Governor Joe Lombardo Archives - Page 9 of 17

Assm La Rue Hatch Plays Partisan Politics With Opportunity Scholarships

July 26, 2023 4:50 pmJuly 27, 2023 1:35 pm

In an October 30, 2022 interview on Nevada Newsmakers, Washoe County teacher and freshman Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch (AD-25) refers to Opportunity Scholarships as a “small sliver” of public schools, thereby minimizing the thousands of low-income students who have benefited from the program and the hundreds who are now...

600 Low-Income Students At Risk Of Losing Opportunity Scholarships

July 24, 2023 4:52 pmJuly 25, 2023 1:51 pm

The battle over opportunity scholarships and school choice was well-chronicled throughout the 82nd legislative session as Republican Governor Joe Lombardo and Democratic leadership could not reach a compromise on Opportunity Scholarships. Legislative Democrats blocked efforts to provide any additional money to fund the ~$6.7 million program. During the legislative session,...

Governor Lombardo Hosts Ceremonial Signing For ‘Street Vendors’ Bill

July 17, 2023 9:52 amJuly 17, 2023 9:53 am

Tomorrow, Governor Lombardo will be joined by Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, State Senator Fabian Doñate, the Latin Chamber of Commerce, and Make the Road Nevada at a ceremonial signing for Senate Bill 92, the “Street Food Vendors Bill,” a bill that provides various requirements for the licensing and regulation...

Governor Lombardo Withdraws NV From US Climate Alliance

July 13, 2023 1:38 pmSeptember 26, 2023 12:42 pm

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo has withdrawn Nevada from the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of over two dozen governors who committed to reduce greenhouse gas emission by at least 26-28 percent from 2005 levels by the year 2025, as outlined by the Paris Agreement. Established in 2016, the overarching...

AG Ford Announces $285M Settlement With Walgreens

July 6, 2023 12:16 pmJuly 7, 2023 10:26 am

Yesterday, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that the Silver State has reached a settlement with Walgreen’s regarding the company’s role in the opioid epidemic. The settlement, announced at a press conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, will bring in a total of $285 million to Nevada. “When I first...

Washoe County Prepares to Overhaul Election Processes

June 26, 2023 11:47 amAugust 16, 2023 3:52 pm

After an audit found that Washoe County election processes were “error prone and confusing,” County Manager Eric Brown and Registrar of Voters Jamie Rodriguez gave a presentation to the commissioners and explained the need for a massive overhaul of the county’s election system. According to the RGJ, Brown remembers telling...

Governor Lombardo Makes History, Vetoes 75 ‘Harmful and Dangerous’ Bills

June 19, 2023 2:07 pmJuly 2, 2024 3:20 pm

Last Friday was the deadline for Governor Joe Lombardo to sign or veto legislation that had arrived on his desk within the last five days of the legislative session. Fighting against a partisan blue wall that resulted in two special sessions of the 82nd legislative session, the Governor received a...