Jaden Urban

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83rd Nevada Legislature adjourns after a day of votes and amendments

5 days ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

"Sine Die" has officially arrived for the 83rd Nevada Legislature, which adjourned roughly a half hour after midnight on June 3. Around 20 minutes after midnight, 20 minutes after the midnight deadline for the conclusion of the 83rd Nevada Legislature, the president of the State Senate called for a recess ahead of the adjournment. Both the Senate and the Assembly have adjourned.
City of Reno looking for more lifeguards, 2 News Nevada goes through training

1 week ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

With the hot weekend in front of us, many will be finding ways to cool off. Public pools are always a popular option. However, the City of Reno is having a hard time staffing lifeguards. "It's a nationwide issue," said Danny Gleich, Recreation Manager for City of Reno.
Open primary bill gets first hearing nearing final day of the legislative session

1 week ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

Nevada Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D) is trying to let non-partisan voters be involved in primary elections. "Parties are not weakened by participation, they are strengthened by it," Yeager said. Earlier this week, Yeager introduced an emergency bill looking to do just that. Assembly Bill 597 got its first hearing in the joint meeting of both the Senate and Assembly Committees on Legislative Operations and Elections Thursday evening.
Governor's bill on health care gets first hearing

1 week ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

The clock is ticking at the Nevada Legislature, and there are still a lot of bills at play. This includes all five of Governor Joe Lombardo's priority bills. It was heard in a joint meeting of the Senate and Assembly on Health and Human Services. "Adequate and timely access to health care remains a pressing challenge for many Nevadans including myself and my family," the Governor said during the initial testimony for the bill.
Film studios bill gets new amendments looking to add more protections for state

1 week ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

On Saturday, the legislation passed out of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. The project is trying to utilize transferable tax credits once the studios are in full production. One of the first proposed amendments in the bill is increasing those tax credits the studios can get from $80 million to $95 million every fiscal year. The last time the bill was heard was May 9.
Notable bills pass through second deadline at the Nevada Legislature

2 weeks ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

"That's probably a good explanation: 'Controlled chaos'," said Assemblymember Melissa Hardy, (R - Clark County). These were some of the words to describe this deadline day at the Nevada Legislature. Bills either passed out of their second houses, or they could die. The lawmakers on both sides of the floor were busy. "A lot of moving parts, and so we're trying to stay on top it," said Assembly Minority Floor Leader Gregory Hafen II (R).
Local restaurant workers hope for No Tax on Tips Act to pass

2 weeks ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

The Silver State has a lot of interest in the "No Tax on Tips Act.""This is my career. This is my lifeline, it would help immensely because I feel like in the service industry or the hospitality, we're viewed lesser," said Tyler Michael Ogle, Server at Two Chicks in Reno. The bipartisan bill is cosponsored with Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen. The Senator says that Nevada employs the most tipped workers in the nation.
Update on bills that are alive and dead with two weeks in the Nevada legislative session

2 weeks ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

June 2 is the "sine die" of the 83rd Nevada Legislative Session. With about two weeks left in the Nevada Legislature, lawmakers will be quite busy. Both the Assembly and Senate floors will be busy this week ahead of the second house passage deadline this Friday. However, last Friday's deadline saw multiple bills die. Some of the notable ones include Assembly Bill 81, also known as the "Lock the Clock" Act. That bill would have made Nevada stay on standard time the entire year.
Uprise Fiber owner on house arrest amid Lovelock failed fiber optic criminal case

2 weeks ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

The man facing 31 charges in connection with a failed fiber optic project in Lovelock is now on house arrest. Court records show that the owner of Uprise Fiber, Stephen Kromer was released from jail on Friday, May 17th on $7 million bondable bail. He also must also surrender his passport. The owner of Uprise Fiber, Stephen Kromer, is facing 31 felony charges of theft related to a failed fiber optics project that was supposed to bring high speed internet to Lovelock.
AG Ford charges owner of Uprise Fiber with 31 felony charges of theft

3 weeks ago | 2news.com | Jaden Urban

The owner of Uprise Fiber, Stephen Kromer, is facing 31 felony charges of theft related to a failed fiber optics project that was supposed to bring high speed internet to Lovelock. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford held a press conference Friday to discuss the charges and parts of the investigation. "These crimes include a total loss of over seven million," he said. Since then, Kromer has been booked into the Washoe County Jail. His bail is set at $8 million.