The Nevada legislature has voted to increase the percentage of renewable resources in how the state produces electricity in four out of the last five sessions, according to the National Governors Association.

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Thus, when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) rose to give his semi-annual address to the Nevada legislature, one might have thought the senator would be using his time to push for solutions to these daunting problems.

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Nevada's state legislature passed a law that set the stage for legalizing Internet gambling about 10 years ago.

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