Legislature Archives - Page 26 of 43

Bipartisan Support In State Senate For Transgender Inmates And Abortion

April 20, 2023 3:41 pmApril 22, 2023 4:09 pm

The saying “politics makes strange bedfellows” is certainly appropriate to describe the latest bipartisan votes in the State Senate. After Senate Bill 131 passed with bipartisan support, the NV GOP tweeted that they were “horrified.” https://twitter.com/NVGOP/status/1648791793570562048?s=20 Senate Bill 131, as The Globe reported, codifies former Governor Sisolak’s Executive Order who had...

On The Record With NV Senator Ira Hansen

April 19, 2023 5:28 pmApril 28, 2023 2:27 pm

Republican State Senator Ira Hansen (SD-14) is not keen on doing interviews. He prefers to state his views on social media so they are not “taken out of context or misconstrued by the media.” Having served in the legislature since 2010, his skepticism may stem from some controversy over comments...

Senate Democrats Unite to Enshrine Abortion Into State Constitution

April 18, 2023 5:13 pmApril 19, 2023 5:30 pm

During a hearing over Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR7), an emotional debate between Republicans and Democrats unfolded prior to the bill passing along party lines. Senate Democrats united to enshrine abortion into the state constitution. Republican Senators voted unanimously in opposition. As reported by The Globe, SJR7, would guarantee “a...

On the Record With Lt Gov Stavros Anthony

April 18, 2023 12:56 pmApril 26, 2023 8:02 am

Yesterday, during a recess of the State Senate, The Globe sat down for thirty minutes with Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony to review the first half of the legislative session, his challenges and successes of his first 100 days, and his future plans for the Silver State. As Lieutenant Governor, Stavros...

OPINION: The Top-Down Take Over of Nevada Elections

April 17, 2023 7:58 amApril 18, 2023 1:08 pm

Let me cut to the chase. Members of the Nevada Legislature and Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar will usurp your voter rights, the rights of counties in the conduct of elections, and the governor’s emergency powers over elections too…if they can. Nevada’s 82nd Legislature is in session with a slew...

Governor Lombardo Touts Getting Sh*t Done In First 100 days

April 14, 2023 1:53 pmApril 24, 2023 11:18 am

After his State of the State address, reporter David Charms asked Governor Lombardo “What are you most most looking forward to? Gov. Lombardo quipped, “Getting shit done.” https://twitter.com/davidcharns/status/1617752432963993600?s=20 Governor Lombardo highlights his first 100 days of accomplishments and leadership as doing things “The Nevada Way”, a slogan introduced by Lombardo in...

Mandatory Sex Ed for Third Graders Unless Parents Opt-Out

April 12, 2023 8:58 amApril 22, 2023 2:31 pm

Yesterday, Democratic Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod reintroduced sexuality education legislation to the Assembly Committee on Education which requires parents to opt-out of sexuality education curriculum. Current Nevada law requires parent to opt-in for their children. Starting in the third grade, Assembly Bill 357 also requires teaching statewide “evidence-based” and factual information about...