All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 26 2015 // A California man was arrested in Arizona on charges that he scammed hundreds of people in three states in a fire insurance inspection scheme.Robert Musich, 46, was being held on bond following his arrest in Lake Havasu...
May 26 2015 // A hard-fought bill to regulate ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft got the green light from Nevada lawmakers in the wee hours of Saturday morning, after weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, several public...
May 26 2015 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has added Courtney Pino as a commercial insurance broker/producer and has moved into its new Reno, Nev. offices.Pino will be responsible for new business development and the design and...
May 21 2015 // Steve Wynn’s push for a stronger hand when suing people who badmouth him is being viewed by some, including Yelp Inc., as stacking the deck against free speech.The social media site called on its subscribers to stop...
May 18 2015 // In a ceremony at Hoover Dam in May, Daimler Trucks North America unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, what it says is the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the...
May 14 2015 // Nevada Assembly members aired their concerns this week about a bill that would regulate ride-hailing companies such as Uber, a day after the measure finished its rocky trip through the Senate with an 18-1 vote.The Assembly...
May 6 2015 // Drought and weather conditions across the West could create ideal conditions for simultaneous wildfires and make it tougher for Nevada to get out-of-state aid, fire officials said.Authorities from several agencies briefed...
May 6 2015 // In a ceremony at Hoover Dam, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, what it says is the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the...
Apr 29 2015 // Uninsured drivers could see potential payouts from car-crash lawsuits limited under a proposed Nevada law.Republican Assemblyman Pat Hickey of Reno is sponsoring AB7 and presented the measure this week to the Senate...
Apr 22 2015 // A bill that would allow for ridesharing companies such as Uber in Nevada is showing signs of life after failing a vote of the Nevada Senate.SB439 was granted a deadline waiver on Monday, meaning it can be reconsidered at...
Apr 16 2015 // The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared two northeast Nevada counties natural disaster areas due to the lingering drought with an emergency order that also makes emergency low-interest loans available to farmers,...
Apr 6 2015 // A bill allowing Nevada to increase speed limits up to 80 mph has passed out of the state Senate.Senators voted to approve SB 2 on Thursday in a 16-4 vote. The bill now moves to the Assembly. The bill is sponsored by...
Apr 6 2015 // Californians facing a fourth year of drought conditions — and some other parts of the West – shouldn’t count on any relief in the coming months.In California this doesn’t bode well for chances of a mild...
Apr 3 2015 // On the heels of last week’s cross-industry compromise on insurance requirements for ride-sharing drivers, and with some legislative sessions drawing to a close, it’s a good time to take a look at where...
Apr 1 2015 // Passions ran high this week over a bill that would create Nevada regulations specific to ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft, a prospect that cab and limo services criticize as a double standard that would put...
Mar 26 2015 // A Nevada Assembly member is attempting to create a regulatory framework for drones that would protect people’s privacy in the state.Democratic Assemblyman Elliot Anderson is sponsoring a bill that would limit how...
Mar 23 2015 // The captive insurance program in Nevada outperformed growth and speed expectations by approving 26 captives in 2014, which resulted in a captive premium increase of $3.8 billion, Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper...
Mar 19 2015 // Californians facing a fourth year of drought conditions – and some other parts of the West – shouldn’t count on any relief in the coming months.In California this doesn’t bode well for chances of a mild...
Mar 17 2015 // Yellow Cab Co. of Reno may have to file for bankruptcy if it’s ordered to pay excessive attorney fees after a federal judge found it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying service to a disabled woman...
Mar 11 2015 // Nevada lawmakers are scheduled to review a bill that would allow the state to raise highway speed limits to 85 miles per hour.Republican Sen. Don Gustavson is sponsoring SB 2 and expects to testify on the bill on Tuesday...