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Trends, Local News
NVBEX Staff
27 Jun 2025

Nevada Cuts Statewide Unemployment to 5.5% in May

Despite Nevada’s unemployment rate improving, it remains statistically the worst state nationwide. The report, produced by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation,tracks all...

Trends, Local News
CJ Jorgensen
26 Jun 2025

May Construction Employment Slightly Increases After April

Employment in Nevada’s Construction sector had a slight bounce back in May after its steep decline in April. In terms of seasonally adjusted data, Nevada...

Local News, Federal
NVBEX Staff
24 Jun 2025

New Law to Give N. Las Vegas Authority Over Industrial Park

The Apex Area Technical Corrections Act is currently awaiting approval from President Donald Trump. The 18,000-acre Apex Industrial Park is home to several large facilities...

Local News, Budget
NVBEX Staff
18 Jun 2025

Budget Provision Calls for Selling Millions of Acres of Western Federal Land

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, proposed new provisions to Congress’ budget that would result in the sale of between 2.2M and 3.3M acres of federal...

Legal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
18 Jun 2025

New Law Approves Funding for Rural School District Projects

Gov. Joe Lombardo recently signed Assembly Bill 224, legislation proposed to provide rural Nevada school districts with funding to replace or repair aging buildings. The...

Legal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
7 Jun 2025

Legislative Session Ends Without Approving Film Tax Credits; Attainable Housing Bill Passed

The 120-day legislative session ended on Monday, June 2. Neither of the film tax credit bills were passed; however, Assembly Bill 540, the attainable housing...

Legal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
4 Jun 2025

Proposed Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act Reduces Its Scope

A revised version of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposed Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act, also known as Assembly Bill 540, was heard on Friday, May...

Local News
NVBEX Staff
30 May 2025

Environmental Impact Statement Issued for Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport

A notice of intent to conduct an environmental impact statement was announced by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Land Management for the...

Legal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
28 May 2025

Land Sale Amendment Removed from Republican Budget Package

The House reconciliation bill was updated to remove Rep. Mark Amodei’s, R-Nev., amendment to sell more than 93,000 acres of public land throughout the Silver...

Local News, Legal
NVBEX Staff
27 May 2025

Lombardo Extends Tax Crucial for Public Roads

Gov. Joe Lombardo signed two bills into law that are centered around extending the timelines of existing taxes. The two bills, Assembly Bill 530 and...

Local News
NVBEX Staff
24 May 2025

BLM Seeking Public Comment for Muddy River Floodplain Restoration Project

The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Muddy River Floodplain Restoration Project, located...

Legal, Local News
NVBEX Staff
23 May 2025

Amendment Filed to Reverse Proposed Land Sale Act

An amendment has been filed by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., to reverse a provision in the GOP House reconciliation bill proposed by Rep. Mark Amodei,...

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