Category Archives: Las Vegas

Governor Lombardo announced a new Director for the Nevada Department of Veterans Services just as the Federal Deputy Secretary of Veteran Affairs outlined a goal for the Southern Nevada Health Care System to house at least 900 veterans experiencing homelessness in 2024.  The Chairman of the Committee on House Administration sent a letter to Secretary of State […]

March 1, 2024 Governor Lombardo was all about education this week, with a statewide education audit, an exercise program for three elementary or middle schools and an announcement of $6 million in funding for Nevada’s Read by Grade 3 Program!  Nevada counties are struggling to find poll workers in a pivotal election year, and Nevada’s […]

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, […]

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 […]

This week, the Interim Finance Committee met and approved a number of work programs and projects aimed at helping Nevadans continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, including a $30 million grant program for childcare providers for projects that will immediately expand the provider’s ability to serve more Nevada families. The $30 million approved is one […]

Thursday morning, Governor Sisolak officially launched the Home Means Nevada Initiative. The Governor was joined by Adrianne Todman, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary, Congresswoman Dina Titus, Congresswoman Susie Lee, Congressman Steven Horsford, Nevada State Senator Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Nevada State Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Steve Yeager, along with […]

On Thursday, the Interim Finance Committee met and heard almost 200 work programs. The big-ticket item of the meeting was the approval to move $250 million from the ARPA general aid fund to the Nevada Housing Division. This is the first half of the $500 million that Governor Sisolak dedicated to the Home Means Nevada […]