Megan Barth

Sharron Angle Files For State Senate District 15

March 16, 2024 1:05 amMarch 22, 2024 2:28 pm

On last day to file for candidacy with the Secretary of State, Republican Sharron Angle filed for Senate District 15. Angle joins Republicans Michael Ginsburg, Charles Mark Neumann in the GOP primary and will face one-of-three Democratic opponents: Reno Councilwoman Naomi Duerr, Johnny Kerns, and former state Assemblywoman Angie Taylor....

UNR President Sandoval Enters ‘What is a Woman’ Fray

March 14, 2024 3:54 pmMarch 20, 2024 11:20 am

Yesterday, University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval sent an internal memo (see below) to faculty, students and staff in response to a comment made by Regent Patrick Boylan in relation to trans-women athletes. During a Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents meeting on March 1, Regent Boylan...

Despite Reports, DCSD Does Not Have a New Superintendent

March 14, 2024 9:51 amMarch 14, 2024 3:55 pm

The following is a press release from the Douglas County School Board Following recent developments about the Superintendent’s role within the Douglas County School District (DCSD), it’s important to clarify the situation for our community. Ms. Jeannie Dwyer continues in her role as Interim Superintendent due to procedural discrepancies during...

WCSD Approves $500K for Legal Defense, Votes Against External Investigation Into Harassment Allegations

March 13, 2024 3:59 pmMarch 19, 2024 1:26 pm

During an expectedly contentious meeting, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) voted 6-0 to approve $500,000 for a legal defense “based on a pattern” of Trustee Jeff Church who has filed two lawsuits against the district and numerous Open Meeting Law violations. Church abstained from the vote. The Board’s majority...

WCSD Trustee Church Files Emergency Request For Opinion With Ethics Commission

March 11, 2024 6:01 pmMarch 13, 2024 12:31 pm

Over the weekend, the ongoing battle between Washoe County School District (WCSD) and Trustee Jeff Church reached a crescendo, causing Church to file an emergency request for opinion with the Nevada Commission on Ethics (NCOE) this morning, 24 hours prior to tomorrow’s Board meeting. In his letter, Church notes that...

Captain Sam Brown Slams Biden: ‘Failed Leadership Hurts’

March 11, 2024 11:20 amMarch 11, 2024 11:30 am

In a video posted on X,GOP candidate for U.S Senate Captain Sam Brown slammed President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address for the”disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and Biden’s failure to acknowledge the 13 lost marines and their families in an operation known as Abbey Gate.” The Commander in Chief has...

WCSD Demands $500K to Avoid Independent Investigation and Public Records Requests

March 11, 2024 6:48 amMarch 18, 2024 11:50 am

If reality had a script, the drama and alleged politically-driven conspiracy within Washoe County School District (WCSD), the second largest Nevada school district, is seemingly well-choreographed and directed, according to Trustee Jeff Church who serves District A which spans from the east of Reno Airport to Carson City and Incline...