Governor Joe Lombardo Archives - Page 8 of 18

Trump Commits to ‘First In The West’ Caucus

September 25, 2023 1:31 pmSeptember 26, 2023 9:53 am

Hours after the Nevada GOP central committee members convened this weekend in Winnemucca and voted to approve a presidential caucus on February 8, 2024, former President Donald Trump confirmed his participation in the caucus. Weeks prior, GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy paid $55,000 to participate. Despite push back from some Nevada...

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...

Sickout Strike Plagues Clark County Schools, CCSD Files Second Injunction

September 12, 2023 9:54 amSeptember 13, 2023 3:56 pm

A wave of school closures have plagued the Clark County School District (CCSD) since the beginning of the school year directly caused by the targeted and coordinated “sickouts” unionized teachers have employed during their battle with the district over compensation and benefits. Although it is only Tuesday, nearly a dozen...

Five Assembly Democrats Won’t Seek Reelection, Two Vie For State Senate

September 8, 2023 4:49 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

Democratic Assembly members Michelle Gorelow, Lesley Cohen, Sabra Newby, Clara “Claire” Thomas, and Angie Taylor have each announced that they will not be seeking reelection in 2024 for their respective Assembly seats. Clara Thomas (AD-1) and Angie Taylor (AD-27) recently announced that they will be running for state Senate. Assemblywoman...

Dr Jon Petrick Announces Candidacy for Assembly District 21

September 5, 2023 5:03 pmSeptember 5, 2023 5:03 pm

Today, Dr. Jon Petrick launched his campaign for Assembly District 21 (AD-21). This announcement follows his narrow loss in the district in 2022 to Democratic incumbent Elaine Marzola. Marzola has served the district since 2020 after defeating her Republican challengers in each election by approximately 1,200 votes. By the numbers,...

Gov Lombardo Endorses Heidi Kasama For Congress

August 30, 2023 12:26 pmSeptember 7, 2023 11:00 am

This morning, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo announced his endorsement of Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama in the race to unseat Democratic incumbent Susie Lee in Congressional District 3 (CD-3). Just last week, Kasama announced her candidacy for the GOP primary in the battleground district. In his announcement, Lombardo emphasizes her success as...

Lombardo Says ‘Hell No’ To Mask and Vaccine Mandates

August 24, 2023 12:30 pmAugust 31, 2023 9:42 am

As the promise of a new pandemic looms on the horizon, Governor Lombardo has revealed that his administration will not issue mask or vaccine mandates implemented by his Democratic predecessor Governor Steve Sisolak. During a Keystone Corporation luncheon yesterday, the Governor was asked if he would support mask mandates, to...