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Gov. Lombardo’s Opening Salvo: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

January 27, 2023 10:05 amJanuary 30, 2023 11:22 am

We are quickly approaching the regularly scheduled 120-day spectacle that occurs every biennium. As our duly elected legislators and their special interest buddies start to congregate in Carson City, we are well served to remember the warnings of beloved American writer and famous former Nevadan resident, Mark Twain: “No man’s...

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...

State Of The State: Long On Optimism, Short On Reality

January 24, 2023 1:05 pmJanuary 30, 2023 11:24 am

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo delivered his first State of the State from the Nevada legislative building last night (see below). As The Globe predicted, the speech was optimistic in tone but fell short on reality as his appeal for bipartisanship hit a wall built by a Democratic majority led by...

North Las Vegas Proposes Bill Removing Citizenship Requirement For Police Officers

January 23, 2023 11:48 amJanuary 24, 2023 1:05 pm

In a move similar to California and Utah, and to address police recruitment challenges, the North Las Vegas city council has proposed Assembly Bill 30 which would remove the citizenship requirement to patrol the streets. According to Fox 5 news: “When we started looking at what the state had done...

Governor Lombardo To Deliver State of The State This Evening

January 23, 2023 8:35 amJanuary 23, 2023 11:48 am

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo will give the State of the State this evening out of the Legislative building in Carson City. During his inauguration ball this past weekend, the governor expressed optimism in his remarks, saying that the “sun is shining on Nevada.” During his victory speech, Governor Lombardo promised that...

Lombardo’s Licensing Reform Plan Will Help Nevadans Get Back To Work

January 18, 2023 7:00 amJanuary 23, 2023 8:46 am

It appears Governor Joe Lombardo was serious when he said he was going to help Nevadans get back to work, as evidenced by his recent executive order addressing Nevada’s burdensome system of occupational licensing laws. Nevada’s licensing laws for lower-income jobs are the most oppressive nationwide. These laws require people to...

Bipartisan Legislation On The Nevada Horizon?

January 9, 2023 1:37 pmJanuary 17, 2023 8:37 am

As Governor Lombardo heads the executive branch of the Silver State, he is facing a Democratic majority in the Legislature who will convene on February 6th in Carson City. Currently, there are nearly 900 bills on the legislative docket. Not surprisingly, many of these bills have to do with education...