The Nevada Department of Public Safety has confirmed to KOLO 8 News Now that Assemblyman Steven Brooks has been denied a permit to buy any gun in the state of Nevada for one year.

A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature would shave traveling time for motorists through the state's wide open territory.

C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the nation's surgeon general by speaking frankly about AIDS and the dangers of smoking, has died in New Hampshire. He was 96.

Democrats in the Nevada Legislature are touting an ambitious package of K-12 education priorities for the 2013 session that carries a price tag of at least $300 million.

Implementing full-day kindergarten is a priority for Democrats in the Nevada Legislature, but the ambitious proposal comes with an as yet undetermined price tag or funding.

Fox's Chris Wallace has landed the first postelection interview with defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann.

At the annual National Governors Association meeting in Washington this weekend, both Democrat and Republican chief executives are expressing pessimism that the White House and Congress will find a way to avoid the massive, automatic spending cuts set to begin March 1.

The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional a section of federal law that only recognizes male-female marriages.

For a number of governors with national ambitions, this is pad-your-record time.

A proposal for a specialty license plate marking 150 years since Nevada became a state has had its first hearing in the Legislature.

A new PBS documentary is shining a light on a civil rights leader some say has been overshadowed by such icons as Martin Luther King Jr.

A state senator is proposing a tax break for the film industry in Nevada to curb a downward trend of film production revenue in the Silver State.

Troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks tried to buy a hunting rifle at the Scheels in Sparks Thursday and, although state officials say his application is under a routine review, there may be no way of denying him a gun.

President Barack Obama is promising a "big push" for his proposal to provide pre-K for all 4-year-olds.

Gov. Brian Sandoval has inked a bill legalizing online gambling in Nevada.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature Wednesday night. Here are his remarks as prepared for delivery.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says Congress must "put aside ideological constraints" and resolve differences over taxes, budget and spending.

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid comes to Carson City to address Nevada lawmakers

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will give paid speeches now that she's left the government.

Senate Democrats are proposing a variety of tax incentives they say will help businesses create jobs in Nevada and aide a struggling economy.

A judge in Las Vegas will hear a request to extend a protective order for the wife of a troubled Nevada state lawmaker.

The Nevada Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections is scheduled to deliberate on a resolution to claim sovereignty under the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Republicans in the state Senate have introduced a bill to revamp Nevada's construction defect laws, a top priority for GOP lawmakers.

Former Nevada first lady Dawn Gibbons is engaged to another Jim.

Democratic lawmakers in the Nevada Legislature are taking another stab of implementing annual legislative sessions - and raising their salaries.