Nevada Judge Rejects Teachers Union Bid for Vote on Athletics Stadium Public Funding

Statewide teachers' union planned to challenge the $380 million public funding for the proposed $1.5 billion Oakland Athletics stadium, but the petition has been struck down due to allegedly broad and misleading language.

• A Nevada judge denied a proposed referendum by the state's teachers union, which aimed to allow public voting on a $380 million funding for the proposed $1.5 billion Oakland Athletics stadium in Las Vegas.
• The judge sided with lobbyists affiliated with trade unions who supported the financing plan approved by the state Legislature.
• The union-backed political action committee, Schools Over Stadiums, plans to appeal the decision to the Nevada Supreme Court and refile the referendum petition.
• The opposing parties in Nevada reflect a broader national debate on the use of public funds for financing sports stadiums.
• The $380 million proposed for the stadium, projected over 30 years, would mainly come from transferable tax credits and county bonds, causing concern for educators and certain lawmakers who believe funding should be focused on education, given Nevada's low educational funding ranking.

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