The Griffin Company hopes everybody enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday! This week we saw more positive economic development news, continued updates for the 2024 election cycle including more candidate announcements and endorsements, and another Superintendent departure for the Washoe County School District. Weekly updates and more below! Days until: Updates from the Governor’s Office ICYMI: Governor Joe […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Tourism and gaming continue to grow in Nevada, and there are some exciting events on the horizon that will bring additional revenue to the state: Burning Man- August 2023 Life is Beautiful Festival- September 2023 U2 at The Sphere- September 2023 Formula 1 Grand Prix- November 2023 CES- January 2024 The Super Bowl- February 2024 […]
Governor Lombardo signed 536 bills that reached his desk this legislative session, and almost 200 went party or fully into effect on July 1st. These are some of the main bills that are now in effect: AB226– Allows DACA recipients who move to Nevada to qualify for in-state college tuition within one year of living in […]
Monday marked the beginning of Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s first term. The Governor took the oath of office in front of friends, family and staff members in a private ceremony, and held a celebratory ceremony on Tuesday in Carson City. During his speech, Lombardo revealed the guiding principle for his administration: “The Nevada Way,” a concept […]
Updates from the Governor’s Office Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak released highlights from the 2023-2025 budget. The Economic Forum recently finalized the revenue projections the Governor must use in developing the Executive Budget for the next biennium. The budget prepared by the Sisolak administration will be handed off to the incoming administration at the end […]