Texas legislators are considering a bill that would allow professionals to deny service to people based on religious beliefs. Critics say the law would sanction discrimination against LGBT Texans.
A bipartisan agreement to expand background checks on gun purchases failed Wednesday in the Senate. But not before Sen. Harry Reid publicly announced his support not only for the background checks, but also for a ban on assault weapons. This is a major reversal for Reid, who used to be one of the Senate's most pro-gun Democrats. Why has he changed his mind? And did his vocal endorsement of the assult weapons ban erode support for expanding backgrounding checks?
Tick Segerblom recently sponsored legislation that would not just do away with the state's ban on gay marriage, it would also legalize same-sex unions in the state. Voters passed the gay marriage ban in 2000 and 2002, but public opinion on the subject has changed a lot since then.
Did you ever wonder about what happens after death? The fate of the soul may be a mystery, but the fate of your Facebook profile could be in the hands of the Nevada legislature. Sen.
The Violence Against Women Act is stalled in Congress and stirring some heated debate. That's due to three provisions that aim to protect illegal immigrants, homosexuals, and Native Americans. So why is the bill held up? And what effect would it have on those groups here in Nevada?
