Feature Archives - Page 87 of 137

Lombardo’s Licensing Reform Plan Will Help Nevadans Get Back To Work

January 18, 2023 7:00 amJanuary 23, 2023 8:46 am

It appears Governor Joe Lombardo was serious when he said he was going to help Nevadans get back to work, as evidenced by his recent executive order addressing Nevada’s burdensome system of occupational licensing laws. Nevada’s licensing laws for lower-income jobs are the most oppressive nationwide. These laws require people to...

Subpoenas Seek To ID Who Hired Investigator to Track Reno Mayor’s Vehicle

January 17, 2023 2:33 pmJanuary 27, 2023 10:07 am

Back in December, Reno mayor Hillary Schieve said in an interview with The Nevada Independent that a mechanic found a tracking device while working on her vehicle. She brought the device to the Sparks police department and they were able to determine that it had been purchased by private investigator David...

Biden DOE Loans $700M For Rhyolite Ridge Lithium Mine

January 16, 2023 4:30 pmJanuary 17, 2023 2:33 pm

President Biden’s Department of Energy has loaned $700 million to ioneer for its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada. Notably, this would be the first loan under the DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program for mineral extraction. According to reports, ioneer has spent about $100 million over the last...

Sigal Chattah Elected As GOP National Committeewoman For Nevada

January 16, 2023 11:46 amJanuary 26, 2023 6:53 am

Attorney Sigal Chattah defeated Pauline Lee (222-147) to be the new Republican National Committeewoman for Nevada this past weekend during the first, post-election meeting of the Nevada Republican Central Committee in Ely, Nevada. There was an attempt for a resolution to vote “no confidence” in GOP National Chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel,...

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...

Left-Of-Center Group Awards An ‘A’ Grade to Legislature For Election Reforms

January 12, 2023 3:17 pmJanuary 13, 2023 3:09 pm

Under the guise of the pandemic, the Democratic legislature, without a single Republican vote, ushered in sweeping changes to Nevada’s election laws. Legislation passed in 2021 legalized unlimited ballot harvesting, ballots by mail to all actively registered voters, and extended deadlines for mail-in ballots that do not have legible postmarks. Although...

A Rat in the Nevada Republican Assembly

January 11, 2023 3:19 pmJanuary 23, 2023 8:48 am

Last Sunday, I was invited to give a presentation to the fourteen members of the Republican Assembly Caucus led by Minority Leader PK O’Neill. It was understood that I was one of many presenters that evening, the meeting would be private, and the information shared would be in confidence. I...