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 payments for future environmental protections including saving our water and lands from toxic, hard rock

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. Led by the minority caucus, and freshman Senator Kieth Pickard, an embarrassing display of gaslighting,

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, and state employee pay are cut.   “Our state deserves more than a trickle down

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 have allowed our state to be taken advantage of by corporations who fail to pay