LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Attorney General Aaron Ford is speaking out against Gov. Joe Lombardo over a vetoed bill aimed at cracking down on deceptive trade practices on essential goods and services in Nevada.
The two men are expected to run against each other for the governor's seat in 2026.
Ford held a news conference Monday to object to Lombardo's rejection of Assembly Bill 44 that would have criminalized price fixing for essential goods such as groceries, prescription drugs, and housing.
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Lombardo, in his veto message, says the bill disregards economics and threatens to disrupt the free market, stating "the bill fails to recognize that prices reflect c