Governor Joe Lombardo Archives - Page 6 of 17

Nevada Reports Nine Straight Months Of Employment Growth

October 19, 2023 2:01 pmOctober 20, 2023 12:09 pm

Although Nevada’s unemployment rate remains at 5.4 percent, September marked the ninth straight month that the labor force gained jobs, Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) said in a news release. The labor force in the state grew by about 8,000 and is the first time in Silver...

Governor Lombardo Pledges ‘Steadfast Support’ To Israel

October 13, 2023 2:53 pmOctober 16, 2023 9:56 am

Governor Lombardo, along with 19 governors led by Florida Governor Ron Desantis, have sent a letter to the Biden Administration regarding the recent terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas, attacks that have now claimed the lives of over 2,500 people including 27 Americans. The Governors’ charge that “this type of...

NV Dem Chair Offers Moment Of Silence, Fails to Mention Israel

October 12, 2023 3:31 pmOctober 18, 2023 4:08 pm

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include comments from Assemblyman Gregory Hafen (AD-36) Prior to an Interim Finance Committee meeting, Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D-Las Vegas), Chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party, failed to mention Israel when she offered a moment of silence “for actions over the weekend causing...

Governor Lombardo Transforms NV Public Option

October 12, 2023 1:09 pmOctober 12, 2023 3:31 pm

Yesterday, Governor Joe Lombardo announced his plan to transform the Nevada Public Option into a Market Stabilization Program. According to the announcement, the program will bring greater stability to Nevada’s individual market for health insurance by reinvesting 1332 waiver funds back into the marketplace and provider system. Spearheaded by Senator...

Las Vegas DSA Stands With Hamas, NV Dems Silent

October 9, 2023 5:02 pmOctober 10, 2023 1:08 pm

The Las Vegas chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (LVDSA) amplified a tweet expressing their “steadfast solidarity with Palestine” after Hamas terrorists systematically murdered and abducted Israelis, many of them women and children, in a large-scale terror attack that left over 900 dead and hundreds reportedly held captive. The...

Nevada Policy Releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard

October 4, 2023 4:35 pmOctober 4, 2023 6:26 pm

Following Governor Joe Lombardo and now-former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s endorsements for her congressional run against Rep. Susan Lee, Republican Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama (AD-2) has been ranked dead last among Republican lawmakers by Nevada Policy in their annual scorecard of the 82nd legislative session. Although scoring a 64.55...

Nevada Ranks Eighth As Best Business Climate in US

October 4, 2023 12:25 pmOctober 11, 2023 5:42 pm

“Nevada is an attractive place to land and grow due to a variety of factors including proximity to California’s large market, lower cost of living, business-friendly governance, and innovative spirit.” –Governor Joe Lombardo This year Business Facilities’ State Rankings found Nevada to be the 8th best business climate in the...