Democratic lawmakers say they have a better agenda for Nevada than what the Republican majority has been carrying out for the first five weeks of the legislative session.
Assembly and Senate Democrats held a press conference Monday to unveil an eight-page "Nevada Blueprint." The document lists Democratic priorities including raising the minimum wage, making childcare more affordable and closing tax loopholes that favor big businesses.
But lawmakers couldn't say whether the cost of their plan would be higher than the $7.3 billion in revenue that Gov. Brian Sandoval's budget calls for, and they didn't offer specifics about how their tax plan would differ from Sandoval's.
Democrats had long controlled the Legislature before Republicans won majorities in both houses in November. They say they're frustrated with the Republican-sponsored bills they've reviewed.
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