2023 Legislative Session
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Opportunity Scholarship Foes Hurt Students and State
In August, legislative Democrats turned down Gov. Joe Lombardo’s proposal to fund Nevada’s Opportunity Scholarship program reasonably from surplus funds available, and they left the funding at a minimum level. But…
Appearance of Impropriety Common in NV Legislature
“I will follow the opinion. I will abstain,” said Nevada’s longest-serving state Senator Bill Raggio. Raggio, who served 40 years in the state senate, including 16 years as Senate…
Nevada's Scholarship Lifeline: Temporary Relief, Long-Term Uncertainty
Following the Interim Finance Committee’s party-line rejection of Gov. Lombardo’s emergency request, the administration came to a rescue. It announced last week that the AAA Scholarship Foundation would…
Lombardo's Push to Save Students Scuttled by Partisan Politics
While Nevada is starting to come off its July highs, the heated battle over school choice shows no signs of cooling off. This past Wednesday, Democratic-led Interim Finance Committee rejected…