Nevada state regulators say the investigation into alleged safety violations at The Boring Company’s underground tunnel project— and the resulting controversies — have been addressed, but Democratic federal and state lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation, citing inconsistencies.
In December, Fortune reported that just one day after Nevada Occupational Safety and Health… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — President Donald Trump this week signed into law a bill that clears the way for a new water pipeline to serve Southern Nevada.
The White House said the president on Tuesday signed HR 972, also known as the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, after it passed both houses of Congress.
The bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to grant rights-of-way… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A bill to crack down on retail crime, sponsored by Nevada Democratic Congresswoman Dina Titus, has cleared its first hurdle on the way to becoming law.
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, also known as CORCA, recently passed through the House of Representatives.
Proponents called the bipartisan bill a step forward for business owners and shoppers in Nevada, as… Read more »
As temperatures begin climbing across Las Vegas, we're taking a look at whether Nevada's heat safety regulations — which lack a temperature trigger — are equipped to protect outdoor workers during a season that appears to be starting earlier each year.
It's an issue coming into focus this week, as a historic weather pattern is turning up regional heat months ahead of schedule, with… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Nevada congresswoman has introduced a new package of bills to regulate the transportation of lithium-ion batteries, nearly two years after a fire shut down the interstate connecting California with Las Vegas for multiple days.
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, said the bills would strengthen federal regulation and give firefighters the tools they need to battle lithium… Read more »
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) announced a $980,000 federal grant Tuesday for Boulder City to upgrade its wastewater treatment infrastructure.
The city will use the funding to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant, update and renovate treatment basins, and replace aging canal liners. The current facility treats more than one million gallons of water per day.
The grant is the… Read more »
Showing off two photos taken in 2021 from an air quality monitoring station atop the M Resort, Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability Director Marci Henson presented two very different views of Las Vegas.
In one, the buildings ahead were clear and full of color. In the other, taken four days earlier, even a trained eye couldn’t make them out through a heavy layer of… Read more »
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), who is proud of her Hellenic heritage, often feels like the Greek mythology figure Sisyphus while pushing legislation on behalf of the gaming industry — eternally rolling a massive boulder up a steep hill.
For example, Titus spent more than a decade seeking to increase an antiquated threshold requirement on reporting slot machine jackpots. The change was… Read more »
Any federal proposal to sell public lands should include guardrails to ensure affordable housing is built, have strict water limits on construction, and rely on more public input, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus said.
Speaking on the night of Tuesday, Aug. 26, at a roundtable featuring representatives from environmental groups and the transportation and home building industries, Titus said previous… Read more »
When the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBA) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week, betting professionals and industry pundits were quick to point out a section of the legislation that would significantly change the way bettors are allowed to deduct losses on their tax returns. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus from Nevada's first district, which represents part of Las Vegas,… Read more »
