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Governor-Elect Joe Lombardo Announces Transition Team

November 16, 2022 12:34 pmNovember 25, 2022 4:58 pm

Today, Nevada Governor-Elect Joe Lombardo announced his transition team and working committees ahead of taking office in January. “I’m excited to announce my transition chair and team today,” said Governor-Elect Joe Lombardo. “I have asked Ryan Erwin to chair my transition team, and he has graciously agreed. With his steadfast...

Nevada Senator Scheible Leaving DA Office

May 23, 2022 10:54 amMay 24, 2022 8:22 am

On Friday, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported that state senator Melanie Scheible is leaving her position as a Clark County prosecutor, days after two Nevada Supreme Court justices concluded that she cannot hold both jobs simultaneously. State Sen. Melanie Scheible, D-Las Vegas, is voluntarily leaving her job with the...

Two Dissenting Supreme Court Justices Uphold NV Constitution

May 19, 2022 1:45 pmMay 19, 2022 3:17 pm

What good is a state or federal constitution if legislators or judges don’t uphold or defend the document that they take an oath to protect? This is a question that is often asked when organizations, political parties, and individuals file a variety of lawsuits to protect the civil liberties and...

Nevada Policy Research Institute Wins Big at State Supreme Court

April 21, 2022 3:53 pmApril 21, 2022 3:57 pm

In a unanimous decision, the Nevada Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) in the organization’s ongoing separation of powers lawsuit. In a landmark, precedent-setting ruling, the Court expanded its rules regarding taxpayer standing. “We hold that traditional standing requirements may not apply when an...

Entire Nevada GOP Assembly Caucus Has Signed the Education Freedom Pledge

November 18, 2021 6:04 amNovember 18, 2021 3:35 pm

With public education sprinting to the forefront among heated issues heading into the 2022 midterm elections—and having witnessed parental rights and school choice propel Glenn Youngkin to Virginia’s governor mansion—, majority of Republicans in the Nevada Legislature have signed the Education Freedom Pledge pledge. It states: “I pledge to support...

Sunday Night of the Special Session: Democrats Release Revised Redistricting Maps

November 15, 2021 5:51 pmOctober 20, 2023 11:38 am

Around halftime of the Raiders-Chiefs game, Democrats released their ‘revised’ redistricting maps in Senate Bill 1 (SB1) for Nevada’s elections. Democrats then took a beating even worse than the Raiders. After much dissent from progressive activists, the ACLU, and Republicans, revisions were made. However, it’s safe to say that no...

Despite Activist and GOP Pushback, Redistricting Maps Pass On Party Line Vote

November 13, 2021 9:42 pmNovember 18, 2021 5:59 am

A polite word to describe the second day of the special legislative session would be contentious. Setting the stage for Saturday, Republicans on Friday evening released their own maps and statement, declaring Democrats are “egregiously railroading through redistricting maps that guarantee them 60 percent of seats, violating equal representation of...