Rochelle Nguyen Archives

Democrats Kill Opportunity Scholarships For Hundreds of Low-Income Students

August 10, 2023 3:15 pmAugust 12, 2023 5:11 pm

In an unanimous vote, the Democratic majority on the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) refused to approve Governor Lombardo’s proposed $3.4 million to protect hundreds of Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students. Republican members of the committee unanimously approved the funding. During the lengthy hearing, numerous parents, students, and organization stressed the...

SB277: A Mixed Bag Of Bipartisan Provisions For Cannabis Sales, Licensees, And Taxes

May 22, 2023 9:31 amMay 22, 2023 9:33 am

SB 277 is set to be heard again by the Senate this morning, before the Committee on Finance, in hopes that it will make its way to the Assembly prior to the conclusion of this session. The convergence of such a mixed bag of provisions doesn’t happen often and can...

NV Leg Kills Cannabis Compliance Board’s Attempt To Expand Power

May 15, 2023 3:53 pm

On May 9, we reported that SB 328 had successfully passed the Senate, and now awaits further discussion by the Assembly. As introduced by Senators Robin Titus and Rochelle Nguyen, SB 328 seeks to curb the authority of the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB), by removing it from the list of...

Bipartisan Bill Removes Autonomy of Cannabis Compliance Board

May 9, 2023 2:17 pmMay 9, 2023 2:18 pm

“The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is the statutory constitution of administrative government. It sets out the default rules that govern how federal agencies act, how they can be challenged, and embodies important administrative law norms, such as procedural regularity and reasoned decision-making. It stipulates the ways in which federal agencies...

NV Dems: No Citizenship Required To Serve on Citizens Advisory Councils

March 29, 2023 2:43 pmMarch 30, 2023 2:13 pm

Democratic legislators continue to fight on behalf of non-citizens in the state legislature. After introducing a bill that would allow non-citizens to enroll in Medicaid, Sen. Fabian Doñate has sponsored another bill that eliminates the requirement for a member of a citizens’ advisory council of a town or a town advisory...

Magic Mushrooms May Become Legalized in Nevada

March 10, 2023 12:38 pmMarch 13, 2023 1:53 pm

What a long strange trip it has been this legislation session as a series of bills have been introduced and referred to their respective committees. From banning restaurants from serving water unless requested, a severely-amended ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’, a $60 million general fund request to build a $60 million...

Dems Select Sabra Smith Newby To Replace Assemblywoman Nguyen

January 4, 2023 2:52 pm

According to the Nevada Independent: Democratic Assembly leaders are recommending Sabra Smith Newby, UNLV’s vice president of government and community affairs, to fill the Assembly seat vacated when Rochelle Nguyen (D-Las Vegas) was appointed to the state Senate. Sources close to top Assembly leadership confirmed on Wednesday that Speaker Designate...