Nevada's chief gambling regulator says she's been encouraged by the input she's received from casino executives and workers as the state's Gaming Control Board considers rules addressing sexual harassment.Â
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Governor Brian Sandoval has appointed Becky Harris as Chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Harris will serve as the first female chair of the regulatory board which serves the state’s largest economic industry, gaming.Â
A Nevada foreclosure mediation program that started at the height of the housing crisis in 2009 will accept its last enrollments at the end of this month.
Crime
Nevada senators have passed a bill that would toughen penalties against teachers and other school workers who have sexual relationships with students. Senators unanimously approved Senate Bill 192 on Friday. It now heads to the Assembly.
Lawmakers are reviewing Gov. Brian Sandoval's push to ensure all Nevada students can read by third grade.
Nevada lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would mandate school start times and require an ethnic studies course in order to graduate from high school.
Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would toughen penalties against teachers and other school workers who have sexual relationships with students.
Nevada teachers could soon get a reimbursement when they buy classroom supplies with their own money.
Politics
Early returns suggest Republicans will seize control of the Nevada Senate and close the gap in an Assembly that had previously been considered safely Democratic.