Tag: PK O’Neill
School Choice For Nevadans Isn’t A Reality With A Democratic Majority
There were politically-connected winners by the close of last night’s legislative Special Session, and it wasn’t the legislative minority or the education advocates who believed that school choice and opportunity scholarship had a chance during this legislative session. Education advocates, comprised of the CCEA, parents, kids, Republicans and moderate Democrats,...
NV Leg Update: 169 New Laws, 24 Vetoes, Signed By Governor Lombardo
Over 1000 bills were introduced this legislative session and of those, 169 bills have been signed into law, 91 bills have passed both houses and await the Governor’s signature, and 24 bills have been vetoed. Of the 169 bills that have been signed into law, here are just a few...
Partisan Gridlock in Carson City Signals Special Session
As the Globe reported, Nevada State Democrats have fast-tracked their budgets through both chambers at the expense of Governor Lombardo’s legislative priorities and proposals. In response to the latest, partisan passage of the their record-breaking budgets, Governor Lombardo, the former Sheriff of Clark County, reminded the Democratic majority that he...
Governor Lombardo’s Education Proposals Will Benefit All
Improving education in Nevada this year is non-negotiable. Families from all walks of life have waited far too long, and they’ve heard about how Nevada ranks near the bottom in education far too many times over the past few years. It’s time for solutions, and the solutions that Republicans, especially...
Assm. O’Neill Backs Bill Increasing Penalties For Animal Cruelty
Yesterday, Assembly Minority Leader P.K. O’Neill presented AB159 before the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. The proposed bill would preclude those convicted of cruelty against animals from being eligible for early release. The impetus for this bill was the horrific case of Jason Brown in 2014 who was convicted of torturing...
Republican Caucus Of The Assembly Calls For Common-Sense Election Integrity Measures
In an op-ed submitted to the Reno Gazette Journal (RGJ), the leadership of the Republican Caucus of the Assembly, consisting of Jill Dickman, Rich DeLong, Danielle Gallant and P.K. O’Neill, pens a strong case to roll back transformative election laws passed unilaterally by the Democratic majority during the pandemic. The leadership...