Fourteen first-time lawmakers join the member Senate and member Assembly in the next session of the Nevada Legislature commencing Feb.
Three of the freshmen join the state Senate, and 11 join the Assembly. Ten are Democrats and four are Republicans, contributing to the Democratic vs.
Republican party makeup of the Legislature. In the Senate, the party makeup is , and the Assembly is Some of the Republican freshmen were handpicked by Gov.
Cruz-Crawford succeeds fellow Democrat Pat Spearman, who was term-limited. Her focus is on teacher retention in schools and finding ways to support teachers who are already in the state. As a principal, Cruz-Crawford has found it difficult to get licensed school counselors, and she found it difficult for current teachers to become licensed school counselors.
Her bill aims to lower the number of training hours to become a counselor from to hours, which is the national norm, she said. Cruz-Crawford is also working on a rent-stabilization bill, Senate Bill , that was first put forward by Spearman and aims to slow rent increases to match with inflation, she said.
