Author Archives: Jennifer Atlas

This summer, Nevada launched a statewide Use of Force dashboard, which comes as a result of SB212 from the 2021 Legislative Session. Funding was allocated for the dashboard last year. In addition to the dashboard, the law places limits on police use of force practices, requiring law enforcement agencies to report monthly data and advises agencies to participate […]

2024 Election Updates Coalition seeks 2024 ballot measure to put abortion protections in Nevada Constitution (NV Independent) Top Nevada Republicans reverse course, urge party to vote early or by mail in 2024 (NV Independent) GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown once supported 20-week abortion ban, is now less specific (NV Independent) Election regulations again draw GOP […]

2024 Election- What We Know So Far Assemblywoman and Reno council member join race for key Reno-area state Senate seat (NV Independent) 2024 House races: Las Vegas districts again in spotlight as GOP seeks to unseat Democratic incumbents (NV Independent) Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow won’t run for re-election amid scrutiny over nonprofit ties (NV Independent) Sabra […]

Nevada is home to several yearly festivals and events, and the coming years are bringing new events that promise to boost visitation and revenue to the state. A look ahead: Life is Beautiful (festival): Sept. 22-24, 2023 First Raiders Home Game: Sept. 24, 2023 iHeart Radio Music Festival: Sept. 22-23, 2023 Formula 1: Nov. 16-18, […]

Snapshot of Nevada’s Economy   (via The Nevada Independent) Federal Updates Cortez Masto, Rosen Urge Biden Administration to Protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains Cortez Masto Joins Community Leaders to Highlight Historic Investments to Improve Broadband in Lovelock and Pershing County Cortez Masto Highlights Support for Local AAPI Small Business Leaders at Roundtable and Ribbon Cutting Rosen […]

Snapshot of Nevada’s Economy (via The Nevada Independent) Federal Updates Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen Announce Grant Funding for Tribal Communities in Nevada Cortez Masto and Local Law Enforcement Discuss Efforts to Combat Illegal Drug Activity Rosen Statement on First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Being Signed Into Law Updates from the Governor’s Office […]

This week, the Interim Finance Committee had a marathon 13-hour meeting to discuss Governor Lombardo’s plan to use $3.2 million in ARPA funds to fund the school choice program, Opportunity Scholarships.  Opportunity Scholarships provide funds for students who live in households whose income level does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines to subsidize the […]

This week, Governor Lombardo signed two new executive orders: In Executive Order 2023-003, Governor Lombardo ordered freezing the issuance of new regulations and requiring a review of existing regulations by all executive branch agencies, departments, boards and commissions. In Executive Order 2023-004, Governor Lombardo directed all Nevada occupational and professional licensing boards to suspend the issuance of […]