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Juneteenth Is Now A State Holiday in Nevada

June 12, 2023 11:30 amJune 18, 2023 10:59 am

Governor Joe Lombardo announced he signed Assembly Bill 140, sponsored by a group of bipartisan legislators, which makes Junettenth a state holiday in Nevada and “commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.” According to historical record, on June 19, 1865, some two and a half years after President...

RNC Launches ‘Bank Your Vote’ To ‘Beat Democrats At Their Own Game’

June 9, 2023 1:08 pmAugust 6, 2024 11:10 am

The Republican National Committee (RNC), led by Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, held a press conference yesterday to announce “Bank Your Vote,” a nationwide campaign focused on maximizing pre-Election Day voting. Bank Your Vote will encourage, educate, and activate Republican voters on when, where, and how to lock in their votes as early as possible, through in-person early...

Lawmakers Cry Foul as A’s Pitch is High and Outside

June 8, 2023 4:09 pmJune 9, 2023 1:08 pm

The deal to bring the A’s to Las Vegas headed into extra innings in a special session that has proved bipartisanship is possible in Carson City, with many lawmakers from opposing teams uniting against a plan to build a $1.5 billion, publicly-funded stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. Governor Lombardo,...

Lombardo Signs Bill Allowing Agency To Limit Water Use

June 8, 2023 9:01 amJune 15, 2023 1:20 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 220, giving the Southern Nevada Water Authority the power to limit residential water use to 0.5 acre-feet per year per home if the federal government slashes Nevada’s share of the Colorado river below a certain threshold. With his signature, Nevada became the...

School Choice For Nevadans Isn’t A Reality With A Democratic Majority

June 7, 2023 4:07 pmJune 8, 2023 9:10 am

There were politically-connected winners by the close of last night’s legislative Special Session, and it wasn’t the legislative minority or the education advocates who believed that school choice and opportunity scholarship had a chance during this legislative session. Education advocates, comprised of the CCEA, parents, kids, Republicans and moderate Democrats,...

Expanding The TRIPS Waiver Could Hamper Medical Innovation

June 7, 2023 11:22 am

There’s an important political, philosophical, and policy battle brewing on the front lines of American health care, and my guess is very few Americans are tuned in to it. That’s understandable, considering the complexity of the issue and the number of various government agencies, advocates and organizations weighing in. This battle boils...

Over $100M In Additional Spending Added In Final Days Of Legislative Session

June 6, 2023 7:01 pmJune 13, 2023 9:14 am

In the waning days and hours of the 82nd legislative session, the Democratic majority added over $100 million dollars in State spending through last-minute amendments to the following three pieces of legislation: Assembly Bill 525, Assembly Bill 521 and Senate Bill 341. Earlier this week, The Globe reported that this...