Robert Lauer, Author at Nevada Globe

Crowded Sec’y of State Field Adds Former State Senator Jesse Haw to the Mix

January 24, 2022 2:00 pmJanuary 25, 2022 1:18 pm

Former state senator Jesse Haw (R) announced he is entering the race for Secretary of State (SOS). Haw is a real estate developer in Reno, NV. Haw will be joining a crowded field at a contentious time when politicians and voters are focused on voting laws, ballot access and election...

Kevin McMahill Raises $1.3 Million in Race for Clark County Sheriff

January 20, 2022 2:06 pmJanuary 25, 2022 1:18 pm

As reported by The Globe, “according to Las Vegas Metro Police Convention Center Command murders are up over 900 percent on and around the strip. You read that right—900 percent. A ten-fold increase. Carjackings and car burglaries have surged 30 percent this year across the southern valley.” Due to these...

Nevada Gubernatorial Candidate Joey Gilbert Raises $200K

January 14, 2022 3:09 pmJanuary 17, 2022 1:22 pm

Reno lawyer and retired professional boxer, Joey Gilbert, has officially raised a total of $201,429.54 for his gubernatorial campaign. Of that total, Gilbert has spent $80,445.83 and has $120,983.71 cash on hand. Gilbert announced his candidacy after successfully winning a case against Sisolak, et al. in December 2020 before the...

Gov. Sisolak Appoints Latonia Coleman to ‘Help Rebuild DETR’

January 12, 2022 8:00 amJanuary 13, 2022 2:50 pm

With unemployment in Nevada the second highest in the country—at 6.8%, trailing only California—and the unemployment system, Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) in shambles, Gov. Sisolak has appointed consultant Latonia Coleman as DETR’s Deputy Director of Programs. Coleman is a former Sisolak appointee who served as a judge...

Erica Neely, Tutor and Mother of Six, Running for CCSD School Board

January 6, 2022 4:19 pmJanuary 6, 2022 5:33 pm

After attending many Clark County School Board meetings, where disfunction, drama and in-fighting have replaced the needs and education of students, mother of six, tutor, soccer coach, and small business owner Erica Neely has announced her candidacy for school board. She will be running against Trustee Danielle Ford in District...

With Harry Reid’s Passing, A Political Power Vacuum Is Born

January 6, 2022 6:51 amJanuary 11, 2022 7:16 am

Starting in 1968, Harry Reid got his start in politics when he was elected at age 28 to the Nevada Assembly, serving two terms. At age 30, he became the state’s youngest lieutenant governor. From 1977-1981, he served as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission at a time when the...

Lt. Gov Candidate Debra March Throws Shade at Lt. Gov Burkhead

December 30, 2021 8:29 amJanuary 2, 2022 8:53 am

On November 24, 2021 Henderson City Mayor Democrat Debra March announced her bid for Lt. Governor of Nevada. Just a few weeks later, Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Democrat Lisa Cano Burkhead, a bilingual educator to be the new Lt. Governor of Nevada. Burkhead expressed her dedication and advocacy for...