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- 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]