TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Joe Lombardo is the current Governor of Nevada. He is unfit for office and another Trump sycophant. He is up for reelection in November and has been placing expensive and fallacious ads on television, paid for by Trump’s oligarchs. He lied about his “accomplishments” in healthcare and reducing the cost of single family homes and apartment rentals. He is now doing the same about education in the Silver State. NEVADA HAS SOME OF THE WORST SCHOOLS IN THE NATION Fact: “Nevada ranks as the second least educated state in America.” Most jobs in Nevada are minimum wage or slightly higher, and those jobs do not require more than a high school diploma. Education has seldom been a priority for most of our state’s leaders. It is no secret that Las Vegas is our most populated city. It is also no secret that the University of Nevada at Las Vegas is one of the most poorly rated institutions of higher learning in the nation. The University of Nevada-Reno is a more respected ins...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Like his Fuhrer, Nevada Governor, Joe Lombardo, has accomplished nothing for the people of his state, while lies, claiming successes which are in reality revelations of his support for millionaires and billionaires. Last year, Lombardo approved ads placed by real estate developers falsely claiming that with the increase in availability of new homes and apartments, housing costs and rental rates would be reduced. Less than 50 percent of all Nevadans can afford a new home. A large number of newly constructed single family homes are purchased by corporations who will overcharge their renters and make huge profits. Like the rest of America, in Nevada, it’s all about profits for the super-rich. [Many Nevadans cannot comfortably afford apartment rents, with the state ranking as the second most rent-burdened in the U.S.. In 2024, nearly 58% of Nevada renter households were cost-burdened (spending >30% of income on housing), and a minimum wage worker cannot afford th...

If you’re not a resident of the Silver State, you probably don’t know who Joe Lombardo is and was. He is currently the Governor of my adopted state of Nevada. Prior to his winning the office of governor in 2023, he was the Sheriff of Clark County. He is also a Trump ‘suck-up.’ Lombardo is now appearing in television ads supporting his plan to release more land to developers who want to build more homes and apartment complexes in Nevada. He claims that if more living quarters are constructed, the cost of a home and the prices of rentals will be lowered. He ignores the increases in raw materials, land values, newer and more expensive codes, etc., etc., etc. He is a liar and a fraud. He is working for developers who are greedy millionaires and wannabe billionaires. Like all “Republicans,” or more accurately the “American Fascist Party,” Lombardo is owned by special interests. Nevada is one of the poorest states in the west. I worked in the casinos for about 20 years as a dealer and games ...