- Nevada launches new site to promote transparency in government spending (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2/13/2024)
- Nevada launched a new online platform, checkbook.nv.gov, providing real-time information on state finances, including details on the highest-paid and retired employees with the largest pensions. Controller Andy Matthews, aiming to enhance transparency and accountability, emphasized the public’s right to know how government funds are spent. The website covers various financial aspects, such as employee salaries, budgets, government spending, pensions, travel expenses, and state contracts, allowing taxpayers to proactively access information without relying on public records requests.
- Oversight committee focuses on evacuations and forest health (Tahoe Daily Tribune, 6/14/2024)
- A legislative oversight committee is focusing on improving evacuation procedures and addressing forest health issues, emphasizing the importance of these topics in the context of wildfire management and community safety. The committee aims to enhance coordination and communication among agencies to ensure more effective responses during emergencies. It also highlights the need for proactive forest management to reduce fire risks.
- Nevada will use AI for unemployment appeals. Some lawmakers are skeptical. (CarsonNOW, 3/14/2026)
- Nevada’s employment agency is implementing a Google-developed AI tool to assist with unemployment appeals, with officials stating it will speed up decisions while still requiring human review and final approval. Lawmakers raised concerns about transparency, consent, data use, and potential bias, particularly because claimants are not required to opt in to the AI process. According to agency officials and external experts, while safeguards and accuracy targets are in place, questions remain about reliability, oversight, and broader implications for government use of AI.
