Nev. Gov. Lombardo Statement on IFC Vote on Opportunity Scholarships
August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2023:
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Today, the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) voted against Governor Joe Lombardo's proposal to utilize unallocated federal COVID relief funds to maintain Opportunity Scholarship funding for the 2023 school year.
The proposal was denied on a partisan vote with all Democrats in opposition. With the denial of the proposal, several hundred Nevada schoo . . .
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Today, the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) voted against Governor Joe Lombardo's proposal to utilize unallocated federal COVID relief funds to maintain Opportunity Scholarship funding for the 2023 school year.
The proposal was denied on a partisan vote with all Democrats in opposition. With the denial of the proposal, several hundred Nevada schoo . . .