Nevada

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  Obama exhorts Congress to act on immigration

  By Erica Werner  |  June 11, 2013

  President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by fall remaking the nation's immigration laws, even as the Senate prepared to cast its first floor votes on the landmark measure opening a door to citizenship for millions.

• Boehner insists Congress can do immigration now

  By Erica Werner  |  June 11, 2013

  With the Senate ready to cast the first floor votes on a landmark immigration bill, House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday he thinks there's a good chance the legislation can be signed into law "by the end of the year."

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  Stocks rise as lackluster reports ease Fed concern

  By Steve Rothwell  |  May 30, 2013

  A pair of lackluster economic reports eased concern that the Federal Reserve would pull back on its economic stimulus, pushing stocks higher on Wall Street.

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  Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

  By Christina Silva  |  May 24, 2013

  Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety.

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  Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill

  By Erica Werner  |  May 22, 2013

  A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee.

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  Federal dysfunction may be built in

  By Tom Raum  |  May 22, 2013

  Despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on filibusters, senatorial "holds" on presidential nominees and other stalling ploys.

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  Nevada jury orders HMO to pay $500M in hepatitis case

  By Ken Ritter  |  April 10, 2013

  A Nevada jury ordered the state's largest health management organization to pay $500 million in punitive damages to three plaintiffs in a civil negligence lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis outbreak.

• Nevada jury considers $2.5 billion hepatitis case

  By Ken Ritter  |  April 9, 2013

  With billions of dollars on the line, a Nevada jury is deliberating whether the state's largest health management organization should pay punitive damages in a negligence lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis outbreak called the largest in U.S. history.

• Unemployment fell in February in 22 states

  By Paul Wiseman  |  March 29, 2013

  Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the country.

• Governor signs bill for health insurance exchange

  By BARRY MASSEY  |  March 29, 2013

  New Mexico can move ahead with establishing a state-run health insurance exchange under legislation signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.