Megan Barth, Author at Nevada Globe

Sheriff Lombardo Shatters Fundraising Record with $3.1M Haul

January 13, 2022 1:54 pm

This week, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo announced that his campaign raised $3,100,000 million since he declared his candidacy for Nevada governor, setting a record within the state. Lombardo’s 2021 fundraising total is more than any Democrat or Republican candidate in Nevada history has ever raised...

Exclusive Globe Interview: Dean Heller Looks Forward To the Fight Ahead

January 13, 2022 7:51 amJanuary 14, 2022 3:11 pm

During a candid and lengthy phone interview with The Nevada Globe, Dean Heller came out swinging at Sheriff Joe Lombardo and Governor Steve Sisolak. Heller anticipates and is ready for a fight going into the primary, into the general, and when he is sworn in as the next Governor of...

Clark County Schools To Shut Down For Five Days

January 12, 2022 2:09 pmJanuary 13, 2022 12:45 pm

The Clark County School District (CCSD) announced they were going to close schools, “due to extreme staffing shortages based on the high number of positive Covid-19 cases”. The failing district prescribed a “5 day pause to provide relief” to “Stop the Spread”. Remote learning will not be available and sports...

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Notches $3.3 Million in Q4

January 10, 2022 5:03 pmJanuary 11, 2022 9:32 am

Today, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s office reported her reelection campaign had raised an impressive $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and now has $10.4 million cash on hand. According to Open Secrets, Cortez Masto received almost 4/5 of her donations from out-of-state donors in the first three months of...

Sen. Carrie Buck Ignores Cease and Desist Letter From RNC

January 10, 2022 4:28 pmJanuary 11, 2022 9:32 am

On January 4th, 2022, the Republican National Committee entered the fray between the warring factions of the Clark County Republican Central Committee by sending Sen. Carrie Buck a cease and desist letter that left nothing to ambiguous interpretation: “Your organization is not affiliated with either the (Republican National Committee) or...

The Great (And Entertaining) Nevada Republican Governor’s Debate

January 7, 2022 2:12 pmJanuary 11, 2022 9:35 am

Labeled “The Great Nevada Republican Governor’s Debate” was held Thursday night at the Atlantis Resort in Reno. Eight Republican gubernatorial candidates made their first joint appearance on a debate stage during an informative and entertaining two hours. Former Senator Dean Heller, Reno Attorney Joey Gilbert, Las Vegas Councilwoman and former...

Governor Sisolak Uses Fear For Fundraising

January 7, 2022 11:55 amJanuary 7, 2022 2:22 pm

With the worst unemployment and education system in the country, Governor Steve Sisolak reminded Nevadans in a tweet that he is “fighting like hell” for abortion, climate change and voting rights. https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1478842345781018624?s=20 As a follow up to that tweet, Sisolak doubled down on his political rhetoric in a fundraising email,...