An embattled Nevada state lawmaker who is fighting to keep his seat in the Legislature amid criminal and personal issues has been fired from his city of Las Vegas job.

Actress Ashley Judd is on the verge of announcing her bid to become the next U.S. Senator from Kentucky. If she runs she will face off against Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in the 2014 election.

One Republican senator says President Barack Obama is "moving in the right direction" by reaching out to GOP lawmakers.

Nevada's unique law that allows voters to cast a ballot for "none of the above" is coming under new scrutiny over whether it's constitutional.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush compares journalists to "crack addicts" and "heroin addicts" for asking about the 2016 presidential campaign.

The eight senators working in private to craft an immigration overhaul have been bearing down as a self-imposed deadline nears to release their sweeping legislation.

Nevada legislators will be considering a bill which would give school employees the right to carry guns on campus. The bill is getting a chilly reception from University of Nevada officials.

Nevada law bans teens from buying cigarettes. But nothing says they can't have the in their possession.

Animal advocates met with legislators on 'Humane Lobby Day'. This session state lawmakers are considering a number of bills related to animals and wildlife.

There were barks and yips in the Nevada Senate as a Reno senator introduced a bill to make the Blue Weinmaraner the official state dog of Nevada.

A Las Vegas judge has scheduled a May 7 evidentiary hearing on criminal allegations that an embattled state lawmaker attacked a police officer during a domestic dispute last month.

Assembly Republicans are outlining priorities for the Legislative session, announcing several proposals Thursday.

An inadvertent hindrance in animal cruelty reporting created by a 2011 law is one step closer to being closed after Nevada senators passed a corrective measure through committee.

A state senator wants to close an omission he sees in Nevada law when it comes to teens and smoking.

A bill to allow school employees to carry guns on campus has been introduced in the Nevada Senate.

The drama surrounding embattled Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks continues.

The White House says it's going forward with plans for the traditional Easter egg roll. But it's dashing the hopes of some Iowa children who hoped to visit the president's home.

Just two years removed from the first legal black bear hunt in Nevada, the state Senate is set to discuss a bill that would outlaw the hunts.

A proposal to raise more money for Nevada schools by raising the mining tax is coming from a surprising source, but even those who've long argued the industry is not paying its fair share aren't signing on.

The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the Legislature to respond to claims by troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks that lawmakers cannot prevent him from serving in the Assembly.

The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch that's harming military readiness.

Nevada would revert to a presidential primary instead of a caucus system under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

Republican leadership in the Nevada Senate wants to reform the state's mining tax laws as an alternative to the teachers' tax initiative that will appear on the 2014 ballot.

Embattled Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks has filed a writ with the state Supreme Court seeking a mandate that he be seated in the Legislature.

Senate Bill would make English the official language here in Nevada. Most materials printed could only be printed in official language--no Spanish or other language would be permitted if the material is generated by state or local governments.