Megan Barth

Study: Las Vegas Is The Deadliest City in Nevada For Drivers

September 12, 2024 12:36 pmSeptember 17, 2024 11:42 am

A study based on data provided by the Nevada Department of Transportation for the years 2018-2023 determined that Las Vegas is the deadliest city in Nevada for drivers due to the amount of alcohol-related crashes and death. Alcohol-related incidents make up 6.8 percent of all crashes in Nevada, but account...

Senator Rosen Calls On Biden Administration To Reserve Federal Funds and Resources for Davis Fire

September 10, 2024 5:15 pmSeptember 10, 2024 5:16 pm

In a letter to President Joe Biden (see below), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has asked the president to “stand ready” and reserve federal funds and resources for the Davis fire in Washoe Valley and South Reno, Nevada. The administration has already approved Nevada’s request or a FEMA Fire Management Assistance...

Governor Lombardo Takes A Bipartisan Stand Against California’s Misguided Policies

September 10, 2024 3:50 pmSeptember 16, 2024 8:01 am

In a joint letter issued today (see below) to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (R) and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) urged Newsom to have “regional communication” regarding Asssembly Bill ABX2-1 and other legislation related to refinery inventory supplies that is under consideration in California’s special...

Trump Campaign, GOP Hosts ‘Protect The Vote’ Tour And Election Integrity Training for Nevadans

September 9, 2024 4:53 pm

Last week, the RNC, Team Trump, and the NV GOP hosted a “Protect the Vote” Tour and Election Integrity volunteer training in Reno. The event solicited grassroots supporters and highlighted election integrity efforts, with a “strong emphasis on ensuring that Silver State elections are fair, accurate, secure, and transparent.” https://twitter.com/AlidaC_NV/status/1831067528183062854...

Tim Walz Waltzes Into Reno For Campaign Event During Davis Wildfire

September 9, 2024 11:41 amSeptember 16, 2024 8:01 am

Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz had originally cancelled today’s campaign rally in Reno, NV due to the Davis Fire which started on September 7th and remains at zero percent containment. However, this morning, Walz flip-flopped and has rescheduled the “rally” for this afternoon at an undisclosed location...

NV Supreme Court Rules Green Party Removed From Presidential Ballot

September 6, 2024 7:03 pmSeptember 13, 2024 3:06 pm

Nevada Democrats have been working on “saving democracy” by filing lawsuits to kick potential challengers to Kamala Harris off the presidential ballot. Last month, facing a Democrat-led lawsuit, RFK Jr. opted to remove his independent candidacy from the ballot after reaching an agreement with state Democrats. Today, state Democrats were...

Homelessness in Clark County Increases 20 Percent in One Year, 47 Percent in Three Years

September 6, 2024 3:02 pmSeptember 9, 2024 11:41 am

Clark County, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has released their 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homelessness Count report (see below) which reveals that the number of people experiencing homelessness increased by 20 percent in one year and 47 percent in three years. According to the report,...