Ford Focuses On Affordability In Virginia City, Fallon, Battle Mountain, and Elko on Working Class First Tour
Ford Focuses On Affordability In Virginia City, Fallon, Battle Mountain, and Elko on Working Class First Tour
On Thursday, Attorney General Aaron Ford made a small business stop in Virginia City, hosted a meet and greet in Fallon, visited Battle Mountain General Hospital, and held a packed town hall in Elko as a part of his Working Class First statewide listening tour. Ford spoke with Nevadans about how the Lombardo-Trump economy is raising costs on working families and how their policies have exacerbated the ongoing affordability crisis.
Under Joe Lombardo, housing costs in Nevada are at record highs and Nevadans are having to donate blood just to pay rent. Nevadans are paying more for groceries than residents in most other states. Lombardo vetoed a bill that would have lowered prescription drug prices while prescription drug prices have risen faster in Nevada than anywhere else in the nation. As a quarter of Nevada’s children experience food insecurity and Nevadans are paying more for groceries than residents in most other states, Lombardo vetoed a bill that would have guaranteed school meals and put money back in parents’ pockets.
Ford’s tour will stretch across all 17 counties and focus on lowering costs for working families and making Nevada more affordable.
See more from Thursday’s stops below:
[Elko]
[Fallon]
[Battle Mountain]
[Virginia City]
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