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NV Dems Move to Enshrine Abortion Rights Into Nevada Constitution

March 19, 2023 11:40 amMarch 20, 2023 8:47 am

Citing the U.S Supreme Court’s decision on Roe V. Wade, a group of 40 Democratic legislators led by Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro introduced a measure last Thursday to enshrine abortion protections in the Nevada Constitution. “The Supreme Court failed Nevadans when it upended fifty years of law to overturn Roe...

AG Ford Condemns Credit Card Companies Reversals on Tracking Gun Stores And Sales

March 16, 2023 2:30 pmMarch 24, 2023 1:06 pm

Attorney General Aaron Ford is condemning credit card companies for reversing their commitment to create a merchant code for gun sales in order to combat mass shootings, eradicate “gun violence” and prohibit the sale of “assault weapons.” A news release from the Attorney General’s office announced AG Ford and other...

Amid Increase in School Violence, Legislature Removes Age Barriers For Expulsion

March 16, 2023 1:12 pmMarch 22, 2023 1:29 pm

Last week in the Washoe County School District, a melee broke out behind Wooster High School resulting in two arrests, injuries, and a code yellow lockdown resulting in staggered release times. This week, the Washoe County School Board approved panic buttons for teachers and staff. According to a report by...

SB 163 Mandates Tax Payer Funded Gender Reassignment Surgery For Minors

March 15, 2023 4:33 pmMarch 21, 2023 8:54 am

Today, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee heard Senate Bill 163 which “requires certain health insurance to cover treatment of certain conditions relating to gender dysphoria, gender incongruence and other disorders of sexual development.” The bill is sponsored by Sens. Melanie Scheible, Pat Spearman and Dallas Harris. The bill is cosponsored...

Dem Leadership May Block Hearing For Educational Choice Scholarships

March 15, 2023 11:23 amMarch 16, 2023 10:43 am

In a report by Dana Gentry of the Nevada Current: Democratic State Sen. Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro is declining to say whether she’ll allow legislative hearings on a bill introduced in the Senate last week to implement Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s plan to augment public funding to help families pay private...

SB 96 Eliminates 3 Percent Property Tax Cap

March 14, 2023 1:00 pmMarch 15, 2023 11:24 am

As reported by The Globe, the Democratic majority has proposed legislation to eliminate the property tax cap, currently at 3 percent, to a nearly- tripled 8 percent, should Democrats and Republicans pass Senate Bill 96. Currently, property taxes on homes for most Nevadans cannot be increased more than 3 percent...

Disability Community On Defense Over Last Minute Hearing Of Assisted Suicide Bill

March 14, 2023 11:45 amMarch 14, 2023 1:00 pm

The Globe has received a tip that Nevada’s disabled community has been disproportionately affected by last-minute legislative maneuvers related to Senate Bill 239, a 37 page bill which permits assisted suicide in Nevada. As of 7:30 am this morning, the legislative docket did not have a hearing scheduled. However, by 8:30...