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Former GOP Leaders Join ‘Right Count’ To Restore Security and Integrity in Nevada Elections

June 19, 2024 12:46 pmJune 24, 2024 4:36 pm

Former Nevada Republican Governor and Attorney General Bob List and former Republican State Senator Heidi Gansert are State Co-Chairs of a newly-founded, Republican-led entity “RightCount,” a nonprofit founded to restore security and integrity in elections. The nonprofit has initially launched in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin....

OPINION: Ensuring a Prosperous Nevada

May 15, 2024 12:32 pmMay 15, 2024 4:23 pm

Nevada is poised to play a crucial role as a swing state in the upcoming elections, making it essential for voters to understand the core values of conservatism, especially regarding energy and environmental policies. With the state’s electoral outcome potentially decided by a slim margin, supporting Governor Lombardo and officials...

Senator Hansen Reminds Republicans Of The Free Market As Senate Approves A’s Stadium

June 14, 2023 2:49 pmJune 15, 2023 5:15 pm

Yesterday, the Senate approved SB1, a $380 million public financing bill to fund a stadium for the Oakland A’s move to the Las Vegas Strip. The bill included amendments, comprised of two separate pieces of legislation, that were previously vetoed by Governor Lombardo. As reported by The Nevada Independent: Two extensive...

Lawmakers Cry Foul as A’s Pitch is High and Outside

June 8, 2023 4:09 pmJune 9, 2023 1:08 pm

The deal to bring the A’s to Las Vegas headed into extra innings in a special session that has proved bipartisanship is possible in Carson City, with many lawmakers from opposing teams uniting against a plan to build a $1.5 billion, publicly-funded stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. Governor Lombardo,...

Senate Democrats Unite to Enshrine Abortion Into State Constitution

April 18, 2023 5:13 pmApril 19, 2023 5:30 pm

During a hearing over Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR7), an emotional debate between Republicans and Democrats unfolded prior to the bill passing along party lines. Senate Democrats united to enshrine abortion into the state constitution. Republican Senators voted unanimously in opposition. As reported by The Globe, SJR7, would guarantee “a...

Rent Control Debated In Nevada Legislature

April 10, 2023 4:24 pmApril 17, 2023 10:36 am

On Friday, Democratic State Senator Pat Spearman introduced Senate Bill 426, The Neighborhood Stabilization Act, which prohibits landlords from increasing rent during the first year of tenancy and ties rent increases to the state’s cost-of-living index, as determined by the state housing authority, for the area surrounding a unit. The...

Governor Lombardo Introduces Election Integrity Bill

March 29, 2023 9:29 amMarch 29, 2023 1:55 pm

As promised during his State of the State address, Governor Lombardo has introduced Senate Bill 405 which upends the sweeping changes to election laws the Democratic majority passed during the pandemic without a single Republican vote. https://twitter.com/JosephMLombardo/status/1620489276113960961?s=20 Lombardo’s proposal includes: photo identification to vote; the last four digits of a...