The Nevada Justice Association, through its political arm, donated more than $320,000 directly to state lawmakers during the 2024 cycle, in addition to nearly $500,000 to PACs associated with prominent Democratic legislators.
Although they are more consistent about reporting whether they own homes, omissions on whether they make money on the properties can draw an incomplete picture.
A bill making its way through the Legislature asks state energy regulators to search for a way to mitigate power bill volatility when fuel prices spike by potentially requiring NV Energy to have more skin in the game.
According to four people with knowledge of the situation, discussions are taking place behind the scenes about addressing NV Energy's liability in wildfires started by its equipment.
The pharmaceutical industry was responsible for about $300,000 of the total contributions, while health care groups — defined as anything from hospitals and insurers to patient advocacy groups — donated about $1.4 million.