The time has begun for the Nevada Legislature to begin a new session. It is always interesting to watch the dynamics in the building. I have always said it's like going to summer camp. Everyone knows everyone and for this first week is happy to see the usual suspects again. Like every camp there are new campers, (freshman) they exist in every category: press, lobbyists, legislators, LCB, etc. It's a blast!
If you are not familiar with the Nevada Legislature let me give you a little lesson. The Nevada Legislature meets every other year for 120 days in Carson City, Nevada. It is, of course, broken into two houses the Senate and the Assembly. (the difference in the atmosphere between these two houses is amazing) In Nevada, we have 21 Senators and 42 Assemblymen and for all the trouble the constituents and the press may give them, you have to give them credit for the amount of work they produce in such a short period of time. When you think about it 120 consecutive days is not very long at all.
One of my favorite things about the Nevada Legislature is that they are open to the public. This means that anyone can go the the capitol or the remote building in Las Vegas and testify on a bill that may be important to them either personally or professionally. In fact, there are times when legislators prefer to listen to a regular citizen rather than a paid lobbyist. To me, this verifies that the legislature is the people's government! :)
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