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Governor Lombardo Calls For Serious Reforms Upon Election Certification, ‘Nevadans Deserve Timely Election Results’

November 26, 2024 4:16 pmDecember 5, 2024 11:31 am

Today, three weeks after “Election Day,” the Nevada Supreme Court certified the 2024 General Election results, making the statewide results official. Through pandemic-era legislation passed unilaterally by the Democratic majority, ballots can be received and counted for three to four days after Election Day. The deadline for curing ballots was...

Governor Lombardo, NDE Appoints Compliance Officer To CCSD In Wake of $10M Budget Deficit

November 26, 2024 12:15 pmNovember 26, 2024 4:19 pm

Reporting an estimated $10 million budget deficit, the Clark County School District (CCSD) has been appointed a Compliance Monitor by Governor Joe Lombardo and the State of Nevada Department of Education (NDE) following the district’s non-compliance with state law, NRS 387 and 388G. The appointed Compliance Monitor is Yolanda King,...

Federal Ruling Allows Transgender Volleyball Player To Participate in Mountain West Tournament

November 25, 2024 3:10 pmNovember 26, 2024 12:15 pm

A federal judge appointed by President Joe Biden has denied a motion for injunctive relief allowing the Mountain West Conference volleyball tournament to proceed with San Jose State transgender player Blaire Fleming. The motion is part of a lawsuit against the conference which seeks to protect female athletes and women’s...

Commissioner Justin Jones Faces Disbarment For Destroying Evidence

November 25, 2024 9:36 amDecember 2, 2024 6:39 am

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones (D-District F) faces disbarment or suspension of his law license in the wake of a federal judge’s decision that found him liable for destroying evidence, lying to the court, and a subsequent State Bar investigation. Attorneys for the State Bar met with Jones last Thursday and...

LG Stavros Anthony Calls on Mountain West Conference To Support and Protect Female Athletes

November 22, 2024 10:44 amNovember 25, 2024 2:11 pm

Nevada Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony has sent a letter to Commissioner Gloria Nevarez encouraging her to protect female athletes in the Mountain West Conference by establishing a clear policy that prohibits biological males from competing against female athletes. In his letter posted on X, Anthony notes that several women volleyball...

Nevada AG Vows To Protect The Rights of Undocumented Immigrants In Contact With Law Enforcement

November 20, 2024 2:59 pmNovember 27, 2024 3:43 pm

Following yesterday’s announcement that Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office “will be a bulwark” against any effort by the Trump administration “to impose unconstitutional mandates, override our system of checks and balances, or intrude upon the rights of any Nevada resident,” his office released two “Know Your Rights” documents to...

NV SOS Announces Bipartisan Effort to Improve Nevada’s Election Laws

November 19, 2024 3:43 pmNovember 26, 2024 3:53 pm

This post has been updated with comments and an update from the counsel of the Nevada GOP Brian Hardy. In a press release, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar (D) revealed that he will work with Governor Joe Lombardo (R) and state lawmakers to improve Nevada’s election laws during the...