A Nevada Democratic lawmaker was elevated Wednesday to a leadership position on a House panel that has oversight of the General Services Administration and the Smithsonian Institution, which operates museums where artifacts from the Silver State are stored and displayed. Rep. Dina Titus, who represents Las Vegas, was selected by Democrats as the ranking member on the Transportation and… Read more »

In his State of the State speech, Sandoval said a proposed tax on marijuana sales could raise about $69 million for schools. The marijuana business could generate another $21 million with business fees and wholesale taxes. It's the only new money in Sandoval's $8.1 billion proposed state general fund budget. However, Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks and U.S. Rep. Dina Titus,… Read more »

Just how bad is the state of the nation's highway infrastructure? So bad, tires on FedEx trucks last only half as long as they did 20 years ago, as they deteriorate rapidly from crumbling pavement and get more flats from gaping potholes. "We're using almost 100 percent more tires to produce the same mileage of transportation," FedEx Chairman and CEO Fred Smith told the U.S. House… Read more »

The House hearing intended to raise the curtain on President Trump’s call for infrastructure investment was into its third hour Wednesday when the time came for Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) to speak up. “We’re having the same conversation,” she said. “I keep hearing the same rhetoric without action.” She had a point. Congress, and particularly the House… Read more »

(KXNT) – On Monday Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement after announcing that she will honor the victims of the 1 October tragedy in Las Vegas by leaving her guest seat empty at the State of the Union and demanding action to prevent gun violence. “Nearly four months have passed since 1 October, and the GOP’s… Read more »

Nevada has detailed fresh concerns about plans to expedite licensing of Yucca Mountain as a nuclear repository in a report that was delivered Friday by the state’s congressional delegation to key House members. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., distributed the state’s report to lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce and the House Appropriation committees asking that they review it… Read more »

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Marijuana could become federally legal if a bill that Nevada Rep. Dina Titus recently signed onto becomes law. Titus, a Democrat representing central Las Vegas, on Tuesday signed on as a co-sponsor to a bill from U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, that aims to remove marijuana in all forms from the schedule of drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. “Nevada has shown that… Read more »

In response to ongoing threats to the cannabis industry from the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, lawmakers have prepared a bill meant to nip funding for federal interference in the bud. Last week, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a house resolution aimed "to protect states and individuals in states that have laws which permit the use of… Read more »

Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) slammed President Trump for his remarks referring to immigrants from “shithole countries,” saying Trump is a “vile stain” on America’s reputation. “Just when you think he cannot say anything more vulgar and offensive, he embarrasses us again,” Titus tweeted Thursday. “He is a vile stain on our country's… Read more »