A new bill in Nevada would change that state’s presidential caucus to a primary and move the date of the quadrennial contest up to late January, leap frogging Iowa’s caucuses and New Hampshire’s primary, which have kicked off the presidential nominating calendar for decades.
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The state is facing a budget shortfall of roughly $187 million over the next two years, according to Governor Steve Sisolak’s proposed budget. And while that proposal doesn’t include new taxes, that doesn’t mean they are necessarily off the table.
Speaker of the Assembly, Democrat Jason Frierson of Las Vegas, says the budget will likely dominate the session.
“I think, volume-wise, we may not get through as many bills as a traditional session because we have to focus on the problems of today,” Frierson said. “Whether it s social justice, revenue, I think that we’re going to have to deal with those and struggle through some of these areas where we may not agree, but also be willing to find some common ground and compromises.”
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Nevada lawmakers say bipartisanship will be key to pulling the state through the pandemic’s economic challenges.
The state is facing a budget shortfall of roughly $187 million over the next two years, according to Gov. Steve Sisolak s proposed budget. While that proposal does not include new taxes, that doesn t necessarily mean they re off the table, either.
Speaker of the Assembly, Democrat Jason Frierson of Las Vegas, says the budget will likely dominate the session. I think volume-wise, we may not get through as many bills this session as a traditional session, said Frierson.