For Immediate release: November 19, 2025 Contact: Hector Fong Jr.| hfong@planevada.org Lombardo and the Legislature Fail to Handout Billions to Hollywood but Pass Regressive Crime Bill Las Vegas, NV –– The 36th Nevada Special Legislative session has come to an end with the passage of Governor Joe Lombardo’s Fear and Spending bill (Assembly Bill 4), …
By Allison Dacome My family moved to Nevada in 2003 from California, as I was nearing the end of second grade. I found it strange that the next two or so years of my education would seem like review instead of new information. At the time, it wasn’t an unwelcome review. To my classmates, I …
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We are deeply disappointed in the lack of transparency and leadership in the drafting and presentation of Senate Bill 2, which addresses the disastrous Senate Bill 242 that passed during the 2019 legislative session. We understand that during a special session things move quickly, but the hearing for this bill began before the bill text was made available to …
My name is Laura Martin and I‘m the Executive Director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada. We have an opportunity before us to hold the police accountable for the violence and fear they inflict on Black communities, and communities of color. But make no mistake, AB3 is the bare minimum. It’s also worth noting …
Senate Joint Resolution 1 My name is Laura Martin and I am the executive director of the progressive leadership alliance of Nevada. We are here to testify neutral on SJR1. In this pandemic we have no doubt supported regular cash payments on the federal level, but we fear potentially trading these (what could be) small …
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PLAN calls on Nevada legislators to pass a joint resolution to remove the Net Proceeds on Minerals cap in Nevada’s constitution LAS VEGAS, NV — For the second time in three days, the Nevada Legislature failed to tax the mining industry, a tax that could have helped fill a $1.2 billion dollar budget hole. …
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LAS VEGAS, NV — In response to the failed Senate passage of Assembly Bill 4, the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada released the following statement: “The Republican Senate leadership failed Nevada. The same members who stood in defense of the multibillion dollar mining industry, have said little to nothing as public education, health care, …
Las Vegas, NV — In response to the Nevada Legislature’s passage of Assembly Bill 4, the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada released the following statement: “Being a bold leader means taking bold actions to protect the people of Nevada and tonight we thank our legislators for doing just that. For far too long we …
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Please join us to uplift, share and tweet to our community and representatives that we need them to put people over profit during the special session about Nevada’s budget crisis. Our elected officials need to be bold and enact meaningful reforms this special session to: Raise revenue, starting by addressing mining’s deductions, Hold police accountable …