NV DEM SEN. NICOLE CANNIZZARO BANS PUBLIC FROM SPECIAL SESSION ON TAX INCREASES

July 8, 2020

Rob Lauer Political Reporter

As the state faces near financial collapse following the CV19 business shut down (still ongoing), Gov. Sisolak has called a special session to raise taxes and cut government salaries. The session is set to start today in Carson City. But the Legislative Director has banned (for CV19) the public, including independent reporters, lobbyists and the general public from the state government building for the special session. The Director works at the pleasure of the majority, Nevada Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Senator Nicole J. Cannizzaro.

Never in the recent history has a legislature held a session that banns the public from the building. But that is what the Dems leadership has done. Legislative Counsel Bureau Director, Brenda Erdoes, claims to have the authority to ban reporters from the building under a vague law that gives the director the authority to “manage” the building. But under the Governor’s directive, casinos and strip clubs allowed to open.

Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Senator Nicole J. Cannizzaro has fully supported banning the public including reporters as the session focused on raising taxes. BTW none of the Democrats law makers have objected publicly to banning the public and independent reporters either.

Only insider lib reporters who are members of the Nevada Press Associations are allowed in the building during the session. The public ban was announced on June 26, 2020, and to date Sen. Nicole J. Cannizzaro has refused to denounce it.

You can watch the session here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEZtLvMSh0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWHPa_7E3-4

Nevada Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Senator Nicole J. Cannizzaro. (775) 684-1475