Two days after the State of the State, The Nevada Independent’s legislative team brings you the inside scoop on some of the policies discussed during the address. Keep an eye out Sunday for our annotated edition of the State of the State.

Nevada Appeal

Lombardo State of the State takeaways: Permanent teacher raises, stricter theft laws

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Gov. Joe Lombardo in his second State of the State address announced plans to make pay raises for teachers permanent, split the state’s health care agency, get tougher on crime and help develop $1 billion in attainable housing units. In the roughly 45-minute speech on Wednesday, he also announced details on his proposed two-year, $12.7 billion budget — a 9 percent increase from the last budget — and touted the state’s growing workforce, his succ…

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Nevada Independent

Lombardo State of the State takeaways: Permanent teacher raises, stricter theft laws - The Nevada Independent

On Wednesday, the Republican governor of Nevada extended a hand to the Democratic-controlled state legislature, saying that they need to unite to find solutions to urgent problems such as affordable housing and access to adequate health care. Governor Joe Lombardo’s speech in the state capital, Carson City, sets the tone of how he plans to push his policies forward even when his party is outnumbered. “I want to ask you before some of you say no,…

El gobernador republicano de Nevada extendió el miércoles una mano a la Legislatura estatal controlada por los demócratas, diciendo que necesitan unirse para encontrar soluciones a problemas urgentes como la vivienda asequible y el acceso a una atención médica adecuada. El discurso del gobernador Joe Lombardo en la capital del estado, Carson City, establece el tono de cómo planea impulsar sus políticas incluso cuando su partido está superado en …

Lombardo pide la “colaboración” de legisladores demócratas para resolver problemas urgentes

Telemundo Las Vegas

Lombardo Calls for “Collaboration” of Democratic Legislators to Solve Urgent Problems

Gov. Joe Lombardo delivering the Nevada State of the State address on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo: Richard Bednarski for Nevada Current)Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is proposing splitting up the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and moving several major divisions and programs into a new agency called the Nevada Health Authority. His proposed Nevada Health Authority would manage Nevada Medicaid, the Silver State Health Exchange, and the Pu…

Nevada Current

Lombardo, Democrats call for bipartisanship but draw battle lines for upcoming legislative session • Nevada Current

In a State of the State address, Governor Joe Lombardo laid out a vision for conservative governance that prioritizes tangible results over political theater. The speech, delivered Wednesday evening in…

Nevada News and Views

‘Getting Sh… Stuff Done’: Governor Lombardo’s State Address Emphasizes Results Over Rhetoric – Nevada News and Views

(Carson City, NV) — Governor Joe Lombardo’s 2025 State of the State Address is in the books. Lombardo announced several significant proposals on Wednesday night, including permanent pay raises for teachers, investing a billion dollars in new housing and getting tougher on crime. He also called for unity in a divided state government. Democrats still hold majorities in both the state Assembly and Senate. But Lombardo, a Republican, has been known…

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