Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has set a new record. Two of them actually.
By vetoing 87 bills from the 2025 Session, the most for a single session. Lombardo now holds the record for most vetoes by a Nevada Governor ever, beating out former Republican Governor Brian Sandoval, who vetoed 97 bills over a combined four legislative sessions.
So, what did Lombardo veto?
Well, among the legislation was a bill that would have required companies with 50 or more employees to have paid family sick leave. Another was a compromise bill that would have increased the number of ballot drop boxes in the state while also putting into place requirements to show an ID when voting. An open primary bill was also killed by the governor, as well as a measure that would have required insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization treatments.
While many of those bills were originally approved along party lines, some had bipartisan support. So, what was in the legislation that earned the governor’s veto? And what kind of impact could those vetoes have on next year’s election?
Guests: Jessica Hill, Politics Reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Steve Sebelius, senior political reporter, KTVN Channel 13 News; Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro, Senate Majority Leader, (D - Las Vegas); Sen. Robin Titus, senate minority leader, (R-Wellington)
