Whether he stays comfortable in the coming months during the 2025 legislative session in part depends on whether the conservative continues to consider vetoes victories, or moves to a higher level of political poker with the majority Democrats.

The Republican governor also pledged to split the Department of Health and Human Services and increase education accountability measures, as he kicks off the final legislative session before his 2026 re-election bid.

Gov. Brian Sandoval painted a sunny picture of a recovering Nevada during his State of the State address on Tuesday, saying dreams of a diversified economy are starting to materialize and proposing a two-year budget that's 10 percent larger than the one before it. He's calling for just one tax increase to help fund an $8.1 billion spending plan that includes more money for higher education, funding to restart the suspended Education Savings Accounts program and a raise for state employees.

As he prepares to give his fourth and final State of the State address, Gov. Brian Sandoval plans to emphasize where Nevada was when he was elected, how much progress has been made and how much more there is to do.

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is set to deliver his State of the State address tonight at 6 p.m., and reporters with The Nevada Independent will be following along and fact-checking any eye-raising claims or statements made by the governor.