Nevada State Legislature

Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck explores conservation-related bills to fund wildlife crossings, outdoor education for youth, and the electrification of large trucks.

Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck explores Republican-backed election-related legislation requiring identification to vote and moving up the deadlines to submit a mail-in ballot and register to vote.

Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. The Democratic-controlled legislature and Republican governor are both looking for ways to improve education in the state. This episode features KUNR’s education reporter, Jose Davila IV, who shares what he’s learned from teachers, school district officials and lawmakers.

Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s weekly show about the Nevada Legislative Session. The name refers to how the state isn’t blue or red — it’s both. Friday marks the end of the first week of the 82nd Session with a Democratic-controlled legislature and Republican governor. This episode explores the health care gaps rural Nevadans are facing and what one rural lawmaker is looking to do about it.

Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck is KUNR’s weekly politics show during the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. The name refers to how the state isn’t blue or red — it’s both — and during this legislative session, the Democratic-controlled legislature will need to work with the Republican governor. The first episode of this show explores what Northern Nevada lawmakers in leadership positions on both sides of the aisle are hoping to achieve during this legislative session.

Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo reiterated his pledge not to increase taxes after seeing the state’s tax revenue forecast on Monday.

Six education professionals are running for assembly and senate seats in the Nevada Legislature this year and share some of their education-related priorities should they get elected.

The Reno Municipal Court is offering to forgive traffic and minor misdemeanor warrants — but that doesn't mean people are entirely off the hook.

Many Nevada Republicans still support former President Donald Trump’s false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election, including candidates in roughly a third of the state legislative races.

Candidates in about a third of state legislative primaries have publicly cast doubt on the election process or expressed their support for the “Big Lie.”