CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has called lawmakers back for a special session to consider a long list of legislation, including a sweeping criminal reform proposal and a plan to bring film studios to Southern Nevada.

The Republican governor announced the special session Wednesday evening, and it will begin Thursday morning in Carson City. As the governor, Lombardo has full control on what is heard on a special session agenda, though the Democratic-majority Legislature ultimately influences what succeeds and what fails.

The announcement comes about five months after the Legislature concluded its regular session, which is held every other year. Lawmakers rushed to take action on bills in the waning hours of the session that ended June 3, but major bills didn’t make it a

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