In the final hours of the 2023 session, Nevada legislators passed "Christmas tree" bills directing $110 million to nonprofits and groups—some connected to the legislators who voted for them. Assemblywoman Gorelow voted for $250,000 to a nonprofit, then became its executive director. The legislature is exempt from open meeting and public records laws. Reform bills die without hearings.
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.