Post by Logan on Jun 15, 2016 19:27:09 GMT -6
With primary over, battle for control of Legislature heats up
CARSON CITY - Now that the Republican primary legislative skirmishes are history, it’s time for the real battle as GOP state lawmakers try to hold their majorities in the Senate and Assembly, and Democrats work to regain control of the Nevada Legislature in 2017.
Democrats learned the hard way in the 2015 legislative session what poor voter turnout meant for the party. They spent the session playing defense on issues such as voter ID, which ultimately failed, and construction defect legislation, which passed.
For their part, Republicans pushed through a number of measures that they had wanted for years, including a controversial school choice law now being challenged in the courts.
It all will boil down to voter turnout in November, driven primarily by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the presumptive party nominees.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/politics/election-2016/primary-over-battle-control-legislature-heats
CARSON CITY - Now that the Republican primary legislative skirmishes are history, it’s time for the real battle as GOP state lawmakers try to hold their majorities in the Senate and Assembly, and Democrats work to regain control of the Nevada Legislature in 2017.
Democrats learned the hard way in the 2015 legislative session what poor voter turnout meant for the party. They spent the session playing defense on issues such as voter ID, which ultimately failed, and construction defect legislation, which passed.
For their part, Republicans pushed through a number of measures that they had wanted for years, including a controversial school choice law now being challenged in the courts.
It all will boil down to voter turnout in November, driven primarily by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the presumptive party nominees.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/politics/election-2016/primary-over-battle-control-legislature-heats