Megan Barth

Gov. Steve Sisolak Raises $4.45 Million in 2021

January 19, 2022 6:30 amJanuary 25, 2022 1:19 pm

Using fear to fundraise appears to have paid off for Governor Sisolak. Yesterday, Sisolak tweeted that he raised a record-setting $4.45 million in 2021 and has $8.28 million cash on hand from 13,000 donors. Eighty-six percent of the donations from his “grassroots supporters” represent $100 or less. https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1483527876867596288?s=20 The governor...

Globe Exclusive: Adam Laxalt Endorses Carolina Serrano for Congress

January 18, 2022 7:00 amJanuary 20, 2022 11:19 am

In an exclusive to The Globe, candidate Carolina Serrano, running for congress in Nevada’s Congressional District 1 (CD-1), has confirmed that she has received Adam Laxalt’s endorsement. Laxalt is the former Attorney General of Nevada and the front runner for the 2022 GOP nomination to run for US Senate against...

Catherine Cortez Masto Joins Chorus to Honor MLK By Ending The Filibuster

January 17, 2022 4:39 pmJanuary 20, 2022 4:18 pm

In a series of tweets, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has consistently parroted Democratic calls to end the filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans have said would federalize state and local elections and eliminate election integrity protections, such as voter identification. Today, Cortez Masto used Martin Luther...

Election Data Predicts a Red Wave In 2022

January 17, 2022 1:01 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:52 pm

According to recently reported numbers, Sheriff Joe Lombardo has a commanding fundraising lead over his Republican rivals in the race for Nevada Governor. Lombardo has amassed a record-breaking war chest of $3.1 million with $2.65 million cash on hand. In comparison, the approximate total of cash on hand of five...

Sen. Jacky Rosen Requests Comprehensive Review of Pahrump ICE Facility

January 14, 2022 11:00 am

In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Sen. Jacky Rosen requested a “comprehensive review” of Nevada’s Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s detainment center located in Pahrump. The letter cites reports of improper transfer, inadequate Covid safety protocols, improper legal notification and protection of attorney-client privileges, and other Constitutional...

Sheriff Lombardo Shatters Fundraising Record with $3.1M Haul

January 13, 2022 1:54 pm

This week, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo announced that his campaign raised $3,100,000 million since he declared his candidacy for Nevada governor, setting a record within the state. Lombardo’s 2021 fundraising total is more than any Democrat or Republican candidate in Nevada history has ever raised...

Exclusive Globe Interview: Dean Heller Looks Forward To the Fight Ahead

January 13, 2022 7:51 amJanuary 14, 2022 3:11 pm

During a candid and lengthy phone interview with The Nevada Globe, Dean Heller came out swinging at Sheriff Joe Lombardo and Governor Steve Sisolak. Heller anticipates and is ready for a fight going into the primary, into the general, and when he is sworn in as the next Governor of...