Advocacy

Early Voting Begins Saturday, May 26

With a busy and pivotal election season already in action, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has announced endorsements for the primary election taking place on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. These candidates have been selected for their commitment to preserving and enhancing the pro-business environment that is vital to rebuilding our economy and creating jobs.

It is essential that candidates are elected who will listen to the business community and understand the impact that legislation can have on struggling businesses.

City Links

• City of Las Vegas
• City of North Las Vegas
• City of Henderson
• Boulder City
• City of Mesquite

County Links

• Clark County

Where the Chamber Stands...

The Chamber's Government Affairs team works closely with business leaders and policymakers at state and local levels of the government to keep the interests of your business at the forefront of impactful discussions and decisions. To keep these pro-business efforts, the Chamber relies on BizPAC, its Political Action Committee.

BizPAC is funded by the generous contributions of Chamber members and allows the Chamber to advocate on behalf of your business. BizPAC:

Why Reform Matters

In nearly every state, to be read on the front page of nearly every newspaper, the economic problems of the last several years have forced an examination of the way we run our states, provide education to our children and services to those in need, and retrain our workforce to be competitive in a global environment.

The combination of greater needs and reduced revenue has elevated the importance of correctly and effectively spending each and every taxpayer dollar. Nowhere is this more true than in Nevada.

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monitors several areas of policy on local, state and federal levels to preserve and protect Nevada's pro-business environment. Below are some of the priority issues that the Chamber is currently monitoring:

New Water Rate Adopted by SNWA Board with Business Concessions