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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...
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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...
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Governor Lombardo Promises Bill To Increase Penalties on Fentanyl

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

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...
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Assemblywoman Jauregui Backs $53M Universal School Breakfast And Lunch Program

“No student should ever go hungry in the classroom” tweets Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (AD-41) upon news of her introducing a bill draft request for a $53 million appropriation for Universal School Breakfast and Lunch program. https://twitter.com/sandra4nv/status/1625634958122569728?s=20&t=6o9QnMOSWB6qg85vbBZWgQ The approximate $53 million appropriation would provide all students with “nutritious...
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