John Sadler
LasVegasSun.com
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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As drought continues, coalition calls for moratorium on wasteful water projects
As the federal government inches closer to declaring the river’s first water shortage, Chiodini is looking toward the future, or, if the river is tapped too much, the lack of one. → Read More
Two senior staffers leaving Nevada governor’s office
Two senior members of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s staff announced today they are leaving their positions after years in the office. Chief of Staff Michelle White and Senior Advisor Scott Gilles announced their decisions in a news release this morning. White has worked with ... → Read More
Nevada getting $4 million for apprenticeship programs
Nevada will get almost $4 million from the federal Department of Labor as part of $130 million earmarked for workforce development nationwide. The grant to develop ... → Read More
Nevada Legislature updates criminal code on HIV transmission
Lawmakers in Nevada recently changed the criminal code to align the punishment for not informing a sex partner of an HIV diagnosis — previously a class B felony — with other communicable diseases. → Read More
Energized Granholm pushes Biden jobs plan, clean energy in Las Vegas
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm touted Nevada as a leader in clean energy during a visit on Thursday, calling the state a test case on how to pass renewable energy legislation that can also provide jobs. → Read More
Washoe County Democratic Party to run campaigns for Democrats across Nevada, irking state party
The Washoe County Democratic Party in Northern Nevada is taking over duties coordinating campaigns to push for the election of Democrats statewide in 2022, a responsibility generally led by the state party. → Read More
Clark County School District lauds state eduction bills
The Clark County School District said bills recently passed by the state Legislature mark a “momentous shift” in the state’s education system. Over four months in Carson City, lawmakers codified changes to ... → Read More
After 'very productive' legislative session, Sisolak bullish on Nevada's future
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak can’t help feeling optimistic about the position the state is in heading out of the recently completed legislative session. → Read More
It's crunch time: Nevada lawmakers working to finish line of legislative session
The session is winding down to its final hours, but it’s not over yet. Multiple big-ticket policy proposals have still not passed the finish line ... → Read More
Nevada lawmakers setting priorities for spending $2.7 billion in relief money
Gov. Steve Sisolak earlier in the session said the monies would be “one of the largest infusions of federal dollars into Nevada in history” and stressed ... → Read More
Marijuana consumption lounge bill clears initial vote in Nevada Legislature
Almost five years after recreational cannabis was legalized in Nevada, state lawmakers are working toward a potential fix to a problem long plaguing the industry. → Read More
Nevada Senate passes casino gun ban bill by 1 vote
Democrats argue ease of voting access is integral to elections while Republicans cite unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. → Read More
Report: Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller preparing to run for Nevada governor
Former Nevada U.S. Sen. Dean Heller is preparing for a 2022 gubernatorial run, according to a Politico report. The report notes that Heller has set up meetings with GOP leaders and major donors at ... → Read More
Nevada bill for permanent mail-in voting advances in legislature
Extensive election reform bills supported by Nevada Democrats passed out of their second committee Tuesday night, inching forward as the end of the legislative session looms large. → Read More
Nevada governor signs criminal justice reform bills into law
A year after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak today signed two criminal justice reform bills into law. Assembly Bill 58 allows ... → Read More
Nevada lawmakers considering casino firearms ban
Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand criminal penalties for individuals who bring firearms onto a gaming properties. → Read More
Nevada legislators pass bills on ghost guns, doxxing, marijuana as session wanes
Untraceable firearms that are often built at home using kits or 3D printers are one step closer to being illegal in Nevada ... → Read More
Nevada bill would delay eviction proceedings for some tenants
Lawmakers unveiled a late-session bill on Thursday designed to send help to renters facing eviction as the end of the state moratorium rapidly approaches. → Read More
Progressives in Nevada vow to continue fighting death penalty, despite legislative setback
“They love progressive values when they’re running for reelection. Suddenly, when they get into this building, they forget who elected them and what issues they elected them on." → Read More
Nevada bill would give laid-off hospitality workers first shot at jobs
Matthew Seevers was a bartender with Station Casinos for 15 years before the COVID-19 pandemic. His goal is to be there even longer. Like the vast majority of Nevada’s hospitality workforce, Seevers was ... → Read More