Governor Joe Lombardo Archives - Page 13 of 18

Partisan Gridlock in Carson City Signals Special Session

May 25, 2023 4:28 pmMay 26, 2023 8:14 pm

As the Globe reported, Nevada State Democrats have fast-tracked their budgets through both chambers at the expense of Governor Lombardo’s legislative priorities and proposals. In response to the latest, partisan passage of the their record-breaking budgets, Governor Lombardo, the former Sheriff of Clark County, reminded the Democratic majority that he...

Abortion Bill Clears Legislature, Heads to Governor Lombardo’s Desk

May 24, 2023 3:33 pmMay 30, 2023 3:43 pm

Senate Bill 131, an abortion bill sponsored by Senate Majority leader Nicole Cannizzaro (SD-6), passed the Assembly along party lines on Monday and is now awaiting Governor Lombardo’s signature or veto. The legislation passed the Senate with Republican Senators Carrie Buck (SD-5) and Heidi Seevers-Ganseert (SD-15) voting with the Democratic...

NV Dems Amend Bill To Prohibit School Board Effort To Protect Girls Sports And Private Spaces

May 23, 2023 8:12 pmMay 29, 2023 10:24 am

In a last minute, late night amendment, Nevada Senate Democrats amended Assembly Bill 423 to specifically prohibit elected school board officials from adopting certain policies for their respective districts. The timing of this amendment is an unlikely coincidence due to the controversy surrounding the Douglas County School District’s Board of Trustees’ attempt...

AFC Ad Buy Calls Out NV Legislators for Trapping Hispanic Families in Unsafe Schools

May 23, 2023 11:39 amMay 23, 2023 11:43 am

The American Federation for Children (AFC) announced its plan to spend at least $250,000 on television and digital advertisements calling out Nevada legislators who rejected Governor Lombardo’s school choice proposal and have chosen to keep Hispanic families trapped in unsafe learning environments, where “kids are bullied and chased by gangs.”...

Democrats Promise ‘Further Negotiations’ On Governor’s Education Reforms

May 22, 2023 8:35 amMay 24, 2023 1:26 pm

Only nine bills have been signed by Governor Lombardo this legislative session–the fewest in 25 years–as his legislative priorities of education reform and election integrity measures have been largely ignored or summarily dismissed by the Democratic majority. Last week, three “gun control” bills were vetoed by the Governor prompting Democrats...

SCOOP: Senate Democrats Gutting School Safety Bill

May 19, 2023 1:43 pmMay 19, 2023 5:25 pm

The Globe has learned from reliable sources that Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro (SD-6), are gutting Assembly Bill 285, a bill sponsored by Democratic Assemblywomen Angie Taylor, Natha Anderson, and Selena Torres who are trained and licensed educators in the State. AB285 eliminates the age requirement of eleven years...

There Is Nothing Fair About The Fair Market Value Of Cannabis

May 19, 2023 11:02 amMay 19, 2023 1:44 pm

When adult-use cannabis was legalized by Nevadans at the end of 2016, the Department of Taxation (DoT) took over as the governing body of its cannabis program, and instituted two new taxes that continue today under the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) – a 15% wholesale excise tax imposed upon cultivation...