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Sisolak 'damn proud' of Legislature, will sign state public option bill, explains death penalty
Sisolak ‘damn proud’ of Legislature, will sign state public option bill, explains death penalty decisionGov. Steve Sisolak said on Tuesday that he is “damn proud of what this Legislature did” and thinks it was “a very productive session,” highlighting priority policies that he will likely run on during the 2022 midterm election.
The first-term Democrat rattled off a list of accomplishments during the 120-day session that ended Monday, including distributing $100 million in grants to small businesses, earmarking federal funds to modernize the unemployment system, passing a bill that guarantees many hospitality workers the “right to return” to their old jobs and passing measures that expand voting opportunities.
He also says he’s “110 percent” sure he will run for re-election in 2022, saying he thinks the state is on the upswing after a turbulent year responding to the pandemic.
“I think we have an opportunity to build a new Nevada in the future, and I want to be part of that,” he said.
Read more: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/sisolak-damn-proud-of-legislature-will-sign-state-public-option-bill-explains-death-penalty-decision