In this week’s edition of Behind the Bar, we dive into the recent budget hearings and whether per-pupil funding will drop.

Nevada Democrats are calling on Governor Joe Lombardo to query President Trump on his ordering of a federal spending freeze.

I just came here because I wanted to thank the people of Nevada for giving us such a big win,” President Donald Trump said at a rally Saturday.

The change marks an important symbolic victory for the Nevada GOP, less than three months after winning a presidential election in the Silver State for the first time since 2004.

Permanent teacher pay raises, state investments in housing and measures to strengthen criminal penalties for theft and drug violations. That and much more was part of Governor Joe Lombardo’s State of

Trump’s deportation efforts are concentrated on blue states, thus far. Nevada, which voted for Trump for the first time last year, remains purple, with a Republican governor, a Democratic majority in the Legislature, and five of six congressional seats held by Democrats.

Gov. Joe Lombardo addresses school choice, crime, childcare and government efficiency in State of State. Democratic response covers abortion, guns.

President Donald Trump’s indiscriminate release of some 1,600 January 6 insurrection defendants, including those convicted of violent crimes against police, is meeting with mixed reviews from law enforcement,

Gov. Joe Lombardo laid out his agenda for the upcoming legislative session Wednesday in his State of the State address and called on lawmakers of both parties to be responsive

Nevada's constitution requires lawmakers to pass a balanced budget. The senate leader said Lombardo's proposal would not meet that requirement and needs to be significantly rewritten. She said the governor's office will have to submit "major amendments" by the close of business on Jan. 29.

A Nevada jobs report shows that the state continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the country. Nevada’s unemployment rate for December 2024 stood at 5.7%. This remained unchanged from November 2024.

Gov. Joe Lombardo replaced his budget chief as the legislature's Democratic leaders criticized the Republican for submitting an out-of-balance budget.