Tag Archives: Steve Sisolak

This is a story about a skirmish in the eternal struggle for information between reporters and the governments they cover, and about the value of professional journalism. The story begins on March 13, when Gov. Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency and ordered non-essential businesses closed until the threat …

The Nevada Press Association’s highest legislative priority in 2019 was improving government compliance with the state’s Public Records Act. The vessel for our aspirations was Senate Bill 287. The final version of SB 287 established penalties for local governments and state agencies that willfully violate the law; limited their use …