Published in the High Desert Advocate February 12th, 2021 Edition.
Assemblyman
John Ellison
Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (Chairman)
Carson City, Nevada— The Nevada Legislative Freedom Caucus today called on state Assembly leaders to allow Assembly members to have access to committee rooms at the Nevada Legislature.
Nine days into the 2021 Legislative Session and four in-person floor sessions later, committee rooms remain locked during meetings at the direction of the Democrat majority, preventing members of those committees from meeting in person and forcing them to instead participate remotely from their individual offices. Holding virtual-only committee meetings has significantly limited the effectiveness and efficiency of those meetings in the first few days of the Session, which does a great disservice to the Nevadans we were elected to represent.
“There is absolutely no justifiable reason why we can’t open those committee rooms and observe the same occupancy limits and distancing rules that are currently in place across our state, yet Democrats continue to enforce restrictions on our ability to meet in person and work together.” said Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, the Caucus’ Chairman.
The Nevada Legislative Freedom Caucus is a coalition of state legislators committed to advancing the cause of limited government and constitutional principles. Founded in 2021, the Caucus operates as a group within the Republican Assembly Caucus, with the goal of supplementing the Republican Caucus’ efforts.
Members of the Nevada Legislative Freedom Caucus are:
Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (Chairman)
Assemblyman John Ellison
Assemblywoman Jill Dickman
Assemblyman Richard McArthur
Assemblyman PK O’Neill
Assemblyman Andy Matthews
For more information, contact Assemblyman Jim Wheeler at (775) 684-8843 or jim@wheeler4nevada.org .
