Discussions became heated between Sen. Dina Neal and Assemblywoman Clara Thomas during a Friday morning hearing in the Assembly Government Affairs Committee over certain sections of a bill affecting the city they both represent.

Geno Martini, a lifelong Sparks resident and the city’s longest-serving mayor, died Thursday night in his home surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 77.

The U.S. District Court entered a judgment Tuesday in favor of Clark County, part of an ongoing fight over rezoning land for homes near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Perceptions of the Historic Commercial Center that makes up the larger part of the South of Sahara Avenue District are mixed, with some loving the unique vibe of the area and others describing it as run down.

Sen. Edgar Flores (D-Las Vegas) opened the conversation about SB371 — a bill that would explicitly name rent control as a local issue that would be managed by local governments — with a look back at a debate from 2015. 

Clark County Commission Chair Jim Gibson told The Nevada Independent on Wednesday afternoon that Commissioner Justin Jones will be staying on the board, but giving up his position as vice chair. 

Six days after the Nevada Bar opened an investigation into the conduct of Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, his fellow commissioners acknowledged they needed to improve their records processes and regain the public’s trust.

Lawyers within the Nevada State Bar are investigating the conduct of Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones after a court sanctioned him for deleted text messages following a vote over a contested development project.

Legislators dug into constitutional questions around AB356, a bill that would outlaw attaching a GPS tracking device to an individual’s vehicle without their consent. 

A Washoe County judge ordered the private investigator who put a GPS tracker on Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve’s car to name his client.

Neal accused city officials of committing perjury during a meeting of the Interim Finance Committee last month in reference to mixed messaging about its plans to buy the land.

In a lengthy order Friday, a District Court judge sanctioned Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones over deleted text messages in an ongoing dispute over efforts to build homes near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

As a hearing approaches in a lawsuit over the surveillance of local politicians, a Reno Democrat claims her family paid another private investigator to look into her primary opponent.

Lorena Portillo, 47, has worked in the county elections department for 25 years, starting out in a part-time position to make ends meet as a young mom earning her associate degree.

A source with knowledge of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s plans told The Nevada Independent Wednesday that Lombardo will appoint Reno Rodeo Foundation Executive Director Clara Andriola to the vacant Washoe County Commission District 4 seat.

Jim Seebock, an assistant sheriff with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, has the lead in preliminary results for the Henderson City Council Ward 1 special election, although counting is expected to continue for several days as mail ballots trickle in.

Seven candidates are vying to represent Henderson’s Ward 1 after the seat was left vacant following former Councilwoman Michelle Romero election  as mayor last year.

Washoe County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously accepted the resignation of Public Defender John Arrascada, taking his recommendation to appoint his chief deputy, Evelyn Grosenick, as interim public defender until a permanent replacement is chosen.

SB184 would seek an annual diversity audit of managerial positions, and would also expand the North Las Vegas City Council from four council members to six, shrinking each ward. North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown testified in opposition to the measure on Monday, three days after delivering a State of the City address that celebrated the city’s multicultural tenor and diversity among residents and leadership.

Surveillance of politicians in the Reno area was more extensive than previously known, and one private investigator had ties to prominent local Republicans.