Nevada legislative leaders call for federal aid
NEWS: As congress moves closer to passing a new stimulus package, Nevada s leaders plead for inclusion of state and local aid.
and last updated 2021-02-09 10:37:11-05
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â Measures implemented to control the coronavirus pandemic crippled Nevada s economy in 2020 and continued to batter it at the beginning of 2021.
In announcing Nevada s budget for the 2021 biennium, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak didn t include any federal aid that hadn t been promised, leaving the state roughly $500 million short of the budget passed in the 2019 legislative session.
Chamber leaders from both parties in Carson City said they hoped the new administration under President Joe Biden would come to the rescue with a stimulus package including aid for state and local governments.
Bridging the political divide during Nevada legislative session
NEWS: In a near unprecedented time of political division Nevada s legislative leadership focus on bipartisanship.
and last updated 2021-02-02 09:47:35-05
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â In January, violent protesters entered the United States Capitol to interrupt the certification of then President-Elect Joe Biden as president of the United States resulting in the death of five people including a capitol police officer.
Over the summer, hundreds of thousands of people formed protests against police brutality and systemic racism across the country some times resulting in riots, looting, and clashes with police officers.
During the 2021 Nevada legislative session, the leadership of both parties said they know there is a bridge to the gap and they have to build that bridge.
Nevada 2021 legislative session begins with COVID procedures in place
NEWS: The capitol building in Carson City is closed to the public for now to protect lawmakers and staff from the coronavirus.
and last updated 2021-02-01 15:58:06-05
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â Monday marked the beginning of the 2021 legislative session in Carson City under very different conditions than the 2019 session as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread through Nevada.
The Capitol building will not be open to the public. Only lawmakers and staff will be allowed into the building at the beginning of the session. I am confident that everyone can stay safe, he said.
Education, health care among budget priorities for Nevada legislative leadership
NEWS: Legislators face an estimated $500,000,000 shortfall compared to the 2019 legislative session.
and last updated 2021-01-25 10:08:23-05
CARSON CITY (KTNV) â The Nevada Legislature will meet in one week in Carson City to begin the 2021 legislative session, and party leadership in both chambers face major challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Gov. Steve Sisolak s budget proposal, the Nevada Legislature will have to trim an estimated $500 million from the state s multi-billion dollar budget compared with the 2019 legislative session.
Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson will lead the Democratic majority in tackling the shortfall and establishing policy. But without a supermajority, they will have to reach out to and work with Republican Senate Minority Leader James Settelmeyer and Assembly Minority Leader Robin Titus to accomplish any