Megan Barth

Washoe County Commissioners Approve Reno Toy Run Donation After ‘Swastika’ Controversy

August 20, 2024 4:19 pmAugust 20, 2024 5:32 pm

In a 4-1 vote, the Board of Washoe County Commissioners voted to approve a $10,000 donation to the Reno Toy Run, an event of the Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs (NNVCOC), for the 2024-2025 fiscal year after the Branded Few motorcycle club announced they would be changing their symbol worn...

NV Dems Draft Legislation Allowing Felons To Register Voters

August 19, 2024 2:59 pmAugust 19, 2024 3:08 pm

A new report from the Nevada Current reveals that Democrats in the state legislature will push for legislation allowing felons to become “field registrars” to help register voters for Silver State elections. Currently those convicted of theft or fraud are barred from working in these positions. During a meeting last...

Average Nevada Household Spending $32,554 More Due to Inflation Since January 2021

August 19, 2024 12:53 pmAugust 26, 2024 12:06 pm

According to Consumer Price Index data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) estimates that Nevada households are paying an extra $1,175 on basic household goods and services. Cumulatively, the average Nevada household is spending $32,554 more due to inflation since January 2021. The cumulative...

Is Suspect in Reno Murder and Missing Person’s Case the Son of Founding Drummer of CCR?

August 15, 2024 10:38 amAugust 17, 2024 12:30 pm

This article has been updated with breaking news North Lake Tahoe sources have told The Globe that the son of Doug Clifford, the founding drummer of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has been arrested as a person of interest in a fatal shooting in Reno, NV, and is a suspect in a...

Over 100,000 Inactive Voters Removed From Clark County Voter Rolls

August 14, 2024 1:58 pmAugust 22, 2024 1:36 pm

Republicans and grass roots activists have successfully challenged Clark County, Nevada, to clean their bloated voter rolls after 8,000+ ballots were counted but sent to undeliverable addresses in the 2020 election. The ballots were submitted for investigation to former Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske (R), but no action was taken....

DEF CON Hackers Find Security Vulnerabilities In Voting Machines

August 13, 2024 3:26 pmAugust 20, 2024 4:21 pm

“Organizers and participants at the DEF CON Voting Village found cyber vulnerabilities in everything from voting machines to e-poll books, but there is no time before the November elections to fully implement their findings.” POLITICO DEF CON is billed as “the oldest continuously running hacker conventions around, and also one...

Dem Candidate Lobbies For Healthcare Company Found to ‘Put Profits Ahead of Children’s Safety’

August 12, 2024 3:51 pmAugust 19, 2024 1:16 pm

The article has be updated to include comment from Jennifer Atlas. Jennifer Atlas advanced from the Democratic primary to face Republican incumbent Carrie Buck in the upcoming November election for Senate District 5, a swing district and a crucial seat for Nevada republicans to retain as they seek to prevent...