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 Update October 22 – November 4: General Election Early Voting November 8: General Election Election News On the Record: Republican House candidate April Becker (NV Independent) On the Record: Democratic House candidate Susie Lee (NV Independent) Cortez Masto pushes back against Biden student loan forgiveness as other Dems cheer (NV Independent) Jim Marchant accused […]
This week, Governor Sisolak launched the Nevada Child Care Fund, aimed at expanding access and lowering the cost of child care. In June, the Interim Finance Committee approved $50 million to expand funding for the State’s current child care program, the Child Care and Development Program. The launch of the Nevada Child Care Fund will […]
2022 Nevada Primary Election Results Full results of the 2022 Nevada Primary Elections can be found HERE. Federal Updates Cortez Masto Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Cortez Masto Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence Rosen Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade, […]
Yesterday, Governor Sisolak signed a proclamation formally ending the Declaration of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The State of Emergency declaration has been in place since March 2020 and has allowed the State to respond to challenges brought forward by the pandemic. Ending the State of Emergency ends certain flexibilities that were in place […]
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 […]
Nevada’s 33rd Special Session adjourned Sine Die on Tuesday. The Senate voted to approve the redistricting maps along party lines. The Assembly amended the maps and voted to approve, Assemblyman Flores voting against them with the Assembly Republicans. The amended maps included consideration for 1,800 last known addresses for prisoners and tribal boundaries. The approved AB1 and SB1 were signed […]
Nevada’s 33rd Special Session began this afternoon to discuss redistricting. The proclamation can be found HERE. After the opening ceremonies, resolutions, and the swearing in of newly appointed state senator Don Tatro, the Senate and Assembly adjourned until tomorrow. Both houses announced a Select Committee on Redistricting and Elections, and will be hearing bills jointly over the coming days. […]
This week, the Interim Finance Committee held their first meeting since Sine Die. The bulk of the agenda was to formally approve accepting Nevada’s $2.7 billion share of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. Allocations included more than $76 million in federal aid programs, including $39.5 million in rental assistance, $12.1 million in homeowner assistance and […]
This week, Governor Sisolak was busy signing legislation. Some of the highlights are below, and the full lists of the status of bills can be found here: Bills Signed by the Governor Bills in the Governor’s Office Accessible & Secure Elections Legislation Assembly Bill 121: Improves voting access for those with a disability or overseas […]