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 […]
This week, the Economic Forum met to hear presentations that will help them forecast the General Fund revenues at their December meeting. The Economic Forum is a state-appointed panel of private sector business experts who provide forecasts of tax revenue streams that are used to determine the state’s budget. According to the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s fiscal […]
Election News October 22 – November 4: General Election Early VotingNovember 8: General Election Active statewide voter registration numbers as of September 2022: Democrat: 592,903 Republican: 542,761 Nonpartisan: 530,893 Independent American: 77,904 Libertarian: 15,897 Other: 43,565 Total: 1,803,923 CNN Polls: Democrat holds edge in Arizona Senate race while Nevada contest has no clear leader (CNN) Nevada : U.S. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]