Public radio and television stations in rural areas may soon be contending with big cuts. President Trump is expected to sign a so-called “rescissions” measure from Congress that will take back $1.1 billion in funds previously allocated to support the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR, PBS and member stations.

The city laid off more than a dozen employees to help balance the budget in June. Now, the city is confirming that two of them will keep their jobs.

The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey offices in several Mountain West states.

Local governments struggled to balance their books for the current fiscal year. But while Reno and Washoe County avoided layoffs, the City of Sparks lost staff.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved Senate Bill 421 which is aimed to increase voter turnout in Nevada's Indigenous communities. The new law will allow tribes to run their own polling locations with the help of the Secretary of State's office.

The 83rd regular session of the Nevada Legislature ended last week, and hundreds of bills are now on Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s desk for final approval.

While democrat state lawmakers supported the day change, state republicans opposed the correction citing the holiday would overlap with Columbus Day.

The 83rd regular session of the Nevada Legislature is over, as lawmakers adjourned for a final time after 120 days.

A Republican representative from the Mountain West led an effort Wednesday to remove a controversial provision to sell 450,000 acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah from the House reconciliation bill.

With two weeks left in the legislative session, we're checking in to see what lawmakers are up to in Carson City.