Politics & Government

Five finalists, including four current staff with the Nevada Legislature's Legislative Counsel Bureau, are seeking the position of director of the agency.

A potential deal with Douglas County's largest employee association helped balance the $38.38 million budget.

The head of Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services said today that as many as 150,000 more residents will be eligible for Medicaid coverage if the federal health care law is found constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The amount employees earn per week showed signs of improvement in 2011, further indicating Nevada's economy is in on the mend, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Six months after a consultant reported Douglas County lacked affordable housing for seniors, a proposed development addressing such a need is gaining traction in Gardnerville.

A consultant hired by the cities of Henderson and Las Vegas to analyze the process used to distribute taxes to the counties and cities told lawmakers today the formula now used to make the allocations has weaknesses.

Nevada's Homeland Security Commission adopted a drastically reduced plan to continue the fight against potential terrorist attacks, leaving six ongoing programs without funding because of declining federal support.

Douglas County School District leaders are asking all employees for a 2.5 percent reduction in pay in order to bridge a $1 million gap in next year's budget.