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School Choice For Nevadans Isn’t A Reality With A Democratic Majority

June 7, 2023 4:07 pmJune 8, 2023 9:10 am

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,...

Sen. Scott Hammond Calls for Audit of Coronavirus Relief Aid

June 23, 2022 6:04 pm

Nevada State Senator Scott Hammond (R-SD18) submitted a letter to the State Legislative Commission requesting an audit of all state spending made under the governor’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, alleging that some spending may have been “corrupted by politics.” The letter, in part, reads: The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security...

Sisolak Encourages Board of Health to Ignore Legislative Committee and Uphold Vaccine Mandates for College Students

December 31, 2021 11:26 amJanuary 5, 2022 6:52 am

In a tweet, Governor Sisolak encouraged the Nevada Board of Health to ignore the votes of the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee, which held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The mandate was issued for 120 days by the Nevada Board...

Republicans Unanimously Vote To End Vaccine Mandates for State Employees and Universities

December 22, 2021 10:52 amDecember 22, 2021 12:41 pm

In the first vote by Nevada lawmakers since Gov. Sisolak declared emergency powers 22 months ago, the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee heard testimony and held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The Democratic-controlled Nevada Legislature refused to address any such...

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...