Editing Laughlin, Nevada (section)

===Incorporation attempts===
In 2012, some residents disapproving of Clark County politics made a push to incorporate Laughlin as a city in order stave off additional loss business opportunities, as well as gain local control. The proposal did not include Laughlin Casinos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/laughlin-pitching-incorporation-plan-to-county-commission/|title=Laughlin pitching incorporation plan to County Commission|date=February 15, 2012}}</ref> When the proposal came to a vote in a referendum, the vote was 57 percent opposed to 43 percent in favor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/laughlin-residents-vote-down-city-status/|title=Laughlin residents vote down city status}}</ref>

In 2019, Senate Bill 213 failed to pass the Nevada legislature's Committee of Government Affairs, which would have made Laughlin a city without the consent of the voters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/legislation-to-incorporate-laughlin-dies-in-committee/article_190818da-600f-11e9-ac47-f36e93987a7e.html|title=Legislation to incorporate Laughlin dies in committee|work=Mohave Daily News}}</ref> This would have given Laughlin representation on 9 of the 15 entities now providing services to the community<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://laughlinedc.org/incorporation|title=Laughlin Economic|publisher=Laughlin Economic Development Corporation}}</ref>

In 2021, Senate Bill 79 was introduced to allow for an election for incorporation in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/81st2021/Bill/7343/Text | title=SB79 Text }}</ref> The Bill was sent to the Committee of Government Affairs<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/81st2021/Journal/Senate/Final/sj001.pdf|title= SENATE DAILY JOURNAL}}</ref> where it failed to pass. Some local residents of the community also expressed concern that incorporation would make Laughlin unaffordable for senior citizens during the covid-19 pandemic. Others viewed it as an excuse to "raid" the Ft. Mohave Development Fund <ref name="files.clarkcountynv.gov">{{cite web|url=https://files.clarkcountynv.gov/clarknv/LTAB%20minutes%2003092021.pdf|title=Laughlin Town Advisory Board}}</ref> Senator Hardy, explained to community members in the March 9, 2021, meeting that the reason he introduced the bill was to provide better public safety services to a growing Laughlin. Currently, there are memorandums of understanding with Bullhead City, for fire protection in Laughlin<ref name="files.clarkcountynv.gov"/>