A group of teachers in Nevada, operating as Strong Public Schools Nevada, has filed a lawsuit against the state and Gov. Joe Lomardo. As Schools Over Stadiums has previous noted, the teachers involved believe that SB1, which granted the A’s $380 in public funding for their ballpark project, breaks the Nevada Constitution in five places .
The Athletic also wrote, “The suit alleges that the bill actually required a two-thirds majority vote in both Nevada’s Assembly and Senate to pass, rather than a standard majority vote, because that’s how the state is supposed to treat legislation that creates public revenue.” While both chambers passed the bill, neither reached the two-thirds majority the teachers are claiming it needed.
In the Assembly, SB1 passed with 25 of a possible 42 votes, good for 59.5%. In the Senate, the funding received 13 of 21 votes in support, or 61.9%.
There was also a press release that went out from the teachers.
“(Carson City, NV) – On February 5, 2024, Strong Public Schools Nevada together with prominent education leaders filed a constitutional challenge against Senate Bill 1 (SB1) which provides up to $380M in taxpayer funds to construct a baseball stadium.