Steve Sisolak Archives - Page 5 of 12

State Of The State: Long On Optimism, Short On Reality

January 24, 2023 1:05 pmJanuary 30, 2023 11:24 am

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo delivered his first State of the State from the Nevada legislative building last night (see below). As The Globe predicted, the speech was optimistic in tone but fell short on reality as his appeal for bipartisanship hit a wall built by a Democratic majority led by...

Lombardo Signs Executive Orders Freezing And Suspending New Regulations For Occupational Licensing

January 13, 2023 3:09 pmJanuary 23, 2023 11:50 am

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo issued two new executive orders (see below) freezing and suspending new occupational and professional regulations. In addition, the orders require a comprehensive review of existing regulations and require occupational and professional licensing boards to show cause. Lombardo has issued these orders in order to promote economic...

Joe Lombardo Sworn In as Nevada’s 31st Governor

January 2, 2023 2:50 pmJanuary 3, 2023 2:56 pm

In a small ceremony in Carson City today, former Clark County Sheriff Republican Joe Lombardo was sworn in as Nevada’s 31st governor. Lombardo took the governor’s oath administered by Nevada Supreme Court Justice Lidia Stiglich. Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony, Controller Andy Matthews, Treasurer Zach Conine, and Secretary of State Cisco...

Sisolak Proposes 15 Percent Raise For State Workers

December 23, 2022 10:29 amJanuary 4, 2023 2:33 pm

Outgoing Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, defeated by Republican Joe Lombardo, is showering state employees with proposed raises prior to his exit from office. His generous budget proposal comes on the heels of an interim panel of state legislators who unanimously approved nearly $36 million in back pay for more than...

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...

The Road To Solar Hell

December 13, 2022 12:43 pmDecember 14, 2022 10:08 am

Our departing governor Steve Sisolak had a Climate Strategy for Nevada. His plan to build a solar electric grid parallel to our existing natural gas-powered grid is bizarre and reckless. The new, multi-billion dollar solar grid does not replace the existing natural gas-powered grid because solar is unreliable as it fails...

State Budget Swells By Two Billion, Gov-Elect Lombardo Sees No Need For Tax Increases

December 6, 2022 9:03 amDecember 14, 2022 10:10 am

The Nevada Economic Forum, comprised of five governor-appointed members, convened on Monday to provide a projected biennium budget and economic forecast for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Although members were divided over the expectation of a recession, gaming revenues and tax revenues have surpassed expectations. Economist Emily Mandel at Moody’s...