Assm. Kasama’s Bill Prohibits Restaurants From Serving Water Unless Requested

Republican Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama (AD-2) has introduced legislation that prohibits restaurants from serving customers water unless requested. However, if the restaurant accidentally puts an unrequested glass of water on the table, fines or citations will not be imposed. According to the bill’s language (emphasis added): Section 1 of this bill...

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

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

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...