Heidi Seevers Gansert Archives

NV Dems Draft Legislation Allowing Felons To Register Voters

August 19, 2024 2:59 pmAugust 19, 2024 3:08 pm

A new report from the Nevada Current reveals that Democrats in the state legislature will push for legislation allowing felons to become “field registrars” to help register voters for Silver State elections. Currently those convicted of theft or fraud are barred from working in these positions. During a meeting last...

National Democrats Endorse Seven Nevada Legislative Candidates

July 2, 2024 3:30 pmJuly 9, 2024 11:32 am

Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced they are backing seven legislative candidates in Nevada as part of its multi-million dollar “Summer of States” initiative. The intiative is funded and designed to “build and cement Democratic power” in state legislatures to “stop Donald Trump and his MAGA allies.” The...

AG Ford Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns Over $285 Opioid Settlement

October 27, 2023 4:09 pmOctober 28, 2023 6:26 pm

Governor Lombardo’s Better Nevada PAC has been relentless in targeting legislative Democrats in Carson City with claims that they oversee a “culture of corruption” as ethical concerns and conflicts of interests have been raised in relation to funneling taxpayer money to nonprofits where Democratic lawmakers are employed or affiliated. Now,...

Senator Heidi Seevers Gansert Won’t Seek Reelection In 2024

August 1, 2023 12:34 pmAugust 7, 2023 6:12 pm

The Nevada Independent confirmed this morning that state Senator Heidi Seevers Gansert will not run for reelection in 2024 to focus on her family, telling the NV Indy: “I’ve been asked numerous times whether I was going to run for U.S. Senate and I really am focusing on family. I...

School Choice, Budget Battles Boil Over Into Special Session Of NV Legislature

June 6, 2023 8:49 amAugust 2, 2023 1:25 pm

Last minute amendments, partisan pork bills, school choice gridlock, “behind the bar” negotiations, 32 vetoes, and budget battles marked the final weeks, days and hours of the 82nd legislative session in Carson City. Due to the partisan impasse, negotiations will continue at the capitol as the legislature heads into a...

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 Vote To Dismantle The Electoral College

May 18, 2023 3:03 pmMay 19, 2023 11:03 am

With the exception of Democratic State Senator Dina Neal (SD-4), Senate Democrats passed AJR6, the National Popular Vote constitutional amendment, which would bypass the electoral college system and ensure the candidate who wins the majority of votes nationwide wins Nevada’s votes for the presidency. The amendment will be will be on the...