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,

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.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo's office has submitted amendments to fix issues with his proposed two-year budget and ensure it remains balanced.Ryan Cherry, Lombardo'

The governor’s staff said multiple amendments cut out such duplicate funding, explored funding reversions and made other changes to establish the balance.

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