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Washington Post
7 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Nevada's regular 2025 legislative session ends. Voter ID is among the key bills to pass
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Legislature ended their 2025 regular session early Tuesday after a flurry of final day action. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is expected to take action by next week on the hundreds of bills that passed . The first-term governor vetoed a record 75 bills in 2023. Nevada lawmakers meet every other year in odd years.
The Independent
7 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Nevada's regular 2025 legislative session ends. Voter ID is among the key bills to pass
Nevada lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Legislature ended their 2025 regular session early Tuesday after a flurry of final day action. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is expected to take action by next week on the hundreds of bills that passed. The first-term governor vetoed a record 75 bills in 2023. Nevada lawmakers meet every other year in odd years. Ahead of the session, Lombardo had urged the Legislature to put politics aside and come together to find solutions for such issues as affordable housing and education. Some of his major bills failed, including a wide-ranging bill that would have created stiffer penalties for certain crimes, but he won in other areas including elections and education. Here is a look at some of the notable bills that passed and failed during this year's 120-day session in Carson City. ELECTIONS VOTER ID AND MORE BALLOT BOXES: Signaling a major compromise, lawmakers passed a bill on the final day of the session that revived Democrats ' vetoed effort to add more mail ballot drop boxes around the state ahead of an election in exchange for new voter ID requirements that Lombardo supports. It marks a significant shift for Nevada Democrats, who have long opposed GOP-led efforts to require photo identification from voters at the polls and comes on the heels of voters in November passing a voter ID ballot measure. It would have to pass again in 2026 in order to amend the state constitution. PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR NONPARTISAN VOTERS: A week before the session ended, Yeager introduced a bill as an emergency request that would allow nonpartisan voters to cast a ballot in Republican or Democratic primary elections, excluding presidential primaries. It passed. Voters registered as nonpartisan outnumber both major parties in the swing state. The bill is different from the effort voters rejected in November that would have implemented open primaries and ranked-choice voting for all voters. EDUCATION TEACHER RAISES: Lawmakers in both chambers overwhelmingly approved a bill that includes pay raises for teachers at charters schools. Lombardo had said he would not approve the state's education budget if it left out raises for charter school teachers, which Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager, a Democrat, then added to the bill. SCHOOL POLICE USE OF FORCE: The proposal approved by lawmakers would require the Clark County School District's police department to make public its data on officer use of force, including the use of stun guns, batons and pepper spray. The school district is the fifth-largest in the nation and has its own police department. HOUSING 'ATTAINABLE' HOUSING: Lombardo's bill aimed at expanding affordable housing, one of his top priorities this session, would allocate $133 million in state funds for housing projects for what he calls the 'missing middle" who can't afford to buy a home but don't currently qualify for affordable housing. It passed. RENTER PROTECTIONS: A handful of bills aimed at expanding protections for renters passed on party lines. They include a proposal that would create a pilot program capping rent prices for seniors for a year, and another that would allow tenants to quickly file legal complaints against landlords for unsafe living conditions like broken air conditioning or broken locks. HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY CRIMINAL PENALTIES: The governor, who was a longtime police officer and the former elected sheriff in Las Vegas, had vowed ahead of the session to crack down on crime. But his crime bill failed after last-minute changes were added and lawmakers ran out of time Monday night. It would have created stiffer penalties for certain crimes, including 'smash-and-grab' retail thefts and violent crimes against hospitality workers, a newly designated protected class under the proposal. OTHER ISSUES FILM TAX CREDITS: The closely watched bill backed by Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment failed. It would have given massive tax credits aimed at bringing film production to southern Nevada, including a 31-acre film studio in an affluent neighborhood west of the Las Vegas Strip. A similar bill failed in 2023. DEFINING ANTISEMITISM: Lawmakers approved a bill that creates a definition of antisemitism for state-led investigations into discrimination in housing, employment and other accommodations. It passed, but sparked a debate because some thought the definition was too broad and could limit free speech criticizing Israel. STATE LOTTERY: The proposal, backed by the powerful Culinary Workers Union that represents 60,000 hotel and casino workers, would have ended Nevada's longstanding ban on lotteries. It failed after the Legislature's first major deadline in April.
Associated Press
7 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Nevada's regular 2025 legislative session ends. Voter ID is among the key bills to pass
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Legislature ended their 2025 regular session early Tuesday after a flurry of final day action. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is expected to take action by next week on the hundreds of bills that passed. The first-term governor vetoed a record 75 bills in 2023. Nevada lawmakers meet every other year in odd years. Ahead of the session, Lombardo had urged the Legislature to put politics aside and come together to find solutions for such issues as affordable housing and education. Some of his major bills failed, including a wide-ranging bill that would have created stiffer penalties for certain crimes, but he won in other areas including elections and education. Here is a look at some of the notable bills that passed and failed during this year's 120-day session in Carson City. ELECTIONS VOTER ID AND MORE BALLOT BOXES: Signaling a major compromise, lawmakers passed a bill on the final day of the session that revived Democrats' vetoed effort to add more mail ballot drop boxes around the state ahead of an election in exchange for new voter ID requirements that Lombardo supports. It marks a significant shift for Nevada Democrats, who have long opposed GOP-led efforts to require photo identification from voters at the polls and comes on the heels of voters in November passing a voter ID ballot measure. It would have to pass again in 2026 in order to amend the state constitution. PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR NONPARTISAN VOTERS: A week before the session ended, Yeager introduced a bill as an emergency request that would allow nonpartisan voters to cast a ballot in Republican or Democratic primary elections, excluding presidential primaries. It passed. Voters registered as nonpartisan outnumber both major parties in the swing state. The bill is different from the effort voters rejected in November that would have implemented open primaries and ranked-choice voting for all voters. EDUCATION TEACHER RAISES: Lawmakers in both chambers overwhelmingly approved a bill that includes pay raises for teachers at charters schools. Lombardo had said he would not approve the state's education budget if it left out raises for charter school teachers, which Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager, a Democrat, then added to the bill. SCHOOL POLICE USE OF FORCE: The proposal approved by lawmakers would require the Clark County School District's police department to make public its data on officer use of force, including the use of stun guns, batons and pepper spray. The school district is the fifth-largest in the nation and has its own police department. HOUSING 'ATTAINABLE' HOUSING: Lombardo's bill aimed at expanding affordable housing, one of his top priorities this session, would allocate $133 million in state funds for housing projects for what he calls the 'missing middle' who can't afford to buy a home but don't currently qualify for affordable housing. It passed. RENTER PROTECTIONS: A handful of bills aimed at expanding protections for renters passed on party lines. They include a proposal that would create a pilot program capping rent prices for seniors for a year, and another that would allow tenants to quickly file legal complaints against landlords for unsafe living conditions like broken air conditioning or broken locks. HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY CRIMINAL PENALTIES: The governor, who was a longtime police officer and the former elected sheriff in Las Vegas, had vowed ahead of the session to crack down on crime. But his crime bill failed after last-minute changes were added and lawmakers ran out of time Monday night. It would have created stiffer penalties for certain crimes, including 'smash-and-grab' retail thefts and violent crimes against hospitality workers, a newly designated protected class under the proposal. OTHER ISSUES FILM TAX CREDITS: The closely watched bill backed by Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment failed. It would have given massive tax credits aimed at bringing film production to southern Nevada, including a 31-acre film studio in an affluent neighborhood west of the Las Vegas Strip. A similar bill failed in 2023. DEFINING ANTISEMITISM: Lawmakers approved a bill that creates a definition of antisemitism for state-led investigations into discrimination in housing, employment and other accommodations. It passed, but sparked a debate because some thought the definition was too broad and could limit free speech criticizing Israel. STATE LOTTERY: The proposal, backed by the powerful Culinary Workers Union that represents 60,000 hotel and casino workers, would have ended Nevada's longstanding ban on lotteries. It failed after the Legislature's first major deadline in April.
Globe and Mail
12-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Toll Brothers to Host Model Home Grand Opening at its Venado Valley Community in Carson City, Nevada on May 17
CARSON CITY, Nev., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the grand opening of Venado Valley, a new luxury home community in Carson City, Nevada. This private enclave of 40 new single-family homes offers beautiful mountain views and spacious floor plans within walking distance of historic downtown Carson City. Home shoppers are invited to attend the highly anticipated model home grand opening event on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1693 Venado Valley Circle in Carson City. The event will feature Tahoe's first and only wood-burning pizza oven on wheels, light refreshments, and music while exploring the new professionally decorated and landscaped Toll Brothers model home. Visitors will also get an insider look at available home sites plus quick move-in homes. For more information and to register for the Toll Brothers model home grand opening event, visit 'We are thrilled to unveil this special luxury community that truly has it all, from its stunning location that is minutes from all that Carson City has to offer to exceptional home designs that meet the unique needs and desires of our customers,' said Donna O'Connell, Division President of Toll Brothers in Reno. 'Venado Valley is set to become one of the most sought-after addresses in this vibrant area.' Homes at Venado Valley feature single-level designs ranging from 2,129 to 2,337+ square feet of living space with exceptional features including 3 to 4 bedrooms, 3-car garages, soaring 10-foot ceilings, well-appointed kitchens, covered patios, and ample storage. The homes are designed with distinct Modern Craftsman, Modern Mountain, and Modern Ranch architecture, and include charming front porches and enhanced front yard landscaping. Homes are priced from the upper $600,000s. Offering tranquil small-town living in the scenic valley of the Carson Range, Venado Valley provides an ideal setting for every lifestyle with walkable access to nearby shops and restaurants in Carson City's historic downtown and an array of outdoor recreation that takes advantage of the spectacular natural beauty of every season. For more information on Venado Valley and to join the interest list, home shoppers are invited to call (855) 400-8655 or visit About Toll Brothers Toll Brothers, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company, is the nation's leading builder of luxury homes. The Company was founded 58 years ago in 1967 and became a public company in 1986. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'TOL.' The Company serves first-time, move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, and second-home buyers, as well as urban and suburban renters. Toll Brothers builds in over 60 markets in 24 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington, as well as in the District of Columbia. The Company operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development, smart home technology, and landscape subsidiaries. The Company also develops master-planned and golf course communities as well as operates its own lumber distribution, house component assembly, and manufacturing operations. Toll Brothers has been one of Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies™ for 10+ years in a row, and in 2024 the Company's Chairman and CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. was named one of 25 Top CEOs by Barron's magazine. Toll Brothers has also been named Builder of the Year by Builder magazine and is the first two-time recipient of Builder of the Year from Professional Builder magazine. For more information visit From Fortune, ©2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Immigration coalition wants answers after increased ICE activity in Carson City and Reno
Members of the Nevada Immigration Coalition and Nevada lawmakers in Carson City Thursday. (Nevada Immigration Coalition video screengrab) A heightened federal immigration enforcement presence in Nevada is a tactic to create fear, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo should be assuring Nevadans their rights will be protected, the Nevada Immigration Coalition said Thursday. The press conference comes after an estimated 30 people were arrested this week by federal agents in Northern Nevada, including in Reno and Carson City. Noé Orosco, the Government Affairs Manager with Make the Road Nevada, warned that having immigration enforcement in Carson City where 'laws of our state are being made' shouldn't be seen as a coincidence. 'That is intimidation, plain and simple,' he said. The coalition earlier announced it had canceled its immigrant lobbying day scheduled for next week out of fears of prolonged presence of federal immigration officials. Organizers have previously warned of increased immigration enforcement in the state over the last few weeks, but have struggled to verify how many people have been detained by immigration officials in Southern Nevada. Athar Haseebullah, the executive director of the ACLU of Nevada, said immigration actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration have been 'devoid of due process' as federal officers have targeted undocumented immigrants, Green Card holders and 'even U.S. citizens in some instances.' 'Realistically, there needs to be a press conference next door because the governor has been silent,' Haseebullah said. 'We need the governor to stop being silent.' Nevada Current asked Lombardo's office to comment on reports of an escalated presence of federal enforcement officers in the state, what communication the governor's office had with them, and how he plans to ensure people receive due process if they are detained. Elizabeth Ray, a spokeswoman for the governor's office, referred all questions to immigration enforcement officials. 'Nevada is not a sanctuary state or jurisdiction, and Nevada will continue to follow federal law under Governor Lombardo's leadership,' Ray said in an email. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn't respond to questions. Having repeatedly promised 'mass deportation' on the campaign trail, since his inauguration Trump has rescinded a 2011 policy prohibiting immigration enforcement in 'sensitive' places such as schools, churches, and hospitals, targeted green card holders, and flaunted court orders finding the administration's immigration policies have failed to provide people with due process under the law. Haseebullah said many of these actions are done in cooperation with state and local agencies. 'For any government institution in Nevada that decides it's going to cooperate with ICE in these investigations in violation of the law, expect to hear from us,' he said. 'If you are hiding records, which many government entities are … we will find them, we will bring legal action against you and you will be held accountable for that.' The coalition cautioned that even the threat of enforcement could disrupt and harm people, especially families. They also said increased U.S. Immigration, Customs and Enforcement activity would damage the state's fragile economy since it depends heavily on its immigrant workforce. 'We are day laborers, bakers, food service workers, parents and neighbors,' Orosco said, adding that the state's immigrant community 'contributes over $20 billion annually to the economy.' Several state Democratic lawmakers also joined the coalition during the press conference as they work to pass several bills that seek to provide a measure of reassurance to anxious families. Assembly Bill 217 would prohibit school employees from granting permission to immigration officers to enter a school, or provide student records, including information on a student's family, without a warrant. Assembly Bill 460 seeks a streamlined process for selecting a temporary guardian for minors prior to any immigration action. 'Every Nevadan, regardless of their immigration status, deserves due process, dignity and protection under the law,' said Democratic Assemblymember Cecelia González, who is sponsoring both bills. 'Immigrants are not a threat to Nevada, they are essentially.' The coalition encourages people to be aware of their rights if confronted by enforcement agencies The Nevada Attorney General's office has similarly published 'know your rights' pamphlets for individual immigrants and for immigrant employers.
