Megan Barth, Author at Nevada Globe

Rep. Susie Lee Violates The STOCK Act AGAIN

August 16, 2022 2:34 pm

The Globe has extensively reported on the ethical issues surrounding Rep. Susie Lee’s stock trades and her support of legislation tied to her extensive financial portfolio. Business Insider previously reported Lee violated the STOCK Act by failing to properly disclose trades worth up to $3.3 million and has violated that...

$4 Billion Of Drought Funding in Inflation Reduction Act ‘Will Accomplish Nothing’

August 16, 2022 11:40 amAugust 16, 2022 2:54 pm

Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto voted for the Inflation Reduction Act and has made claims that the $4 billion secured in the act will “combat drought in the Western U.S.” Her statement below reads that the $4 billion will fund the Bureau of Reclamation, a federal agency under the U.S....

POLL: Rep. Susie Lee Trails April Becker By Three Points

August 15, 2022 11:26 amAugust 15, 2022 11:29 am

According to a latest poll conducted from July 23-29, Rep. Susie Lee is trailing GOP challenger April Becker by three points, nearly matching the two percent lead Becker’s internal polling showed from June. Among those polled, 55 percent strongly disapprove of the way Joe Biden is performing his job and...

The ‘So-Called’ Inflation Reduction Act

August 15, 2022 10:00 amAugust 22, 2022 11:14 am

Vulnerable Nevada Democrats have publicly praised the Inflation Reduction Act by claiming that their vote in support of the act will solve a myriad of economic and climate issues. On Friday, the Democratic majority passed the massive $740 billion piece of legislation which will now head to President Biden’s desk...

Dem Nevada Blogger Fears A Deep Red Wave

August 12, 2022 11:54 amAugust 15, 2022 10:01 am

When Jon Ralston of the Nevada Independent fears a broad and deep Red Wave, Nevada Democratic’s should feel as uncomfortable as they do when they look at their polling numbers. Ralston has been tracking voter registration numbers throughout the state and has signaled, in multiple updates, that there is a...

RGA Places Six Figure Ad Buy In Reno Market

August 12, 2022 10:01 am

The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) Nevada PAC has placed their first expenditure in the election cycle with a six-figure ad buy in the Reno market. Nevada is one of the RGA’s top pick-up opportunities as recent polls show Governor Steve Sisolak and GOP challenger Sheriff Joe Lombardo in a statistical...

Reno Police Chief Endorses Sen. Cortez Masto

August 11, 2022 3:17 pm

Reno Police Chief Jason Soto has announced his support of Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s re-election campaign in “toss-up” race against GOP challenger Adam Laxalt. According to voter registration records, Chief Soto is registered Republican. This endorsement is his first Democratic endorsement. https://twitter.com/CortezMasto/status/1557368304515182592?s=20&t=jvbaUdSOC8xTrga7GXR_Fw His endorsement was announced Wednesday morning in...