The gubernatorial debate had been over for a few minutes when both candidates — Gov. Steve Sisolak and Republican challenger Joe Lombardo, the Clark County Sheriff — took to social media proclaiming they had won.
The debate, which was hosted by the Nevada Independent in front of a private audience Sunday and aired Monday night on the state’s NBC affiliates, saw the candidates trade barbs on issues ranging from abortion and education to affordable housing and taxes, mostly lining up with their parties’ respective platforms.
There was a lot to unpack from what was likely the lone gubernatorial debate ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election. Here are some takeaways:
Truth in taxing
Sisolak was pressed on a campaign ad in which he claims no new taxes were enacted during his first term and pledged another four years without a tax increase.
Sisolak was asked how he could make claims. The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that a $1 DMV fee and an extended payroll tax enacted under Sisolak were ruled unconstitutional. He also signed off on a bipartisan agreement to raise fees on mining companies.
The fees were just that, Sisolak explained, and noted the state’s high court struck down the nominal DMV fee.
“We did not raise taxes on everyday citizens, as you were saying, Yes, we did extend the department of motor vehicles fee. We did extend some fees that were already in place,” Sisolak said. “So since the Supreme Court has opined and said it’s not a tax increase, we haven’t raised...
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