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 […]
Election Update October 22 – November 4: General Election Early Voting November 8: General Election Active statewide voter registration numbers as of July 2022: Democrat: 598,542 Republican: 547,842 Nonpartisan: 530,941 Independent American: 78,341 Libertarian: 16,121 Other: 47,099 82nd Legislative Session Update Nevada’s 82nd Legislative session will begin on February 6, 2023. As of August 12th, there are 294 BDRs […]
During the 2021 Legislative Session, over 400 bills were passed and signed by Governor Sisolak. Today, July 1st, 19 of the bills go into effect. We wanted to provide a rundown on some of those bills: AB456 (2019): Minimum wage increases to $10.50 an hour This is an increase of 75 cents an hour The […]
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, […]
Election Updates Early voting for the June 14 Primary began on May 28th. In Clark County, overall turnout is now at about 4%. In Washoe, 23,500 have now voted, or 7.5%. Early voting totals from May 28 through June 2: Clark County: 23,758 Washoe County: 23,488 Important Dates: Primary Early Voting: May 28, 2022 – June 10, 2022 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This week, we want to give you an update on the upcoming election. We are only 53 days away from the primary, and early voting begins in 36 days! Key dates: Early Voting for the primary begins on Saturday, May 28 and runs through Friday, June 10. The 2022 Nevada Primary Election will be held on […]