On the night of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s State of the State address last month, Democratic legislative leaders accused the Republican governor of submitting a budget with a $335 million structural deficit.

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s office presented lawmakers with a structurally balanced budget recommendation during a late-night hearing in Carson City on Wednesday. It comes roughly three weeks after the governor submitted a proposal that included $335 million in deficit spending.

Less than two weeks before the biennial legislative session began this week, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, expressed frustration with the unbalanced budget put forth by Gov. Joe Lombardo,

Gov. Joe Lombardo said he and the Nevada Department of Education are concerned over recent budget issues in the Clark County School District. Four months after what many people called a “budget crisis,” schools around the district are scrambling to meet their projected budgets.

Gov. Joe Lombardo replaced his budget chief as the legislature's Democratic leaders criticized the Republican for submitting an out-of-balance budget.