price And Steve Peoples Jun. 07, 2021 04:49 PM EDT

Nevada governor 'optimistic' after legislative session ends

By Sam Metz Jun. 02, 2021 05:47 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak said he's proud of what Nevada lawmakers accomplished during the legislative session that ended this week and...

FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee takes a call about election results in Las Vegas. Lee left the Democratic Party and joined the GOP in April 2021 but the gubernatorial candidate is working to assure Republicans that he's one of them. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
GOP candidate for governor Lee makes pitch to Republicans

By Michelle L. Price Jun. 01, 2021 08:06 PM EDT

After decades-long fight, Nevada lawmakers raise mining tax

By Sam Metz May. 31, 2021 11:27 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In a state that produces more gold than all but four countries, lawmakers voted to reform how the state taxes the mining industry,...

Negotiations revive education debates in Nevada statehouse

By Sam Metz May. 31, 2021 08:39 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A mining tax proposal introduced in the Nevada statehouse has revived longstanding debates about charter schools and tax credits that...

Nevada governor lifts ban on Uber, Lyft surge pricing

May. 28, 2021 10:04 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Uber and Lyft will be able to resume surge pricing in Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada after Gov. Steve Sisolak late Friday ended a ban meant...

Lawmakers hurtle toward end of session, key bills unresolved

By Sam Metz May. 26, 2021 06:02 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A proposal to create a state-based public health insurance option has yet to be heard by the state Assembly. A plan to move up Nevada...

Lawmakers focus on justice reform, guns as session wanes

By Sam Metz May. 21, 2021 11:21 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers passed hundreds of bills this week to reform the criminal justice system, boost funding for K-12 schools and ban ...

Nevada unemployment rate continues improving, drops to 8%

May. 21, 2021 01:18 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's unemployment rate is continuing to improve after the pandemic battered the state's tourist-dependent economy. ...

Nevada Republicans punished for defying statehouse mask rule

By Sam Metz May. 20, 2021 09:16 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Long-simmering disputes over coronavirus restrictions in the Nevada statehouse boiled over on Thursday when the Democratic majority...

Phil Jaynes, the president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 720, addresses demonstrators in front of the Nevada statehouse on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Carson City, Nev. Labor groups want state lawmakers to pass a bill guaranteeing workers laid off during the pandemic have a "right to return" and get first priority when resorts and casinos need to rehire workers. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz)
Unions want priority rehiring of workers as Nevada reopens

By Sam Metz May. 18, 2021 06:44 PM EDT

GOP candidate for Nevada governor tests positive for virus

May. 18, 2021 12:53 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican candidate for governor John Lee has tested positive for COVID-19. The North Las Vegas mayor made the...