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When the A's stadium bill died in regular session, Governor Lombardo called two special sessions in two days. 11 lobbyists descended on Carson City. The $380 million deal passed in just 9 days. They pretend to have debate to steal from you better.
From deleted texts to construction management scandals, Clark County's culture of ethical problems persists. The G-Sting convictions were supposed to change things. They didn't.
In 2006, four of seven Clark County Commissioners were convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud, and extortion. It was the largest local government corruption case in Nevada history. Has anything changed?
Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones wiped his phone during a lawsuit investigation. A federal judge called it a cover-up of an apparent quid pro quo scheme. Now the state bar wants to disbar him.
In 2022, the casino industry launched a PAC to "recruit, assess, endorse, and elect" candidates. By 2024, they had poured $192,000 into legislative races. They're not just buying politicians—they're making them.
Democrats get more total dollars. Republicans are more dependent on gaming money. Either way, the casino industry wins every election.
The gaming industry donated more than $2 million to Nevada state legislators in the 2024 election cycle—the most since 2018. Both parties take the money. The industry always wins.
Nevada's Legislature is exempt from open meeting and public records laws. It polices its own ethics. And when reform bills are introduced, they die without a hearing.
Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow voted for a last-minute amendment directing $250,000 to a small nonprofit. Shortly after, she became the nonprofit's executive director.
In the final hours of the 2023 legislative session, Nevada lawmakers passed bills directing $110 million to nonprofits and groups—some with direct connections to the legislators who voted for them.