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Gov. Joe Lombardo during his State of the State address inside the Legislature.

Lombardo Promise Tracker: What pledges has the governor kept in his first two sessions?

We are tracking more than 60 promises the Nevada governor has made from his time on the campaign trail in 2022 to the end of the 2025 legislative session.

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A new library as seen during the grand opening of the first Strong Start Academy at Lorenzi Park in Las Vegas.

Child care is now rivaling home costs

The average annual cost of care in 2024 was $13,128, a 29 percent increase since 2020 — outpacing even inflation, according to an estimate from Child Care Aware, a national advocacy group.

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