Megan Barth

Senator Neal Violating NV Law By Accepting Donations During Legislative Session

March 3, 2023 12:03 pmMarch 3, 2023 3:25 pm

UPDATE: March 3, 1:03 PM: Senator Neal immediately contacted The Globe expressing she was unaware that the donation link was still active. According to Senator Neal, a staffer was to have disabled the link but did not do so when the black out period started on January 15th. The link...

City Of Reno Proposes Stormwater Utility Tax

March 3, 2023 11:02 amMarch 6, 2023 11:25 am

The City of Reno is proposing a Stormwater Utility that would require residents, businesses, and schools to pay a “fee”, otherwise known as a tax, to maintain and improve stormwater infrastructure. According to the City of Reno website, the average fee per homeowner would be an initial $13.49 per month...

Assm. O’Neill Backs Bill Increasing Penalties For Animal Cruelty

March 3, 2023 8:56 amMarch 8, 2023 8:18 am

Yesterday, Assembly Minority Leader P.K. O’Neill presented AB159 before the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. The proposed bill would preclude those convicted of cruelty against animals from being eligible for early release. The impetus for this bill was the horrific case of Jason Brown in 2014 who was convicted of torturing...

GOED Unanimously Approves $330M In Tax Abatements For Tesla Expansion

March 2, 2023 12:02 pmMarch 3, 2023 11:03 am

This morning, The Governor’s Office of Economic Development board (GOED) voted unanimously to approve a set of four tax abatements totaling $330 million over 20 years for Tesla’s planned $3.6 billion capital investment in Storey County. Tesla contends that the new Gigafactory will bring 3,000 jobs to the region offering...

Assm. Gray Introduces Bill Requiring Ballots To Be Received On Election Day

March 1, 2023 3:41 pmMarch 7, 2023 12:23 pm

Today, Republican Assemblyman Ken Gray (AD-39) introduced AB 230, which, if passed, will require that a mail ballot mailed to a county or city clerk be postmarked on or before the last day of the period for early voting and received before the time set for closing of the polls on...

Homeless Bill Of Rights On Legislative Docket

March 1, 2023 10:31 amMarch 2, 2023 12:03 pm

The Las Vegas Democratic Socialists of America (LVDSA) is supporting and advocating for a Homeless Bill of Rights and their comrades in the Nevada Legislature have submitted a bill to meet their demands. State Senators Melanie Schieble, Edgar Flores, Skip Daly, Roberta Lange, Dallas Harris, and Fabian Doñate are backing...

NV Democratic Party Chair Convicted of Felony in 1996

February 28, 2023 2:24 pmMarch 1, 2023 10:33 am

An investigation by 8 News has revealed that Nevada Democratic Party Chair, Judith Whitmer, was convicted of felony grand theft in the 1990’s. Whitmer pled “Nolo Contendere” which accepts a conviction but does not admit guilt. Per their report: The chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party is a felon...