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Democratic Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong Announces Candidacy for Las Vegas City Council

November 28, 2023 2:46 pmNovember 29, 2023 11:46 am

This morning, Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong (AD-6) announced that she will not seek re-election after serving two terms in the Assembly. Instead, Summer-Armstrong will pursue a Las Vegas City Council seat (Ward 5) currently held by Cedric Crear who is running for mayor. https://twitter.com/Shondra_Summers/status/1729515491071512876 In her announcement she highlights her public...

NV Lawmaker Hired By NonProfit Who Received State Funds

August 28, 2023 2:36 pmAugust 28, 2023 2:44 pm

Quid Pro Quo, Gorelow? Democratic Nevada Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow (AD-35) is refusing to comment after the Las Vegas Review Journal published an exposé highlighting Gorelow’s immediate hiring by a national nonprofit after Nevada lawmakers earmarked and approved $250,000 to the organization in Assembly Bill 525. As reported by the Review...

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...

NV Dem Chairwoman: ‘I Wish I Could Legislate What Parents Do’

May 1, 2023 2:48 pmMay 8, 2023 1:39 pm

A scoop picked up by Washington Free Beacon reveals Nevada Democratic Chairwoman and State Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (AD-1) regrets that she cannot ‘legislate what parents do’ during a Wednesday committee hearing on Assembly Bill 400, Governor Lombardo’s Education Achievement, Opportunity and Investment Act. The main components of AB400 are School Choice,...

Tax Hikes Consume Nevada Legislature

April 7, 2023 2:05 pmApril 14, 2023 10:08 am

The many reasons why people from all over the country, especially from California, move to Nevada is due to the fact that we do not have a state income tax as prohibited by the Nevada Constitution. Yet, Nevada Democrats mimic the policies of their California colleagues in the numerous tax...

Poll: Majority of Nevadans Support Gov Lombardo’s Election Integrity Proposals

March 29, 2023 1:47 pmApril 5, 2023 2:31 pm

Yesterday, the Nevada Democratic Party Chairwoman, Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, had some choice words for Governor Joe Lombardo in response to his election integrity proposals found in Senate Bill 405: “Not even halfway through the legislative session, Governor Lombardo is making his priorities clear: rolling back voting rights. Lombardo is more...

Sen Scheible Sponsors Bill To Put Polling Places in Jails

February 23, 2023 12:26 pm

Democratic State Senator Melanie Scheible (SD-9) has introduced legislation mandating polling places in city and county jails. SB 162 authorizes the county clerk, county sheriff and jail administrator to establish a polling place within the jail and allows same day voting and registration on the day of the election. The law...