Below are the answers to the trivia contest.


1.) There are how many members of the Nevada State Legislature? **Bonus if you can give me their nickname** There are 63 members of the Legislature. They are often referred to as the gang of 63.

2.) What part of the budget MUST be funded first? The Education Budget or the Distributive School Account

3.) There are how many deadlines during the 120 day session? **Bonus if you can name the deadlines** 10 (Legislator’s BDR Requests, Committee BDR requests, Legislator’s Bill Drafting, Committee Bill Drafting, Legislator’s Bill Introductions, Committee Bill Introductions, Committee Passage (First House), First House Passage, Committee Passage (Second House), Second House Passage.)

4.) What Freshman Assemblyman writes a blog detailing his/her session experience? David Bobzien

5.) Who voted against the Speaker when voting her in on the first day of session? Ty Cobb

6.) How many counties are there in the state of Nevada? **Bonus if you can name at least 5** 16 and 1 independent city. (Carson City, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine)

7.) Name three of the big topics being focused on this session. Transportation, Education, Energy, and Taxes

8.) The two money committees go by what names? **Bonus if you can name the Chairman** Senate Committee on Finance, Bill Raggio and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Morse Arberry

9.) What is a Division of the House? A division of the house happens when a voice vote is too close to call and members of one side must stand to show their vote.

10.) Assembly Marcus Conklin was recently inducted into what popular hall of fame as “the Jedi”? The Cowboy Hall of Fame.