Megan Barth, Author at Nevada Globe

An Interview with Republican Assemblyman PK O’Neill

March 3, 2022 5:36 pmMarch 4, 2022 7:30 am

Raised in Northern Virginia, PK O’Neill would watch Congress in action on the weekends. “It built a familiarity and interest in politics, ” O’Neill told The Globe. During his 40+ year career in law enforcement, O’Neill had his share of interacting with elected officials, but when he came to Nevada...

Rogers Foundation, Led by Rory Reid, Sues to Keep Kids In Failing Schools

March 2, 2022 3:16 pmMarch 4, 2022 7:30 am

According to numerous published studies and analyses, Nevada’s public education system is an abject failure, ranking 49th out of 50th in the nation in educational outcomes and achievement. During monthly public meetings, the largest school district in the state, the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the elected Board of...

Exclusive: Sigal Chattah Files Motion To Intervene on Behalf of Repair The Vote PAC

March 1, 2022 3:34 pm

Sigal Chattah, Republican candidate for Attorney General, has filed a motion to intervene (see below) on behalf of Repair the Vote PAC in response to two lawsuits filed by The Elias Law Group on behalf of Democratic activists Emily Persaud-Zamora and Eric Jeng. The plaintiffs primarily allege that the ballot...

Exclusive: Regent Byron Brooks responds to Investigation Finding NHSE Chancellor Rose’s Allegations ‘Disingenuous’

February 25, 2022 7:49 amMarch 1, 2022 2:17 pm

According to numerous news reports, Melody Rose is no stranger to drama, politics, and controversy during her 25 year career in education. Since June 2020, under her leadership as Chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NHSE), drama, politics and controversy continue to follow her. Related reports dating years...

Sisolak Outlines Spending Spree in State of the State

February 23, 2022 6:53 pmFebruary 28, 2022 8:16 am

During his State of the State address, in an empty Allegiant stadium, Governor Steve Sisolak outlined numerous ways to spend billions of taxpayer dollars in order to fix the many problems the state has suffered during his administration. Naming the address “Nevada on the Move,” many were wondering who was...

Cortez Masto Cosponsors ‘Gas Tax Holiday.’ Nevadans Won’t Save A Penny.

February 23, 2022 12:06 pmMarch 2, 2022 5:09 pm

In July 2021, the Biden Administration issued a light-hearted tweet about saving money on barbecue condiments that sounds almost sadistically tin-eared in retrospect. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1410709115333234691?s=20&t=-sRAZRPcXcHs_BMl9W6TxA Adding to this financial windfall (in the face of double-digit inflation in Nevada), Catherine Cortez Masto and her fellow Democratic colleagues in swing states who are...

Governor Sisolak Chooses Allegiant Stadium for His ‘State of The State’ Address

February 22, 2022 9:41 amFebruary 23, 2022 12:37 pm

Governor Sisolak announced in a tweet that the location of his “State of the State” address will be at Allegiant Stadium, home to the embattled Las Vegas Raiders. https://twitter.com/GovSisolak/status/1495852977986449411?s=20&t=LISR49UKkYN-jaj-2PIbfA Many Nevadans refer to the black building, which resembles a Roomba vacuum (which is totally awesome, by the way, and if...