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NV Bar Association Opens Investigation Into Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola

October 1, 2024 4:05 pm

Last month, The Globe reported that Democratic Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola (AD- 21) received a combined $22,500 in campaign donations from the Nevada Resorts PAC and MGM Resorts International while representing plaintiffs in lawsuits against their members and properties. These donations and lawsuits raise ethical questions for Marzola and could have...

Conflict of Interest? Democratic Legislator Accepted Campaign Donations from Defendants In Multiple Lawsuits

September 4, 2024 5:44 pmSeptember 12, 2024 12:37 pm

Democratic Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola (AD- 21) received a combined $22,500 in campaign donations from the Nevada Resorts PAC and MGM Resorts International while representing plaintiffs in lawsuits against their members and properties. To date, three of these cases have been dismissed, including one with prejudice. Assemblywoman Marzola took two donations from...