Steve Sisolak Archives - Page 6 of 13

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...

Hispanic Caucus Joins Calls for Nevada To Host First Democratic Presidential Primary

November 30, 2022 2:18 pmDecember 2, 2022 2:25 pm

Nevada Democrats have been making an aggressive push, prior to and after the midterm elections, for Nevada to host the first Democratic Presidential primary outlining the growing diversity and increasing political power in the Silver State. Historically, New Hampshire and Iowa have cast the first ballots for the Democratic presidential...

GOP Commissioner Candidate Drew Johnson Will Not Seek Recount Against ‘Corrupt Liar’

November 23, 2022 9:24 am

Drew Johnson, GOP Candidate for Clark County Commission (District F), has announced he will not seek a recount in the race against Democratic incumbent Justin Jones. In a released statement, Johnson notes that he “saw a 2,500 vote election night vote lead deteriorate into a 336-loss a week later” and further claims...

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones Leads Drew Johnson By 336 Votes

November 17, 2022 2:54 pmNovember 18, 2022 11:18 am

Only 336 votes separate incumbent Democratic Commissioner Justin Jones and GOP challenger Drew Johnson. In District F, Johnson saw an early *2,494 -vote lead evaporate by Saturday. Johnson told The Globe this morning: “I’m grateful for the unbelievable outpouring of support for our campaign. We are in the process of...

Laxalt Concedes; Sen. Cortez Masto Holds US Senate By Less Then 8,000 Votes

November 15, 2022 10:50 amNovember 16, 2022 12:34 pm

Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt conceded the “closest race Senate race in America” to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in a letter posted to his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/AdamLaxalt/status/1592552436694417410?s=20&t=x3jF9F2g3uCanRvfSmsTBw “Moving forward, we need to better adjust to our new election laws or we need to work to fix them. But...

ACLU of Nevada Files Another Lawsuit To Stop Hand Counting In Nye County

November 14, 2022 11:42 amNovember 15, 2022 1:17 pm

The ACLU of Nevada has filed yet another lawsuit (see below) against Nye County to stop hand counting of ballots in Nye County, a Republican stronghold in Northern Nevada. and is requesting immediate action from the Nevada Supreme Court. The ACLU said in a news release that it partnered with...

Sisolak Concedes; Lombardo Declared Governor of Nevada

November 11, 2022 7:29 pmAugust 24, 2023 10:59 am

In a statement late Friday, Governor Steve Sisolak conceded to GOP challenger, Sheriff Joe Lombardo: https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1591242207948075009?s=20&t=yiCkOhf8n5yq0g_ov5MYxw “While votes are still coming in – and we need every ballot tallied and every voice heard – it appears we will fall a percentage point or so short of winning. Obviously that is...