Megan Barth

Progressives Want to Tax the Mines; Senator Cortez Masto Says Not So Fast

October 7, 2021 10:29 amOctober 15, 2021 10:37 am

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has rejected a proposal within the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill that contains provisions to tax and impose royalty fees on mining operations. This rejection is surprising. In late September, she did not oppose the proposal. When asked, Cortez Masto said “I have talked to Senator...

Independents Day: Polling shows majority of Independents have unfavorable view of Governor Sisolak

October 7, 2021 4:35 amOctober 15, 2021 10:36 am

For the first time in Nevada history, a majority of registered voters identify as non partisan. These independents comprise about 35% of registered voters and they aren’t too happy with Govenor Steve Sisolak’s handling of the pandemic. Across the board, with the exception of female and hispanic voters, Governor Sisolak...

Exclusive: Assemblyman Jim Wheeler speaks to the Nevada Globe

October 6, 2021 7:15 amOctober 15, 2021 10:39 am

Assembly Jim Wheeler never thought he would be a politician. He was running a successful high-performance auto parts business out of Lancaster, CA. After selling his business in 2005, he decided to retire in Northern Nevada–a place where he used to work on cattle farms in the summer as a...

Heller and Lombardo Rise to the Top of the Polls with Republican Voters

October 6, 2021 6:15 amOctober 6, 2021 6:45 am

In a recent poll conducted for the Nevada Independent, two challengers in a crowded field of contenders are polling well among likely Republican voters: Dean Heller and Sheriff Joe Lombardo. The Poll of 400 likely Republican voters, conducted between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22, shows former US Senator Heller at...

Exclusive: Redistricting Consultant Reveals How Politics and Race Shape District Lines

October 5, 2021 9:03 amApril 3, 2022 7:36 am

Dave Heller is a Redistricting Consultant for a company with the anodyne name Main Street Communications. But the work these guys perform—redrawing the maps that are used to determine who holds power in the state—is anything but innocent. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

Latest Voter Registration Numbers Confirm That Nevada Remains a Swing State

October 4, 2021 6:00 amApril 3, 2022 7:35 am

The latest update to the voter registration numbers in Nevada show that the majority of registered voters in Nevada identify as non partisan. These non-partisan voters now account for 35.2 percent of Nevadans, while registered Democrats account for 34.5 percent, and Republicans 30.3 percent. These tight margins define Nevada as...

As Redistricting Begins in Nevada, Concerns Arise Over Partisan and Racial Gerrymandering

October 4, 2021 6:00 amOctober 8, 2021 7:10 am

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Nevada’s four United States Representatives and 63 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are...