Author: Larry Waters

Opinion by Larry Waters: This is Part 10 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” The chaos rundown: Polling battles, economic pressures, crime spikes, school struggles, health care costs, housing crunches, Trump synergies, and Ford’s relentless attacks tested Lombardo’s grit. Aaron Ford’s flimsy promises, from sanctuary...

Opinion by Larry Waters: This is Part 9 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” The assault: Ford and his Democratic cronies, are throwing mud, slamming Lombardo’s economy and Trump ties, per Ford’s July 2025 campaign launch in The New York Times. Their warpath intensifies with...

Opinion by Larry Waters: This is Part 8 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” The setup: Trump’s tariffs, raking in billions for America without spiking inflation, are fueling Nevada’s trade-heavy economy, boosting mining and manufacturing. The fight? Aaron Ford and his Democrat pals, desperate to...

This is Part 7 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” The crunch: Affordability’s tanked, with rents soaring and federal lands locked up, hitting young families hard. Battle lines drawn as Lombardo’s 2025 initiatives for attainable housing, per his session statement on gov.nv.gov, clashed with enviro regs,...

This is Part 6 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” Core problem: Sky-high premiums and rural access gaps persist, worsened by federal mandates. Dispute flares as Lombardo’s health agency proposals in his 2025 roadmap, via Nevada Policy’s January report, faced pushback, with vetoes blocking costly...

This is Part 5 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” Dilemma alert: Nevada ranks near the bottom in K-12 performance, with reading scores lagging and teacher shortages rampant. Friction mounts as Lombardo backed Trump-era school choice expansions in March 2025, per his office’s press release,...

Opinion: This is Part 4 of our 10-part series, “Lombardo’s Nevada Showdown: The Fight for 2026.” The issue: Rising crime in Clark County, from car thefts to fentanyl flows, has Nevadans on edge, fueled by lax bail reforms from past sessions. Tension boils as Lombardo’s marquee crime bill died in...