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NVBEX Staff
10 Aug 2026

Lower Basin States Concerned About Colorado River Dams Focus

The Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement of its preferred operating framework for the Colorado River raised concerns among Lower Basin states beyond the potential allocation cuts...

Diagram of operating thresholds at Glen Canyon Dam, including the 3,490-foot mark triggering the post-2026 operating framework.
Federal, Water
NVBEX Staff
6 Aug 2026

U.S. Government Releases Colorado River Plan; Lower Basin to Receive Cuts

The Lower Basin states are to receive a 20% cut in Colorado River allocations over the next two years. The federal government recently released its...

Image of the Colorado River snaking through a canyon
Federal, Legal
NVBEX Staff
15 Jul 2026

ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law by Default

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act was officially enacted on July 11, despite not being signed by President Donald Trump. The ROAD to Housing...

Aerial view of a residential housing development under construction in Marana, Arizona, during the day. The image shows multiple homes in various stages of completion, with wood-framed houses prominently visible in the foreground alongside finished single-family residences with tile roofs. The curved suburban streets wind through the planned community, with construction vehicles and building materials scattered throughout the active construction zone. Desert mountains are visible in the background under clear blue skies, characteristic of the Sonoran Desert landscape surrounding this growing Arizona community north of Tucson.
Federal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
27 Jun 2026

Nevada National Parks Nearing $1B in Deferred Maintenance

The National Park Service estimates Nevada has nearly $1B in deferred maintenance repairs for its federally managed areas. Great Basin National Park and Lake Mead...

Great Basin National Park from Wheeler Peak.
Federal, Local News
Rebekah Morris
5 Jun 2026

Reevaluation Period to Open for Certified DBE Firms

Since Oct. 3, 2025, the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program has been in a state of enhanced chaos due to an Interim Final Rule, which...

Federal
NVBEX Staff
4 Jun 2026

HUD Amends Multifamily Environmental Review Process

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has published an interim rule and removed a final review layer in the hopes of speeding up...

Federal, Planning & Development
NVBEX Staff
30 May 2026

Boulder City Airport to Build Air Traffic Control Tower with $10M FAA Grant

The Federal Aviation Administration is providing the Boulder City Municipal Airport with $10M to fund a substantial portion of a new air traffic control tower....

Federal, Water
NVBEX Staff
22 May 2026

President Trump Signs Sloan Canyon Lateral Pipeline Act

After passing both houses of Congress, the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The approval...

Editorial Analysis, Federal, Legal
Roland Murphy
30 Apr 2026

Affordability Reform Legislation May Gut BTR Sector

Either the proverbial road to Hell may be about to get a fresh round of extensive full-depth patching with good intentions or portions of both...

Federal, Water
NVBEX Staff
4 Mar 2026

U.S. Senate Approves Bill for $2B Water Pipeline in Southern Nevada

The U.S. Senate recently approved a bill that would let the Southern Nevada Water Authority construct a water service line through a conservation area. The...

Image of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
Federal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
22 Dec 2025

House Passes Southern Nevada Pipeline Bill

The Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a voice vote this week. The bill would allow for...

Federal, Legal
NVBEX Staff
11 Dec 2025

DOJ Settles RealPage Pricing Collusion Case

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has settled its case against real estate technology company RealPage, which was accused of using its algorithms to...

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