A bill to require safety training for workers in the entertainment industry is moving through the Nevada Legislature. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto CARSON CITY The entertainment capital of the world may soon require health and safety training for workers in the entertainment industry. The Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee on Monday heard Assembly Bill 190, which would require health and safety training for supervisors and those who work with stage props, rigging, pyrotechnics and high-voltage wiring. Supporters say the training is needed because of the a
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