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NV SOS Launches Four Investigations Into 2024 Election Violations

December 20, 2024 11:29 amDecember 20, 2024 12:24 pm

Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D) has released the third quarterly report (see below) on investigations into reports on election violations, including 2024 General Election investigations, to “increase transparency with the general public.” The SOS office announced that the 2024 election cycle was the first cycle with a dedicated...

Senate Leader Nicole Cannizzaro Tees Up Universal Pre-K Legislation

December 18, 2024 2:52 pmJanuary 28, 2025 8:39 am

State Senate Leader Nicole Cannizaro (D-Las Vegas), who is rumored to be running for Attorney General in 2026, has sponsored a “major education policy bill” for the 2025 legislative session that includes universal pre-K for every four year old child in Nevada. The bill is named the EDUCATE ACT (Education...

REPORT: Nevada Is The Second-Most Burdensome State For Regulations

December 16, 2024 3:50 pmDecember 23, 2024 3:37 pm

A report from Nevada Policy reveals that Nevada is the second-most burdensome state for regulations that have a detrimental effect on small businesses and lower income households. The Silver State is home to an eye-watering 200 boards and commissions of which 84 percent are categorized as “regulatory,” 14 percent as...

AG Ford Refiles ‘Fake Electors’ Forgery Case in Carson City District Court

December 12, 2024 5:07 pmDecember 20, 2024 9:35 am

Editors note: This article has been updated to include a comment from John Sadler, Communications Director for the Office of the Attorney General. Shortly after announcing his 2026 for Nevada governor today, Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) engaged in another political move by refiling forgery charges in Carson City District...

Attorney General Ford Confirms 2026 Bid for Governor

December 12, 2024 1:43 pmDecember 17, 2024 3:45 pm

According to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal (RJ), Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) intends to run for governor of the state of Nevada in 2026. Ford was elected as Nevada’s Attorney General in 2019. A former State Senator, AG Ford previously served as both the Majority Leader and...

Federal Judge Nominated by President Biden Halts Kroger Albertson Merger

December 10, 2024 6:33 pmDecember 11, 2024 2:53 pm

U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson, a President Biden nominee, has halted a proposed megamerger between Kroger and Albertson to the satisfaction of the Federal Trade Commission, Attorney General Aaron Ford (D), U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D), and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. The merger is reported...

REPORT: Small Business Optimism Surges Post Election

December 10, 2024 2:17 pmDecember 10, 2024 6:34 pm

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to its highest reading since June 2021 surging by eight points in November to 101.7 after 34 months of remaining below the 50-year average of 98. A net percent of small business owners expect the economy to improve under the incoming Trump administration....