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Speaker of the #NVLeg. Attorney. Michigan undergrad/Cornell Law grad. Fitness and outdoor enthusiast. #Vegasborn
Jul 28, 2023 22 tweets 4 min read
I am extremely proud of what we were able to accomplish this #NVLeg Session when it comes to K-12 public education. Some highlights: Thanks to the new pupil centered funding formula enacted by democrats in 2019, we were able to invest more than $2 billion into our chronically underfunded public education system. This is an average per pupil increase of 26% in FY2024 and 30% in FY2025. Image
Jun 16, 2023 8 tweets 8 min read
With the expiration of #AB486 of the 81st Session of the #NVLeg, there is a serious eviction crisis looming in Las Vegas because those who have pending applications for rental assistance no longer are protected from being evicted, summarily or otherwise: leg.state.nv.us/Session/81st20… Thankfully, there are several pieces of good legislation on @JosephMLombardo's desk awaiting signature that will help protect tenants and avoid this crisis.
Jun 16, 2023 14 tweets 4 min read
A final 🧵 on #SB1 of the 35th Special Session of the #NVLeg. We spent 8 days on the bill, along with the time spent on it during the 82nd regular session. It received three separate hearings, two of which were committees of the whole. No other bill received that type of vetting. After favorable amendments in both the Senate & the Assembly, 38 of 63 legislators voted for it. And the Governor signed it. While I can't speak for anyone else, I voted yes because I believe the investment is worth the risk to further solidify Nevada's economic future.
Jun 10, 2023 23 tweets 8 min read
With the more recent interest in the #NVLeg, particularly when it comes to #SB1 relating to the #Athletics, please allow me to provide some context related to the 35th Special Session and the #NVLeg generally. A 🧵: Per the Nevada Constitution, the #NVLeg meets every other year for 120 days. We are a citizen legislature, meaning that nearly every legislator has another job. About 75% of Nevada legislators live in Las Vegas, 430 miles from the capitol in Carson City.