Washoe County will temporarily oversee the Reno Police Department after Chief Kathryn Nance and five officers were placed on paid administrative leave. Officials say the step is to protect public safety while a state review proceeds.

Nevada will pilot a Google-run AI to draft unemployment-appeal rulings; officials tout much faster decisions while lawmakers and unions warn of consent and fairness risks.

OpenTheBooks and News3LV found CCSD staff and other public employees cashed out millions in unused PTO. The totals raise fresh budget and transparency questions.

After a packed outreach meeting, officials paused proposed septic regulations and scheduled extra sessions to see whether Clark County can limit parts of the state law.

Carrie Cox sued fellow councilman Jim Seebock, alleging he struck her at a 2024 City Hall meeting; Seebock denies the claim as other legal battles continue.

Nevada AG Aaron Ford and Maryland AG Anthony Brown led a coalition of state officials opposing a Department of Education rule that narrows which graduate programs qualify for larger federal loans. They warned the change could worsen nurse and allied-health shortages, especially in rural areas.

For the first time, six women — including Mayor Shelley Berkley — now lead the seven-member Las Vegas City Council as the city kicks off Women’s History Month.

Las Vegas runs roughly 200 donor‑funded Flock plate‑reader cameras and public audit logs show thousands of police searches. Critics say the rollout avoided public review.

Sen. Mike Lee entered a GAO opinion into the Congressional Record this week, paving the way for a fast‑track challenge to the Grand Staircase–Escalante management plan. The move could nullify the 2025 plan without changing monument boundaries and promises a short, high‑stakes fight in Congress.

The Senate approved a bill to let SNWA tunnel a roughly $2B pipeline under Sloan Canyon and expand the conservation area by about 9,290 acres; it now goes to the president.

Southwest Gas’ 2026–2028 triennial plan lists about $238 million in projects the company says it would recover from Nevada customers; consumer advocates say the filing lacks detail.

State regulators approved a settlement requiring NV Energy to return roughly $63–$65 million to more than 100,000 customers after a decades‑long billing misclassification.

Nevada’s top court denied Snap’s petition, clearing the way for the state’s lawsuit alleging Snapchat harms to children to proceed in state court.