Joe Lombardo Archives - Page 16 of 27

Sisolak Proposes 15 Percent Raise For State Workers

December 23, 2022 10:29 amJanuary 4, 2023 2:33 pm

Outgoing Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, defeated by Republican Joe Lombardo, is showering state employees with proposed raises prior to his exit from office. His generous budget proposal comes on the heels of an interim panel of state legislators who unanimously approved nearly $36 million in back pay for more than...

Judge Wilson Blocks Pardon Board, Sisolak From Commuting Death Sentences

December 20, 2022 12:03 pmDecember 20, 2022 3:17 pm

As reported by The Nevada Independent, A Carson City judge on Monday blocked Gov. Steve Sisolak’s plan for a state board to consider reducing all Nevada death sentences to life without parole, saying the last-minute proposal did not offer enough advance notice to victims. Judge James E. Wilson said that...

The Globe Interviews Controller-Elect Andy Matthews

December 15, 2022 1:26 pmDecember 22, 2022 1:35 pm

Yesterday, the editor of The Nevada Globe, Megan Barth, took over the microphone for veteran radio host Kevin Wall on AM 670, KMZQ, and had the opportunity to interview state controller-elect Andy Matthews. Matthews won a decisive midterm victory over Democratic challenger Ellen Spiegel and shared his vision for the...

NV Assembly Republican Caucus Blames ‘Democrat Gerrymandering’ For Losses

December 15, 2022 12:06 pmDecember 21, 2022 12:40 pm

In a rare tweet, the Nevada Republican Assembly caucus blamed the legislative Democratic majority for gerrymandering Republicans into a super-minority in the state Assembly. https://twitter.com/NVGOPAssembly/status/1603102876091371520?s=20&t=dHWzsm4-5bPuDEHenQOQvA The caucus contends, in a following tweet, that Republican voters were “stuffed” into safe districts while other districts were “diluted.” https://twitter.com/NVGOPAssembly/status/1603417204153716737?s=20&t=dHWzsm4-5bPuDEHenQOQvA The Globe was reporting...

The Road To Solar Hell

December 13, 2022 12:43 pmDecember 14, 2022 10:08 am

Our departing governor Steve Sisolak had a Climate Strategy for Nevada. His plan to build a solar electric grid parallel to our existing natural gas-powered grid is bizarre and reckless. The new, multi-billion dollar solar grid does not replace the existing natural gas-powered grid because solar is unreliable as it fails...

State Budget Swells By Two Billion, Gov-Elect Lombardo Sees No Need For Tax Increases

December 6, 2022 9:03 amDecember 14, 2022 10:10 am

The Nevada Economic Forum, comprised of five governor-appointed members, convened on Monday to provide a projected biennium budget and economic forecast for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Although members were divided over the expectation of a recession, gaming revenues and tax revenues have surpassed expectations. Economist Emily Mandel at Moody’s...

Governor-Elect Lombardo Taps Ben Kieckhefer For Chief Of Staff

November 28, 2022 11:17 amNovember 29, 2022 1:50 pm

This morning, Governor-elect Joe Lombardo announced former Nevada state Senator Ben Kieckhefer has been tapped to become his incoming chief of staff. “I’m delighted to announce Ben Kieckhefer as my incoming Chief of Staff today,” said Lombardo. “Ben has dedicated his life and career to the service of Nevadans, and...