Megan Barth

Clark County Schools To Shut Down For Five Days

January 12, 2022 2:09 pmJanuary 13, 2022 12:45 pm

The Clark County School District (CCSD) announced they were going to close schools, “due to extreme staffing shortages based on the high number of positive Covid-19 cases”. The failing district prescribed a “5 day pause to provide relief” to “Stop the Spread”. Remote learning will not be available and sports...

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Notches $3.3 Million in Q4

January 10, 2022 5:03 pmJanuary 11, 2022 9:32 am

Today, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s office reported her reelection campaign had raised an impressive $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and now has $10.4 million cash on hand. According to Open Secrets, Cortez Masto received almost 4/5 of her donations from out-of-state donors in the first three months of...

Sen. Carrie Buck Ignores Cease and Desist Letter From RNC

January 10, 2022 4:28 pmJanuary 11, 2022 9:32 am

On January 4th, 2022, the Republican National Committee entered the fray between the warring factions of the Clark County Republican Central Committee by sending Sen. Carrie Buck a cease and desist letter that left nothing to ambiguous interpretation: “Your organization is not affiliated with either the (Republican National Committee) or...

The Great (And Entertaining) Nevada Republican Governor’s Debate

January 7, 2022 2:12 pmJanuary 11, 2022 9:35 am

Labeled “The Great Nevada Republican Governor’s Debate” was held Thursday night at the Atlantis Resort in Reno. Eight Republican gubernatorial candidates made their first joint appearance on a debate stage during an informative and entertaining two hours. Former Senator Dean Heller, Reno Attorney Joey Gilbert, Las Vegas Councilwoman and former...

Governor Sisolak Uses Fear For Fundraising

January 7, 2022 11:55 amJanuary 7, 2022 2:22 pm

With the worst unemployment and education system in the country, Governor Steve Sisolak reminded Nevadans in a tweet that he is “fighting like hell” for abortion, climate change and voting rights. https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1478842345781018624?s=20 As a follow up to that tweet, Sisolak doubled down on his political rhetoric in a fundraising email,...

CCSD Files Motion Against Parents on Mask Mandate Case

January 6, 2022 11:26 amJanuary 11, 2022 9:36 am

Following the mask mandate imposed on Nevada public school children by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and the Clark County School District (CCSD), parents filed a lawsuit in federal court in August 2021 seeking an injunction and damages. CCSD parents Monica Branch-Noto and Tiffany Paulson filed the lawsuit claiming civil rights...

Republican National Committee Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Sen. Carrie Buck

January 5, 2022 6:32 amJanuary 6, 2022 5:38 pm

As The Globe has reported, warring factions within the Clark County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC) have led to separate meetings, elections, name-calling, lawsuits and judgements. The battle for the identity and assets of the CCRCC took a legal turn in a lawsuit filed October 22, 2021. The CCRCC, led by...