The Nevada State Education Association recently surveyed Clark County Education Association members and found that teachers overwhelmingly support gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford, leading by 23 points. It’s no surprise that educators support Ford, given Lombardo’s track record of siding with people like President Trump and Secretary McMahon, who are out of touch with working class Nevadans.

Today, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill and others spoke about rising healthcare costs amid an affordability crisis facing hardworking Nevadans. Last year, Nevada Health Link plan rates rose 27%, driven by inflation and Congressional Republicans refusing to extend federal subsidies that helped lower plan rates for Nevadans. Lombardo refused to develop a contingency plan to address the Medicaid cuts, meaning thousands of hardworking Nevadans will lose healthcare coverage

Governor Lombardo proudly touted his friendship and endorsement from Dana White, despite the billionaire and UFC president repeatedly slapping his wife on camera in 2023. Lombardo has made a habit of celebrating wealthy, powerful figures and, during an April 2026 visit from President Trump, said they must continue to “take care of” billionaires in exchange for supposed job creation.

Today, Battle Born Progress releases its 2026 Memo to Nevada Press Corps. This memo provides information and evidence on attempts to interfere with Nevada elections, court cases brought by Trump and Republicans, debunked claims of noncitizen voting, and guidance for the press as they cover the 2026 Election amid this coordinated campaign to meddle in our elections.

Nevada is betting big on data centers. Now, one of the state’s largest teachers unions is arguing that those same data centers could help bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for public education. This week, Battle Born Bytes asks whether data centers are really the next big solution for Nevada schools, or whether taxpayers should be asking a few more questions first.

Governor Joe Lombardo is urging Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar to use the Trump’s administration's SAVE system to verify voter eligibility. In a September 30 letter, Lombardo wrote that it is “contingent upon the State of Nevada to work with the federal government to ensure that every registered voter is a lawful citizen” and encouraged “all legal means” to verify citizenship status in the lead-up to the election, while offering no evidence of a problem in Nevada.

On the ninth anniversary of the October 1 shooting, Battle Born Progress joins Nevadans in remembering the 60 people killed and hundreds more injured at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Since 2017, Nevada has enacted several gun violence prevention measures, including a ban on bump stocks, a red flag law, and expanding background checks. Battle Born Progress will continue to advocate for policies that pr

Battle Born Progress held a virtual press conference today to highlight rising debt levels affecting Nevada families amid ongoing economic uncertainty, citing new data that puts Nevada among the states hit hardest by mounting household debt.

As the cost of housing, food, energy, and other everyday necessities continues to rise, more Americans are relying on credit to cover expenses and manage household budgets. This is especially troubling after the Federal Reserve recently raised its base rate, which in turn raises credit card and mortgage rates and further drives up costs for Nevadans.

Northern Nevada just made it through one of its most intense summers in years. The Bug Fire. The Hawk Fire. Floriston. Thousands of evacuations, destroyed homes, and firefighters working massive shifts as one fire rolled into the next. While the flames burned, local fire departments also faced something less dramatic but just as important: budget cuts, vacant positions, and staffing shortages.

The average rate for a 30-year mortgage hit 7.03% this week as President Trump’s war of choice on Iran continues to create economic chaos across the globe and in the United States. This is particularly painful for states like Nevada, which have struggled with housing affordability for years. Governor Lombardo remains loyal to Trump despite the negative impact his tenure is having on Nevadan families, small businesses, and workers.

Joe Lombardo signed an executive order Friday, requiring developers seeking partial data center tax abatements to agree to pay the Local School Support Tax in full and sign a “community support commitment” before their applications can go before the Governor’s Office of Economic Development board. The order does not end data center tax breaks. Now, with communities across Nevada pushing back on data centers, Lombardo is trying to rebrand the same unpopular developments he has

Under Joe Lombardo’s leadership, Nevadans are already contending with bad economic policy, short-sighted land stewardship and skyrocketing business operating costs. Nevada cannot survive another term under Joe Lombardo's mismanagement.

Ahead of the Nevada Legislature’s Joint Interim Standing Committee on Revenue hearing on August 26, the Revenue Coalition is calling on lawmakers to use the Fiscal Year 2026 budget process to modernize the state’s tax code and address what it calls a growing affordability crisis for Nevada families.

As Nevada continues to grow and more communities expand into fire-prone areas, the cost of wildfire is becoming harder for families to avoid. Even for those who never lose their homes. Wildfire smoke can threaten public health, insurance coverage is becoming harder and more expensive to obtain, and the loss of housing can put additional pressure on communities already struggling with affordable housing.

Today, Attorney General and candidate for Nevada Governor Aaron Ford announced he will not provide tax breaks to major companies seeking to build data centers in Nevada. This is a clear-cut difference between Ford and Lombardo, as Gov. Lombardo has rolled out the red carpet for data center companies.

Law enforcement agencies and local governments across Nevada are using automated license plate reader cameras to monitor vehicles traveling on public roads. Companies like Flock Safety market the technology as a tool to help solve crimes and make communities safer. But the cameras also create a searchable record of where you drive, when you drive, and potentially who you associate with regardless of your permission.

Henderson Hospital will stop offering maternity and NICU services as of September 30, 2026. That transition, which cut roughly 70 jobs, was tied directly by hospital leadership to funding changes under the federal budget law called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA). This closure means Nevada families in Henderson, Boulder City, and surrounding communities now have fewer nearby options for labor, delivery, and newborn intensive care.

President Trump today signed an executive order narrowing the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, directing federal health officials to move away from combination shots and pull vaccines like RSV and Hepatitis A/B out of universal recommendation and into a “high-risk only” category. Nevada, with its shortage of pediatricians and large rural and underinsured population, will feel the strain more than most states.

As Nevada families prepare for the start of a new school year, they're facing more than first-day jitters—they're facing some of the highest back-to-school costs in recent memory. Under Governor Lombardo’s tenure, Nevada families have seen steep increases in the costs of the supplies they need to help their kids thrive as they head back to school.