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Governor Lombardo Takes A Bipartisan Stand Against California’s Misguided Policies

September 10, 2024 3:50 pmSeptember 16, 2024 8:01 am

In a joint letter issued today (see below) to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (R) and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) urged Newsom to have “regional communication” regarding Asssembly Bill ABX2-1 and other legislation related to refinery inventory supplies that is under consideration in California’s special...

Governors Lombardo And Newsom Square Off Over New CA Fuel Regulations

May 15, 2024 10:48 amMay 21, 2024 2:21 pm

Yesterday afternoon, Governor Lombardo sent a letter (see below) to California Governor Gavin Newsom raising his concerns about the unintended consequences of California’s SBX1-2 legislation, which could further increase gas prices in California, Nevada, and Arizona. SBX1-2, known as the California Gas Price Gouging and Transparency Law, was hastily enacted...

Lombardo Slams Democrats’ Inaction Over Suspending Gas Tax

September 19, 2023 4:54 pm

The latest pinch in Nevadans wallets is likely due to skyrocketing gas prices that are nearing record highs set in 2021. Yesterday, AA reported that gas prices have risen to $4.96 per gallon, up from $4.37 a month ago and a 35-cent increase in just one week. Today, AAA reports...

Sen. Cortez Masto Seeks To Reduce Gas Prices By Increasing Power Of The FTC

January 26, 2023 1:32 pmFebruary 6, 2023 6:25 pm

Nevada is the fourth most expensive state when it comes to gas prices, partially due to AB525 which automatically raises Nevada’s fuel tax by the exact amount of any reduction at the federal level. In his recent State of the State address, Governor Joe Lombardo appealed to the Democratic majority to eliminate...

Gas Prices Spike In Nevada; Dow Jones Plunges In New York

September 30, 2022 8:17 amOctober 3, 2022 1:14 pm

When President Joe Biden was ushered into office riding on the promises of a Build Back Better agenda, the average price of gas in Nevada was $1.70 a gallon and the inflation rate “spiked” to 2.49 percent. Since then, gas in Nevada has again surged over $5.00 a gallon and...

Restricting Gas Stations May Feel Good but it’s Bad Policy

August 2, 2022 12:46 pm

Failure to understand supply and demand may not be a requirement to serve in local government, but it doesn’t seem to hurt. As cities and states across the United State, including North Las Vegas, talk about imposing rent control – a policy which has failed everywhere it has been tried...

Republicans Register 72 Percent of New Nevada Voters

July 5, 2022 1:48 pmJuly 12, 2022 1:27 pm

According to data provided by the Nevada Secretary of State, Nevada saw an increase of 16,905 active registered voters from May to June. Of those new registrations, Republicans accounted for 12,138—72 percent of all newly registered voters https://twitter.com/s_golonka/status/1542964618246512640?s=20&t=9vpZkYa7X_U5MIKII2FuoA Although Democrats still lead in state-wide voter registration, that margin has shriveled...