KNPR Staff

The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony is mourning the death of its longtime, former chairman, Arlan Melendez.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved Senate Bill 421 which is aimed to increase voter turnout in Nevada's Indigenous communities. The new law will allow tribes to run their own polling locations with the help of the Secretary of State's office.

The 83rd regular session of the Nevada Legislature ended last week, and hundreds of bills are now on Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s desk for final approval.

While democrat state lawmakers supported the day change, state republicans opposed the correction citing the holiday would overlap with Columbus Day.

The 83rd regular session of the Nevada Legislature is over, as lawmakers adjourned for a final time after 120 days.

With two weeks left in the legislative session, we're checking in to see what lawmakers are up to in Carson City.

Nevada legislators will have about $191 million less than originally anticipated to build a new two-year budget. That's according to the latest analysis from the state's Economic Forum, which met last week.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s housing bill and others have been introduced in Carson City; some are moving through — what’s in them, and will they pass?

Nevada’s state lawmakers meet every two years for four months to work out a two-year budget. They sift through hundreds of bills. Some of those bills get heard, others don’t even get lip service.

A U.S. senator looks to improve tribal water issues, Native healthcare scholarships, and missing or murdered Indigenous persons databases through legislation.