Category: News

Nevada Community Groups Gather to Condemn Governor Lombardo’s Irresponsible Veto of Government Budget

Temper-tantrum-driven veto hurts real Nevadans Click here for video of the event Click here for pictures of the event Carson City, NV – Today, in front of the Legislative Building in Carson City, community groups and leaders gathered to respond to Governor Lombardo’s dangerous and irresponsible veto of AB520, also known as the Appropriations Act, […]

Statement on Governor Lombardo’s Refusal to Sign The Appropriations Act, Assembly Bill 520

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Statement on Governor Lombardo’s Refusal to Sign The Appropriations Act, Assembly Bill 520 Carson City, Nev. — Today, Governor Lombardo refused to sign Assembly Bill 520, also known as the Appropriations Act. This measure would fund crucial services like health care, foster care, highway patrol, grant programs, […]

Statement on Governor Lombardo’s Signing Education and State Government Budgets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Statement on Governor Lombardo’s Signing Education and State Government Budgets Carson City, Nev. — Today, with five days left of the 82nd Legislative Session and after days of delay, Governor Lombardo signed Senate Bill 503, the education budget for the state of Nevada through 2025. The budget […]

Battle Born Progress Opposes Use of Public Taxpayer Dollars for Baseball #StadiumScam in Las Vegas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Battle Born Progress Opposes Use of Public Taxpayer Dollars for Baseball #StadiumScam in Las Vegas Carson City, NV – Just now, at 8 PM on a Friday, the Nevada State Senate Finance Committee, in a “behind the bar” meeting, introduced a bill to authorize the development […]

Gobernador Lombardo veta medidas críticas de seguridad

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Gobernador Lombardo veta medidas críticas de seguridad Los vetos a SB171, AB354 y AB355 son una bofetada a la seguridad pública *Haga clic aquí para ver el video del evento* *Haga clic aquí para ver las imágenes del evento* Carson City, NV – El miércoles 17 de […]

Governor Lombardo Vetoes Critical Safety Measures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Governor Lombardo Vetoes Critical Safety Measures Vetoes on SB171, AB354, and AB355 are a slap in the face of public safety *Click here for video of the event*  *Click here for images of the event*  Carson City, NV – On Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, after Governor Lombardo […]

Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills Pass the Nevada State Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills Pass the Nevada State Senate    Advocates are Energized by the Passage of  Assembly Bill 354 and Assembly Bill 355 in the Senate and Hopeful that Governor Lombardo Signs These Common Sense Gun Violence Prevention Bills CARSON CITY, […]

Assembly Floor Passes Senator Dallas Harris’ Senate Bill 171 Regarding Hate Crimes laws in Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775-657-0433 Assembly Floor Passes Senator Dallas Harris’ Senate Bill 171 Regarding Hate Crimes Laws in Nevada After passage in the Assembly, this bill now moves to Governor Joe Lombardo’s Desk CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Assembly Floor voted to pass Senate Bill 171 (SB171), to prohibit the owning, […]

Governor Lombardo Aligns Himself with Anti-Trans GOP Governors, Shows His True Extremist Colors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2023 Contact: Amber Falgout, [email protected] 775.657.0433 Governor Lombardo Aligns Himself with Anti-Trans GOP Governors, Shows His True Extremist Colors CARSON CITY, NV – Today, Governor Joe Lombardo was one of 24 other signatories on a letter from the Republican Governors Association attacking the Biden Administration’s Title IX rule, which prohibits […]

Bill Protecting Abortion Providers and Out-of-State Patients Heard by Nevada Assembly Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2023 Contact: Maria-Teresa Liebermann-Parraga, [email protected] Bill Protecting Abortion Providers and Out-of-State Patients Heard by Nevada Assembly Committee CARSON CITY, NV – This afternoon, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor heard testimony on Senate Bill 131, introduced by Senate Majority Nicole Cannizzaro, that seeks to protect both abortion providers in Nevada, and out-of-state […]