For the first time since the 2017 session, a Legislature led by a Democratic majority is working alongside a Republican governor to set policy for Nevadans. The Nevada Independent is tracking key pieces of legislation and policy debates on this page. Read further below for a summary of the most interesting storylines in the Legislature this year, and… [Read More]
With child care and leave scarce, Nevada treasurer welcoming babies at the office
When Itzel Fausto’s first child was born, she didn’t have enough seniority in her state job to take an extended leave. So she cobbled together a few weeks of sick leave and annual time off, had five weeks of bonding time with her son — some of it without pay — and got right back… [Read More]
Lombardo promises tax cuts, and sweeping boosts to K-12 spending
In his first State of the State address, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo laid out plans for aggressively saving for a potential economic downturn, cutting gas and payroll taxes, boosting public school spending and expanding a much-fought-over school choice program. During his inaugural State of the State speech, Lombardo announced details of his proposed two-year $11… [Read More]
Cortez Masto declares victory in Nevada Senate race
10:55 a.m. on Nov. 13: In Las Vegas speech, Cortez Masto declares victory in Senate race Flanked by the heads of more than a dozen major unions and organizing groups, Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto declared victory in a Las Vegas speech early Sunday, a coda to media calls of the race in her favor over Republican… [Read More]
Top Nevada races too early to call as thousands of mail ballots remain to be counted
Nevada’s top races remain too early to call with tens of thousands of ballots left to count, but the latest results in the state’s 2022 midterm elections saw Republicans Adam Laxalt and Joe Lombardo slightly ahead of their Democratic opponents in tight senate and gubernatorial races. As of early Wednesday, Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak trailed… [Read More]
Nevada treasurer seeks to address generational poverty with baby bonds
Nevada’s treasurer wants to address wealth disparities by creating savings accounts for every child born on Medicaid — a program called baby bonds, where money is deposited at the time of birth and grows with interest until the child is 18 years old. Zach Conine, the Democratic treasurer who is running for re-election against Republican… [Read More]
What Does Question 2 on the Ballot Mean-Will Minimum Wage be Raised in Nevada?
If voters give the seal of approval to Question 2 on the November ballot, a $12-per-hour minimum wage will be enshrined in the state Constitution. But, wait, you ask: Isn’t the state already moving to $12 per hour? Technically, yes. How we got here: Legislation passed in 2019 created a system of gradual minimum wage increases… [Read More]
What is Question 1 on the 2022 Nevada ballot, or the Equal Rights Amendment?
The first ballot question before Nevada voters in November aims to close the loop on the fight for equal rights that began decades ago. What it does: Question 1 asks voters whether the Nevada Constitution should be amended to guarantee equal rights regardless “of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability,… [Read More]
COVID in Context: How worried should Nevadans be about the BA.5 variant?
What’s behind the rise of the BA.5 variant and what comes next? As the latest and most transmissible COVID-19 variant, BA.5, spreads rapidly through the U.S. and Nevada in what has become the sixth wave of the pandemic, experts say that low vaccination rates have contributed to the continual morphing and spreading of the virus. Infectious disease… [Read More]
Supreme Court overturns right to abortion, igniting the 2022 campaign season
The Supreme Court issued an expected opinion Friday overturning a 50-year constitutional right to abortion and igniting an issue that could play a significant role in the November midterm elections. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), considered the most endangered Senate Democrat of the 2022 cycle, said it was “a devastating day for women in America.” “People in… [Read More]
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