Megan Barth, Author at Nevada Globe

In a Swing State Like Nevada, Democrats Pose as Moderates But Partner With Radicals

November 13, 2021 6:02 pmNovember 18, 2021 3:45 pm

As reported by The Globe, the solidarity between incumbent Nevada Democrats and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is evident. Although the Nevada Democratic Party split into factions after the DSA took over the leadership of the state party, Harry Reid denies there is a split and refers to the...

Special Session: Legislative Redistricting Takes a Back Seat to Process and Politics

November 13, 2021 8:19 amNovember 13, 2021 9:52 pm

The work of the people was supposed to commence on Friday during the 33rd Special Session of the Nevada Legislature. With less than 24 hours to prepare, the part time legislators and interested parties had to make it to Carson City to debate, review and propose legislative maps that will...

Governor Sisolak announces Legislative Special Session on Redistricting

November 11, 2021 1:54 pmNovember 18, 2021 5:58 am

Governor Steve Sisolak has announced a redistricting special session starting Friday at 1 pm, during which state lawmakers will draw Nevada’s congressional and legislative maps for the next ten years. Earlier this week, the Democratic majority released the legislative maps for review and public comment. This morning, Sisolak tweeted: https://twitter.com/GovSisolak/status/1458842193288830994?s=20...

Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom to host ‘Holiday Solidarity’ event with Socialists and Anti-Semites

November 11, 2021 1:30 pmOctober 9, 2023 2:19 pm

This story has been updated to add brief comment from Commissioner Segerblom. Nothing like the holidays to bring socialists together… Since the socialist takeover of the Nevada Democratic Party by the Democrat Socialists of America (DSA), candidates and elected officials have separated into factions. The Harry Reid faction has formed...

Don Tatro, Reno Businessman, appointed to Kieckhefer’s Open Senate Seat

November 10, 2021 4:30 pm

As reported by the Nevada Independent, ” Washoe County commissioners and Carson City supervisors voted Wednesday to appoint mortgage broker Donald Tatro to an open state Senate seat representing District 16, ahead of the coming redistricting special session that will determine the bounds of the district for the next decade....

Mark Meadows Endorses Jim Marchant for Secretary of State

November 10, 2021 4:23 pmNovember 14, 2021 7:25 am

Last night, a fundraiser for former assemblyman and now candidate for Secretary of State Jim Marchant was held at The Dragon Ridge Country Club in Henderson, NV. Chairman Michael McDonald lit up the crowd with a barn burner speech. Similar to his interview with the Nevada Globe, Mcdonald promised to root...

NV Assemblyman Jim Wheeler: Democrats Have Redistricted Nevada Leg. into a Republican Minority

November 9, 2021 4:50 pmNovember 11, 2021 1:30 pm

The Nevada Legislature has published the proposed redistricting maps for the state. Congressional: https://redistricting.leg.state.nv.us/legdistricting/comments/plan/663/8… State Senate: https://redistricting.leg.state.nv.us/legdistricting/comments/plan/668/8… State Assembly: https://redistricting.leg.state.nv.us/legdistricting/comments/plan/670/8 These legislative maps are redrawn every 10 years and are based on Census data. Due to population growth, Nevada has become the third most diverse state in the nation, causing...