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,