Pete Goicoechea Archives

Scoop: Nye County School Board Trustee To Run for State Senate

January 24, 2024 1:52 pmJanuary 30, 2024 4:55 pm

The Globe has learned that Chelsy Fischer, Nye County School Board Trustee, District V, will announce her Republican candidacy for State Senate District 19 soon. The District was formerly represented by Republican Pete Goicoechea, who has termed out. Former Assemblyman John Ellison anounced his candidacy for the rural, Republican stronghold...

Governor Lombardo Introduces Election Integrity Bill

March 29, 2023 9:29 amMarch 29, 2023 1:55 pm

As promised during his State of the State address, Governor Lombardo has introduced Senate Bill 405 which upends the sweeping changes to election laws the Democratic majority passed during the pandemic without a single Republican vote. https://twitter.com/JosephMLombardo/status/1620489276113960961?s=20 Lombardo’s proposal includes: photo identification to vote; the last four digits of a...

SB 96 Eliminates 3 Percent Property Tax Cap

March 14, 2023 1:00 pmMarch 15, 2023 11:24 am

As reported by The Globe, the Democratic majority has proposed legislation to eliminate the property tax cap, currently at 3 percent, to a nearly- tripled 8 percent, should Democrats and Republicans pass Senate Bill 96. Currently, property taxes on homes for most Nevadans cannot be increased more than 3 percent...

Two More Election Integrity Bills Introduced in State Senate

March 8, 2023 3:36 pmMarch 9, 2023 3:46 pm

Two more election integrity bills have been introduced today in the state Senate by Republican legislators. Following Governor Joe Lombardo’s call to fortify Nevada’s elections, Republican legislators have proposed a series of bills to strengthen Nevada’s election laws which were transformed by the Democratic majority, without a single Republican vote,...

Lyon County School Superintendent Wants to ‘Reset And Restructure’ Property Tax

February 9, 2023 5:44 pmFebruary 17, 2023 11:46 am

Editors note: This article has been updated to include comments from Superintendent Workman. (See below). Wayne Workman, Superintendent of the Lyon County School District, proposed to “reset and restructure” the property tax cap in order to increase funding for teachers, students, and capitol expenses during a meeting with the Legislative...

892 Bills On Legislative Docket

December 21, 2022 12:38 pmJanuary 2, 2023 12:30 pm

According to a tweet from the Nevada Republican Assembly Caucus, there are 892 bills moving their way through the process for the 2023 legislative session which begins February 6, 2023. A list of the bill draft requests can be found here. Two bills amend the state constitution and numerous bills...

Entire Nevada GOP Assembly Caucus Has Signed the Education Freedom Pledge

November 18, 2021 6:04 amNovember 18, 2021 3:35 pm

With public education sprinting to the forefront among heated issues heading into the 2022 midterm elections—and having witnessed parental rights and school choice propel Glenn Youngkin to Virginia’s governor mansion—, majority of Republicans in the Nevada Legislature have signed the Education Freedom Pledge pledge. It states: “I pledge to support...