Posted: 4:31 PM Three people familiar with the decision say President Barack Obama is preparing to nominate a former Bush administration official to head the FBI.

Updated: 9:05 PM After clearing the state Legislature on its second try, Brianna's Law is now Nevada law.

Posted: 1:01 PM The major anti-sex trafficking legislation of the session has just one more hurdle to clear before heading to the governor's desk.

Posted: 12:25 PM An agreement has been reached to end a years-long dispute between Nevada's resort casinos and the state over whether free meals provided to customers and employees are subject to taxes.

Updated: 9:03 PM A former Nevada powerbroker has been convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid.

Updated: 12:05 PM Former Nev powerbroker convicted of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Rei

Posted: 12:29 PM A federal jury in Reno has wrapped up its first half day of deliberations without a verdict begun deliberations in the trial of a former Nevada developer and high-powered lobbyist accused of making nearly $150,000 in illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid in 2007.

Updated: 6:48 PM With the gavel set drop for a final time early next week at the Nevada State Legislature, the school repair bill is clearing the first house.

Updated: 6:54 PM The Nevada Senate is hoping the lure of tax credits will make the Silver State a magnet for blockbuster productions headed for the silver screen.

Updated: 6:54 PM County commissioners in Washoe County would be given one-time authority to increase county sales and property taxes to help finance upkeep and repair of aging schools.

Updated: 6:54 PM Lawmakers will soon decide the fate of a hotly debated bill mandating universal background checks on gun transactions in Nevada.

Posted: 2:26 PM A bill requiring a study on the cost of the death penalty in Nevada has cleared a Senate committee on a party-line vote.

Posted: 9:54 AM Gov. Brian Sandoval's proposal to earmark $2 million for a nonprofit group to recruit teachers for at-risk schools in Clark County has won the endorsement of the Senate Finance Committee.

Posted: 8:56 AM The Nevada Assembly has taken final legislative action on a bill giving domestic violence victims a tool to help them leave abusive relationships.

Updated: 8:29 AM The Nevada Assembly has given final legislative approval to a bill establishing driver privilege cards for people in the country illegally.

Updated: 8:30 AM A bill sought by the Washoe County School District to raise taxes for school maintenance remains alive in the Nevada Legislature.

Posted: 3:52 PM A bill authorizing speed limits of up to 85 mph on some Nevada highways has died in the Legislature.

Posted: 3:14 PM Bar and tavern owners are making a late-session appeal to Nevada lawmakers to try to keep sports betting kiosks, at last for the time being.

Posted: 11:02 AM A proposal by Gov. Brian Sandoval to set aside $2 million for a nonprofit group that recruits teachers for at-risk schools received a friendly reception from the Senate Finance Committee.

Posted: 5:36 PM Nevada lawmakers are rounding the final turn and heading down the backstretch of the final full week of the 2013 session.

Posted: 8:14 AM A bill overhauling Nevada's sex education curriculum has died in the state Senate.

Updated: 4:15 PM Some Nevada lawmakers say doctors should tell women with dense breast tissue that mammogram results are inconclusive, but some doctors say there's no need.

Updated: 7:02 PM A bill changing the charters of four Nevada cities to requiring ward only voting in municipal elections has won final legislative approval.

Updated: 3:07 PM The Nevada Senate has approved extending voter registration deadlines on a party-line vote.

Updated: 4:13 PM Two of Harvey Whittemore's long-time associates testified at his federal trial on charges of making illegal campaign contributions that the former Nevada developer and lobbyist is well known for his generosity and high integrity.