Joe Lombardo Archives - Page 6 of 22

Educators’ PAC Files Petition To Repeal Public Funding For A’s Stadium

September 6, 2023 2:44 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

A PAC created by a statewide teachers union, the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) has filed a petition to repeal the A’s stadium funding bill, SB1, which was signed into law during this year’s legislative session. The bill passed during a special session wrought with negotiations over the $380 million...

Desantis Super PAC Ends Door-Knocking Operations in Nevada

August 31, 2023 2:57 pmSeptember 25, 2023 1:17 pm

Never Back Down, the super PAC behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ presidential campaign, has ended its door-knocking operations in Nevada. The decision, confirmed today by officials, was driven by the Nevada GOP’s decision to hold a separate caucus from the state-legislated primary, a move they believe is a “pro-Trump effort...

Defendants Lombardo, Aguilar Ask for Dismissal of Election Worker Protection Lawsuit

August 14, 2023 4:20 pmAugust 15, 2023 4:00 pm

Back in June, The Globe exclusively reported that four plaintiffs, represented by Attorney and Republican National Committeewoman Sigal Chattah, filed a lawsuit against Republican Governor Joe Lombardo and Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar challenging the legality of Senate Bill 406 known as the Election Worker Protection Bill. The legislation...

Poll: Democrats Lose Double-Digit Lead on Education In Battleground States

August 2, 2023 1:58 pmAugust 8, 2023 2:51 pm

New polling shows Nevada parents are rejecting Democrats on the issue of education amid serious concerns about learning loss during COVID, Nevada’s failing public education system, and as hundreds of low-income students face losing their opportunity scholarships. The poll of 1,200 voters conducted across four battleground states conducted by Emerson...

Gov Lombardo Proposes Funding To Rescue Opportunity Scholarship Program

July 31, 2023 11:19 amAugust 5, 2023 3:42 pm

On Friday, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo proposed utilizing unallocated federal COVID relief funds to prevent hundreds of low-income school children from losing their opportunity scholarships. In a memorandum submitted by The Governor’s Finance Office, the office is requesting $3.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to fund the Opportunity Scholarship...

AG Ford Doubles Down on DEI

July 27, 2023 1:33 pmJuly 27, 2023 1:38 pm

Following his anger over the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, Democratic Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he, along with a group of 20 other attorneys general, has sent a letter to the CEOs of Fortune 100 companies assuring them that diversity and inclusion efforts are lawful and protected. (see...

Poll: Governor Lombardo Surges to 57% Approval Rating

July 24, 2023 11:43 amJuly 24, 2023 4:53 pm

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo has surged to 57 percent approval rating with just 26 percent disapproving, according to a quarterly poll published by Morning Consult. Governor Lombardo’s approval rating saw the second-largest increase for any governor in the nation over the same period of time. Last quarter, Lombardo’s approval was...