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 […]
This week, the Interim Finance Committee approved a number of programs put forward by Governor Sisolak and the Executive Branch to provide free meals to Nevada school children, support the development of the College of Medicine at Roseman University, and create more affordable housing in historic Westside Las Vegas. “This year may be remembered as one of the […]
Legislative and Policy Update We are about 2 months away from the next Legislative Session, and the list of Bill Draft Requests (BDRs) is available on the Legislature’s website. As of December 2, 2022, 524 BDRs have been submitted by various entities to the Legislative Counsel for drafting. Additionally, 138 bills have been pre-filed and are available on the legislative website. Updates from […]
Today is the last day for early voting in Nevada before Tuesday’s General Election. This is what the turnout has been so far, these numbers represent 4 days to the election for each year: Active statewide voter registration numbers as of October 2022 Democrat: 605,540 Republican: 553,200 Nonpartisan: 553,830 Independent American: 79,844 Libertarian: 16,330 Other: […]
Election News October 22 – November 4: General Election Early Voting November 8: General Election While we do not have complete numbers for the first week of early voting, we wanted to give an update on what the turnout has been in Clark and Washoe: Working-class struggles shake Nevada, threatening Democratic Party (Politico) In Nevada […]
Yesterday, the Interim Finance Committee approved more than $757 million in ARPA funds for Nevada programs. Among the initiatives approved were affordable housing supports, adding school-based mental health workers, opening a licensed forensic psychiatric hospital, modernizing government technology systems and creating a transplant institute. Governor Sisolak attended the meeting and applauded the efforts of the […]
Election News October 22 – November 4: General Election Early Voting November 8: General Election On the Record: Republican Congressional candidate Sam Peters (NV Independent) On the Record: Democratic Congressional candidate Steven Horsford (NV Independent) Republicans ramp up immigration, ‘open borders’ attacks as general election nears (NV Independent) Amid a housing crisis, mayoral hopefuls cast […]
Election News October 22 – November 4: General Election Early Voting November 8: General Election On the Record: Republican attorney general candidate Sigal Chattah (NV Independent) On the Record: Democratic attorney general candidate Aaron Ford (NV Independent) Lombardo set to campaign at anti-gay church (NV Independent) As Democrats aim to press advantage on abortion, Laxalt […]
Election News On the trail: Can a Democratic senator find rural support in 2022? (NV Independent) On the Record: Ellen Spiegel wants to collect debts, help aspiring business owners as controller (NV Independent) Lombardo prioritizes school safety, Read by Grade 3 in plan for education (NV Independent) Fiore started business with ex-councilman who resigned over […]
As we get closer to Nevada’s 82nd Legislative Session, the Interim Committees are finishing their work and starting to finalize their recommendations and Bill Draft Requests. The 2021 Nevada Legislature passed AB443, Legislation that changed the way the Legislature operates between Sessions: Joint Interim Standing Committees that parallel the standing committees established by the Legislature during its regular biennial […]