1. Show me the bill that creates this magic palliative care and pain management you speak of. 2. Look my 90 year old grandmother in the eye and tell her that her daughter who died of aggressive, brutally painful pancreatic cancer she just needed more pain management. #nvleg

.Governor Joe Lombardo's bill would increase costs for the Nevada Department of Corrections by $42.2 million in future biennium, according to a fiscal note. NDOC currently has a staffing shortage and $53 million budget hole. nevadacurrent.com/2025/04/09/lom…

When someone seeks medical care in prison, they’re expecting treatment. But the reality is that even basic care can lead to crippling debt. Medical co-pays, prescription rates, and treatment fees are so high that they actively discourage people from seeking the care they need.

To be clear the final version of the bill passed with a bipartisan majority and only 2 nay votes.

🚨 BIG NEWS from Nevada!🚨 The Senate just *unanimously* passed #SB120 — a bill that would end public defender fees and fees associated with payment plans for paying court debt! If #SB120 becomes law, the state will take a major step towards ensuring Nevadans are not being

Nevada’s families can’t afford to wait. By passing #SB88, #SB120, & #SB323, Nevada can create a system that prioritizes healing, supports families, & offers real second chances. Read the full op-ed by FFJC’s Nicholas Shepack in the Nevada Current || bsky @nevadacurrent.com 👇 tinyurl.com/5n7vprby

Hoping they accept my amendment to change every S in “dogs” to Z in the dogs in court bill.

Great piece that shows what we are up against. Police oppose bill meant to encourage sex workers to call 911 if they are victims of crime nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/15/pol…

Big News! 📢 NV’s Assembly Judiciary Committee just unanimously passed #SB120, which would end public defender fees & fees for court debt payment plans! If signed into law, #SB120 will bring Nevadans long-overdue relief from the burden of court debt. Next stop: Assembly Floor!

Nevada's SB 88 would eliminate medical debt upon release, removing a huge burden off families and significantly cutting government waste. Right now the state spends its limited time and resources to collect less than .0008% of out standing debt annually. It’s time to end this

🚨 Big win in Nevada: SB 88 passed the Senate! This bill would end a broken practice that buries people in medical debt—hurting families, wasting gov. money, and making it harder to meet court obligations like restitution. 🧵👇

🚨 JUST IN 🚨 With a unanimous vote in the Assembly, Nevada's SB 120 has passed the Legislature — bringing the state closer to a fairer, more fiscally responsible justice system. 🧵 #NVLeg #SB120

This is what support for the roll back of a decades worth of reforms looks like. Evidence based reforms that have reduced our prison population and brought the states crime rate down.

If I knew I could make majors changes to law with 3 random shocking anecdotes I wouldn’t have done all that research! #NVLEG

ACLU of Nevada joined by other groups in opposition to traffic camera bill kolotv.com/2025/05/30/acl…

The only things the Ds are playing worse than that basketball game is the end of this session.

Last day of #nvleg. Gov's crime bill is a MESS. The FIRST hearing on it was a few days ago in the FIRST HOUSE, we still have no actual language to review, NOBODY knows the $$$ impact, and while framed to help small biz the bill now expands the power of STRIP RESORTS. What a mess.

🎉 BIG NEWS FROM NEVADA! 🎉 Governor Governor Joe Lombardo just signed #SB88 into law — ending the harmful practice of saddling returning Nevadans with medical debt upon release. With SB 88, thousands will gain a fairer chance to rebuild, free from the burden of #FinesAndFees!

“I never wrote a picture in my life” also “Each year I donate an autographed doodle”

This year, FFJC was proud to help end Nevada’s harmful practice of saddling returning citizens with medical debt upon release — eliminating a major barrier to reentry. For years, this debt drained critical resources from already vulnerable communities. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxmh2h7