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All Eyes On Sen. Rosen As Senate Considers DC’s ‘Revised Criminal Code Act’

February 21, 2023 3:39 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:17 pm

Recently, the District of Columbia’s Democratic city council overrode Mayor Bowser’s veto of the Revised Criminal Code Act which would overhaul the city’s criminal code by reducing maximum sentences for violent crimes, eliminating nearly all mandatory minimum sentences, and expanding rights to jury trials by those accused of misdemeanors. “Anytime...

Governor Lombardo Signals Support For Cannizzaro’s Abortion Bill

February 20, 2023 1:15 pmFebruary 21, 2023 3:39 pm

Last Thursday, in a wide-ranging and fair interview with Joe Schoenmann on KNPR, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo signaled his bipartisan support of Democratic Senate Majority Leaders Nicole Cannizzaro’s legislation, SB 131, which is unanimously sponsored by her Democratic colleagues. SB 131 seeks to codify former Governor Sisolak’s executive order issued in...

NV Dems Unanimously Sponsor Radical Abortion Bill

February 17, 2023 12:51 pmFebruary 20, 2023 1:25 pm

In a move prompted by the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe V. Wade, Senate Majority leader Nicole Cannizzaro introduced her first bill of the 2023 legislative session, SB 131, which specifically eliminates the ability of any healthcare licensing board to investigate or disqualify unsafe abortionists from practicing in Nevada. Although...

Governor Lombardo Promises Bill To Increase Penalties on Fentanyl

February 17, 2023 11:44 amFebruary 17, 2023 12:52 pm

After five officers were hospitalized after possible Fentanyl exposure during a drug bust at State Line in South Lake Tahoe, and a video obtained and released of the encounter, Governor Joe Lombardo announced he will “introducing a bill that makes fentanyl possession in ANY amount a category B felony.” https://twitter.com/JosephMLombardo/status/1626034642456563713?s=20...

LGBT+ Caucus Debuts in Nevada Legislature

February 16, 2023 4:11 pmFebruary 17, 2023 11:45 am

Nevada legislators have formed the first LGBT+ caucus in order to “move the state forward” by prioritizing laws that protect and expand the rights of “transgender and gender non-conforming people.” The caucus is chaired by Democratic state Sen. Dallas Harris and Democratic Assemblywoman Sarah Peters, the caucus’ vice-chair, previously announced her...

Assemblyman David Orentlicher Sponsors Bill To Create ‘Hygienic Spaces’ For Drug Use

February 16, 2023 1:52 pmFebruary 24, 2023 11:27 am

Democratic Assemblyman David Orentlicher has sponsored AB 115, a bill that would allow county commissioners in Clark and Washoe to establish hygienic spaces for drug use for adults 18 years and older. As written: “this bill authorize the establishment of programs for the prevention of overdoses and disease, which provide a...

NV AFL-CIO Labels State Party Leadership As ‘Lackluster, Incompetent, Ignorant’

February 15, 2023 4:05 pmFebruary 23, 2023 10:18 am

Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, Judith Whitmer, suffered another blow this week. After Democratic State leaders called for her resignation, the powerful Nevada AFL-CIO which represents 120 unions comprised of 150,000 members, announced they are supporting Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Assemblyman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (AD-1) to lead...