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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...
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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...
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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...
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From Lactating Rooms to Mail-In Voting. New Nevada Laws Take Effect in 2022

January 3, 2022   7:24 pmJanuary 4, 2022   7:35 am
As reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal (RJ):  “A ban on the sale or possession of untraceable weapons heads a list of laws passed last session that take effect with the new year. Part of the weapons law, passed as Assembly Bill 286 in the spring, was struck down earlier in...
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Republicans Unanimously Vote To End Vaccine Mandates for State Employees and Universities

December 22, 2021   10:52 amDecember 22, 2021   12:41 pm
In the first vote by Nevada lawmakers since Gov. Sisolak declared emergency powers 22 months ago, the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee heard testimony and held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The Democratic-controlled Nevada Legislature refused to address any such...
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Democratic Majority passes SB1 Redistricting Nevada into a Democratic Supermajority

November 16, 2021   6:21 pmNovember 18, 2021   3:36 pm
The 33rd special legislative session came to a close on Tuesday afternoon without a surprise ending. The Democratic majority passed their maps without any Republican support. The only Democrat to buck the party line was Assm. Edgar Flores, making the “no” vote the only bipartisan one. Upon passage, Democratic leaders...
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Special Session: Legislative Redistricting Takes a Back Seat to Process and Politics

November 13, 2021   8:19 amNovember 13, 2021   9:52 pm
The work of the people was supposed to commence on Friday during the 33rd Special Session of the Nevada Legislature.  With less than 24 hours to prepare, the part time legislators and interested parties had to make it to Carson City to debate, review and propose legislative maps that will...
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