Hello Friends, We have just completed week three of the 17-week long session. For this week the floor sessions have generally been short each day with the first read of bills that are introduced and then assigning them to committees for hearings. We have voted on only eight items so far in the first three weeks, and most those votes were on resolutions and concurrent resolutions. For the first three to four weeks of the session the committees have presentations from the various state...

Hello Friends, We have just completed week two of the 17-week long session. It was a short week. On Wednesday we were informed that the floor session would not be held on Friday. I assume so that members could fly back to Las Vegas for Valentine’s Day. Then on Thursday the entire legislature was shut down due to the winter storm. However, there was an abbreviated floor session on Thursday where no business was conducted since there was not a quorum. This Thursday floor session did ensure...

Hello Friends, As a Freshman, I committed to keeping you informed by writing a weekly recap throughout the legislative session. This session, I want to continue those efforts and make sure to send you a regular "download" after each week as well as consistently ask for your input. With that in mind, here is your week one “Delong’s Download.” Last week started the 17-week long session after your Assemblymen and Assemblywomen were sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court....