— by Speaker Jason Frierson Last week we made progress on many different bills, including a number of our blueprint priorities. Two of these are highlighted below. This week is another important deadline here in Carson City, with bills needing to be
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get a bill passed via the Nevada Legislature … from idea to Governor’s signature. Thanks to the Nevada Indy, we now have a video that explains the entire process.
Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske is seeking applicants to serve on the Ballot Question Committees that will write the arguments for and against Ballot Question 5, The Automatic Voter Registration Initiative. NRS 293.252 requires the Secretary of State to appoint two committees to prepare
Battle Born Progress just put out their report card for how legislators performed in the 2017 session. Here’s what they had to say: It wasn’t easy, but Nevada progressives had many victories during the 2017 Nevada Legislative Session and this report card
Calling all Nevadans! Here’s your chance to have your say in how government operates in Nevada. The Governor will be appointing volunteers to serve on dozens of Nevada boards and commissions. The state is looking for folks who are interested in serving
Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have created a Medicaid buy-in option for all Nevadans. Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement: “Republicans like Senator Heller and Congressman Amodei are actively sabotaging the Affordable
Democrats in Carson City delivered impressive accomplishments on a wide range of issues this session – from defeating school vouchers and enacting a slew of women’s rights laws, to boosting clean energy and shining daylight on diabetes drugs. Here’s a sample of
In case you haven’t heard, Senator Dean Heller supports MASSIVE cuts to Medicaid. In fact, Senator Heller has drug the proverbial tea and has expressed his support for PHASING OUT the Medicaid expansion over the next 7 years. After weeks of denying,
The Nevada Senate approved an education budget, Senate Bill 544, that funds Nevada’s public school system without funding for private school vouchers. During consideration of the bill, Senate Republicans fled the Legislative Building and failed to vote on the K-12 education budget.
— by Jason Frierson Empowering Nevada’s Hardworking Families On April 25th, we will pass the next big deadline of the session referred to as “First House Passage.” This deadline requires most of our proposed legislation to be voted out of the House
