An Emerson College poll show that 52 percent of Nevadans would vote against public funding for an Las Vegas A’s ballpark at the Tropicana in Las Vegas as 32% would vote to support it. If approved by the Nevada Court a petition drive in four Nevada districts would kill the SB1 bill to fund $380 million for a Las Vegas ballpark. (image from CBS 8 KLAS Las Vegas)

On the Oakland A’s Relocation podcast with Daniel:

#1 It’s been since April 9th when Schools over Stadiums had went to the Nevada Supreme Court to appeal for language that clears up what the court deemed “legally deficient” and “confusing.” Here it is Fri Apr 26th and the court still has not come up with decision whether or not to deny or accept language for the petition language against SB1 state funding for a Las Vegas A’s ballpark at the Tropicana worth $380 million.

#2 There are now 34 days that’s two months to get over 102,000 signatures split up amongst four districts in Nevada primarily in Cook County and Las Vegas to stop SB1. Some say the court is delaying and burning off precious time before they approve the petition language as the petitions are due and signed by June 1st 2024.

#3 The decision rests with a seven member panel on the Nevada Supreme Court. With the State of Nevada backing this funding how much pressure does the Nevada Supreme Court panel face in not approving the petition language and forcing Schools over Stadiums to fold up?

#4 Pressure is also mounting against the Supreme Court to not approve the petition language in favor of Schools over Stadiums from the unions who are seeing the Tropicana project as jobs for contractors and union employees at the hotels as well as laborers. The panel on the other hand has not made a decision one way or the other because delaying would shorten the time for Schools over Stadiums to gather signatures.

#5 Chris Daly, deputy executive director of government relations for the NSEA who is fighting to get the approval for the petitions to get on the streets and signed said that time is running out. A recent poll shows that Nevadans would vote against public funding of the A’s ballpark at 52% and those in favor are at 32%. If this initiative ever made the ballot it would stop the public funding of the A’s Tropicana ballpark.

#6 Strong Public Schools another Nevada Schools organization has filed a lawsuit against the State of Nevada, the Governor of Nevada and the Secretary of State of Nevada which required a majority two thirds rather than the standard majority vote. The standard majority vote is what passed SB1 and Strong Public Schools said that vote was unconstitutional.

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