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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...

One Million Voters Switch Party Affiliation to GOP

June 27, 2022 12:33 pmJuly 6, 2022 10:02 am

The Associated Press (AP) reports that more than one million voters switched their party affiliation to Republican with the most notable demographic shift coming from the suburban swing voters who favored Biden in 2020. According to their data analysis, record inflation, gas prices and fears that the country is headed...

Gas Prices Surge to Historic Highs in Nevada

May 17, 2022 11:56 amMay 26, 2022 8:31 am

Today, gas prices surged again to near-historic highs in Nevada with no relief in sight. Nevada represents the third most expensive market, trailing behind California and Hawaii. According to AAA, the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded as reached $5.20 a gallon. The record of $5.22 a gallon was...