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Why Dems are passing bills in Nevada that were vetoed last session

The Nevada Legislature is seen on April 13, 2025 in Carson City, Nevada.
Kristen DeSilva
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KNPR
The Nevada Legislature is seen on April 13, 2025 in Carson City, Nevada.

Two bills, one related to medical aid in dying, and another that would ban semi-automatic weapons to anyone under 21, passed Nevada’s Assembly recently.

They were also passed two years ago, then Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed them, as part of his record 75 vetoes.

Why would Democrats bring them back two years later to a governor who is endorsed by the National Rifle Association and has stood in praise of President Donald Trump, also endorsed by the NRA?

Those aren’t the only bills lawmakers passed two years ago, only to have the governor veto them.


Guests: Amber Falgout, director of Communications, Battleborn Progress; Elliot Malin, Republican lobbyist; Gregory Hafen, Assembly Minority Leader (R-Pahrump)

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Paul serves as KNPR's producer and reporter in Northern Nevada. Based in Reno, Paul specializes in politics, covering the state legislature as well as national issues' effect in Nevada.