Politics

With Congress back in session the lobbying for infrastructure funding is heating up.

Nevada's audited 2023 financials were released more than two years after the fiscal year ended. The state controller says structural changes will reduce delays.

Differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill, which targeted cities and counties, could not be resolved.

Stephen Miran will take unpaid leave from and might seek to return to President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, he said, raising conflict of interest questions in his nomination hearing for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and allegations of mortgage fraud, allegations that spurred President Trump to terminate her position on the Fed Board last week. Cook is challenging the president's authority to remove her in court.

The bill enjoys the support of local government and public utility groups.

The state has teed up a $21.5 billion, six-year transportation budget as it deals with the fallout from federal workforce cuts, a credit downgrade, and a feud with the Trump administration.

Controller Chris Hollins warned the city lacks sufficient reserves to deal with weather-related disasters in the face of reduced federal financial assistance.

Special budget sessions, falling tax revenues and provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are combining with tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce to create headaches for the states.

Data center projects, which are proliferating across the country, are taking advantage of tax breaks that can be costly for states and local governments.