(D)NV STEVE YEAGER SB143 SPONSOR, REFUSING TO DISCLOSE EVERYTOWN LOBBYIST COMMUNICATIONS

April, 25, 2019

Rob Lauer Political Reporter

Approximately five days ago, 360 News Las Vegas served Nevada Assemblyman and Chair of the Judiciary Committee a Freedom of Information request for any communications between him and Everytown lobbyists. Today, thru taxpayer funded government lawyers, Yeager refused to provide any information about his communications with Everytown lobbyists.

SB143, the back ground check law that pasted a few months ago, was intended to legislatively fix Question 1 issues related to whether the law was enforceable and other fatal flaws in the original ballot initiative that passed with about 10,000 votes in 2016.  Question 1 was funded with $20 million from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg through a group he created named Every Town.  Over the last two years Bloomberg funded Democrat campaigns with an additional $9 million including a $10,000 donation to Democrat and the main sponsor of SB143, Assemblyman Steve Yeager.

Everytown lawyer, William Rosen, is registered with the Nevada Legislature as a paid lobbyist according to public online filings. And as a paid registered Lobbyist, Rosen is required to provide a report of his activities.

The question is, does the public have a right to know who is actually writing our laws, elected officials or paid lobbyist like Rosen?