Marilyn Dondero Loop Archives - Page 2 of 2

Democrats Compare Opportunity Scholarships To Segregation

August 8, 2023 1:02 pmAugust 10, 2023 3:18 pm

A new (low) talking point has been making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter) as Nevada Democrats continue to sabotage school choice and Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students. If facts are still relevant, over half of the students who receive Opportunity Scholarships are minorities. Perhaps Assemblyman Max Carter (AD-12) and...

‘Gender Affirming Care’, Funded By Taxpayers, Passes Out Of Senate Finance Committee

May 31, 2023 8:30 amMay 31, 2023 10:13 am

Yesterday afternoon, Nevada Democrats celebrated the passage, on a party line vote, of Senate Bill 163 out of the Senate Finance Committee, with primary sponsor, Senator Melanie Scheible (SD-9) thanking Senate Marilyn Dondero-Loop for her support and leadership on the legislation. https://twitter.com/MelanieScheible/status/1663750308173078533?s=20 SB163 requires health insurance companies and Medicaid to...

Legislative Dems Propose 25 Percent Pay Increase For State Employees

March 30, 2023 2:11 pmMarch 30, 2023 5:46 pm

Going beyond Governor Lombardo’s budgetary proposal to increase state worker pay by 12 percent over two years and executive bonuses of $2,000 per year, Legislative Democrats countered his budgetary recommendations with a significant compensation and benefit increases for state workers in order to fill “unprecedented vacancies.” Currently the state job...

Hyatt Hotels Heir Behind $60 Million Effort to Save Democratic Majority In Nevada

September 23, 2022 2:48 pmSeptember 24, 2022 4:30 am

The States Project, formerly known as Future Now Fund, will spend $60 million in the coming weeks to help Democrats win state legislative races, according to a New York Times report published today. One of the five battlegrounds the States Project will send their money to is Nevada. According to the report:...

Republicans Make Gains in State Senate and Assembly

July 27, 2022 6:23 amJuly 31, 2022 3:48 pm

A recent poll released by Stronger Nevada PAC found that Republicans were leading in two of the state senate races, and the third race, between Melanie Scheible and Tina Brown, was within the margin of error. The PAC has recently added State Senator Heidi Gansert to help lead their efforts...

Las Vegas Schools Ranked 49th out of 50

December 9, 2021 6:00 amDecember 13, 2021 3:19 pm

“What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas”, and according to a a recent report released by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and U.S Chamber of Commerce, “America’s Best and Worst Metro Areas for School Quality” the only things happening in the greater Las Vegas education system are low...