LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A rally deliberate Saturday afternoon in downtown Las Vegas is stepping up the pushback in opposition to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s remarks that freeloaders are behind opposition to coverage adjustments.
A protest beneath the banner, “We’re Not Paid. We’re Pissed,” is deliberate from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse at 333 S. Las Vegas Boulevard. Lombardo was quoted as saying that individuals have been protesting as a result of they have been getting paychecks to do it, not as a result of they have been affected by the insurance policies.
Former Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak cited Lombardo’s feedback Friday when he advised 8 Information Now he’s critically contemplating a problem to Lombardo within the 2026 election. Lombardo defeated Sisolak within the 2022 race for governor.
8 Information Now reached out to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s workplace, however they declined remark.
The protest is being staged by Indivisible Las Vegas, 50501, and the LV Grassroots Coalition. Organizers say they’re upset about “corruption, market manipulation, digital overreach, and the targeting of everyday citizens.”
An indication and speeches by involved group members are anticipated to focus on the occasion, which organizers mentioned is supposed to construct group solidarity on social justice and financial points.
“Governor Joe Lombardo recently claimed that Nevada residents who protested at ‘Hands Off’ events were doing so for profit — calling them ‘freeloaders’ and accusing them of chasing ‘government handouts.’ He said the crowds weren’t passionate, just paid,” a information launch asserting the occasion mentioned.
“Let’s remind our Governor: This is what democracy looks like,” the announcement mentioned.
