Vote Nevada Supporters,

Our legislature passed and the Governor signed Senate Bill 1, which authorizes a public subsidy for an A’s baseball stadium.  You can read more about this process and what is next here https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/lombardo-signs-as-baseball-stadium-funding-bill-relocation-hurdles-remain

I know many people are opposed to providing a public subsidy for a private business venture.  I heard the exact same arguments in the Allegiant Stadium special session.  We now have two special legislative sessions that ended with a subsidy for a private sports stadium, during which the same arguments were made in opposition. 

If we would like to ensure this does not happen again, we need different civic processes because the current civic processes are leading to the same outcome. In other words, if we keep our current election and legislative processes, the arguments against subsidizing stadiums do not matter.

I am happy to host a Zoom meeting to discuss how our election and legislative processes produced two very similar results, regardless of public opposition, if anyone is interested.  We need systemic changes.

We have Zoom events tomorrow to kick off two Vote Nevada Summer of Civics projects.  There will be no in-person Eastside meeting this month.

Tomorrow morning, we are officially starting the Vote Nevada Sports Equity project.  June 17^th, from 9 to 10 am, via Zoom.  You can RSVP here: https://vote-nevada.news/Womens-Sports-Equity

Tomorrow afternoon, we are officially starting the Vote Nevada ADA Compliance project.   June 17th, from 4 to 5 pm, via Zoom.  You can RSVP here: https://vote-nevada.news/ADA-Compliance

On Monday, June 19^th, the Carson City Democratic luncheon’s speaker is TMCC Professor Fred Lokken.  The presentation starts at 1:30 pm, if you would like the link to attend via Zoom, please email Rich Dunn at richdunn as one word and then @aol.com.

On Tuesday, June 20^th, from 6 to 7 pm, the Vote Nevada Behavioral Health Committee will be chatting with Las Vegas City Councilwoman Nancy Brune about the San Antonio Haven of Hope Campus for homelessness services.  This is the model Assembly Bill 528 possibly looks to replicate in any Nevada city or county that has a private sector partner that can commit at least $75 million to the project. Councilwoman Brune has visited Haven Hope.  

If you would like to attend the committee meeting, here is the meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86430902093

Thank you for being Nevadans with me,

Sondra

Vote Nevada: Solving Problems with Civics

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Sondra