Brian Sandoval Archives

Opportunity Scholarships, School Choice, And Literacy Take Center Stage In Legislature

April 26, 2023 2:24 pmJuly 24, 2023 2:46 pm

Yesterday, Governor Lombardo’s Chief of Staff Ben Kieckhefer held a press conference in his office highlighting two of the Governor’s bills which will be heard before their respective committees today in Carson City. On the back of Keickhefer’s office chair laid a t-shirt emblazoned with “Getting sh*t done–Joe Lombardo.” The...

On The Record With NV Senator Ira Hansen

April 19, 2023 5:28 pmApril 28, 2023 2:27 pm

Republican State Senator Ira Hansen (SD-14) is not keen on doing interviews. He prefers to state his views on social media so they are not “taken out of context or misconstrued by the media.” Having served in the legislature since 2010, his skepticism may stem from some controversy over comments...

VP Kamala Harris To Visit UNR for Abortion Discussion

April 17, 2023 10:33 am

Vice President Kamala Harris will be taking a break from her border czar duties to become the leading White House voice on abortion rights in the wake of a federal judge’s controversial ruling in Texas on mifepristone, the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe V. Wade, and a decision by the...

Mandatory Sex Ed for Third Graders Unless Parents Opt-Out

April 12, 2023 8:58 amApril 22, 2023 2:31 pm

Yesterday, Democratic Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod reintroduced sexuality education legislation to the Assembly Committee on Education which requires parents to opt-out of sexuality education curriculum. Current Nevada law requires parent to opt-in for their children. Starting in the third grade, Assembly Bill 357 also requires teaching statewide “evidence-based” and factual information about...

Nevada DOE Responds To The Globe

February 13, 2023 2:41 pmFebruary 14, 2023 12:20 pm

In response to our request for comment for our coverage of Senate Bill 9, a bill which eliminates End of Course exams and form for parental notification, the Nevada Department of Education (DOE) provided this statement: Prior to the implementation of the End of Course exams, Nevada administered statewide proficiency...

Gov. Lombardo Joins Elon Musk To Announce Tesla’s New $3.6B Factory

January 25, 2023 4:26 pm

During his optimistic State of the State address on Monday, Republican Joe Lombardo declared that Nevada is open for business, effective immediately. Yesterday, Governor Lombardo joined Elon Musk and UNR President, former governor Brian Sandoval, to announce Tesla’s new $3.6B giga factory in Northern Nevada. In a social media post,...

Cortez Masto On Defense For Voting To Reduce Sentences For Violent Criminals

September 9, 2022 4:47 pmSeptember 12, 2022 1:06 pm

In 2019, an illegal alien from El Salvador was charged with murdering four people, including an elderly couple, in South Reno and Gardnerville, Nevada. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) released statistics reporting a 60% increase in homicides in 2021. This week, Las Vegas residents were urged to avoid...