Nevada Legislature 2025

Lombardo’s 2025 State of the State address, annotated

Indy reporters provide context to the Republican governor’s speech.
Eric Neugeboren
Eric Neugeboren
Tabitha Mueller
Tabitha Mueller
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Gov. Joe Lombardo introduced his priorities for this year’s legislative session  at his State of the State address on Wednesday, focusing on combating crime, bringing more accountability to public education and overhauling the state’s health care system.

Below is a full transcript of Lombardo’s 2025 State of the State address, with additional context from Nevada Independent reporters. Click the yellow flags on the embedded document below to read the annotations, and select the DocumentCloud icon in the bottom left for easier viewing.

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