Nicole Cannizzaro Archives

Senate Leader Nicole Cannizzaro Tees Up Universal Pre-K Legislation

December 18, 2024 2:52 pmDecember 19, 2024 4:40 pm

State Senate Leader Nicole Cannizaro (D-Las Vegas), who is rumored to be running for Attorney General in 2026, has sponsored a “major education policy bill” for the 2025 legislative session that includes universal pre-K for every four year old child in Nevada. The bill is named the EDUCATE ACT (Education...

Governor Lombardo Calls For Serious Reforms Upon Election Certification, ‘Nevadans Deserve Timely Election Results’

November 26, 2024 4:16 pmDecember 5, 2024 11:31 am

Today, three weeks after “Election Day,” the Nevada Supreme Court certified the 2024 General Election results, making the statewide results official. Through pandemic-era legislation passed unilaterally by the Democratic majority, ballots can be received and counted for three to four days after Election Day. The deadline for curing ballots was...

Governor Lombardo, NDE Appoints Compliance Officer To CCSD In Wake of $10M Budget Deficit

November 26, 2024 12:15 pmNovember 26, 2024 4:19 pm

Reporting an estimated $10 million budget deficit, the Clark County School District (CCSD) has been appointed a Compliance Monitor by Governor Joe Lombardo and the State of Nevada Department of Education (NDE) following the district’s non-compliance with state law, NRS 387 and 388G. The appointed Compliance Monitor is Yolanda King,...

Senator Nicole Cannizzaro Named Majority Leader for Fourth Consecutive Session

November 13, 2024 12:54 pmNovember 14, 2024 1:23 pm

First elected as Senate leader in 2019, Nicole Cannizzaro (SD-6) has been selected by her Democratic colleagues to serve a fourth consecutive legislative session as Senate Majority Leader. She is the longest serving majority leader since Senator Bill Raggio last held the position during the 2007 session. Cannizzaro was first...

NV Supremes Narrowly Rule State Government Employees Cannot Serve As State Legislators

November 1, 2024 1:27 pmNovember 6, 2024 12:03 pm

Late yesterday, the Nevada Supreme Court narrowly ruled that state government employees are no longer allowed to serve as state legislators. (see below) The ruling comes in response to Nevada Policy’s Separation of Powers lawsuit, which was first filed in July 2020. The lawsuit is Nevada Policy’s third—and now final—attempt...

Democrat Voter Registration Lead Craters in Clark County, Lowest Advantage Since 2007

October 29, 2024 2:55 pmOctober 31, 2024 11:16 am

The Democrats voter registration advantage in Clark County has dropped from 87,000 in 2020 to a mere advantage of 9,435. This is the lowest advantage Democrats have held over Republicans since December 2007. GOP Consultant Jeremy Hughes reports that on average, Republicans are netting over 400 registrations a day in...

UNR Moves Forward With Volleyball Match Despite Players’ Forfeit Over SJSU Transgender Athlete

October 14, 2024 4:08 pmOctober 18, 2024 3:29 pm

Earlier today, University of Nevada Reno (UNR) women’s volleyball team announced they would forfeit their upcoming Oct. 26 match against San Jose State University (SJSU) due to their transgender player Blaire Fleming. The team specifically cited “fairness and safety concerns” as their reasons for forfeit. Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony praised...