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Governor Lombardo Chairs Bipartisan Coalition To Pass Voter ID Initiative

September 5, 2024 10:37 amSeptember 6, 2024 3:02 pm

Today, Nevada Voter ID Coalition announced its formation in support of a bipartisan effort to pass a Voter ID law for the State of Nevada. According to the announcement, “Governor Joe Lombardo will serve as the organization’s honorary chair and it will be co-chaired by Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan,...

Democratic Assemblyman Steve Yeager ‘Proud’ of Criminal Justice Reform Bill, GOP Opponent Responds

August 28, 2024 5:11 pmDecember 12, 2024 1:29 pm

During a recent podcast, Democratic Speaker of the Assembly Steve Yeager (AD-9) said he was proud of the 2019 “landmark” criminal justice reform bill AB 236 that the Democratic majority passed, Attorney General Aaron Ford supported, and former Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law. Criminal justice reform, Yeager said, was...

NV Judge Rules Mail Ballots Without A Postmark Can Be Counted After ‘Election Day’

August 7, 2024 3:31 pmAugust 15, 2024 9:38 am

Last Friday, Carson City District Judge James Russell denied a motion to prohibit the counting of mail ballots which lack a postmark and are received by county clerks after “Election Day.” The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, Nevada GOP, and the Trump campaign last...

Allegations of Racism in Virginia City Prompts Investigation

August 5, 2024 10:09 amAugust 6, 2024 10:39 am

A Tik-Tok video that has amassed over one million views has led to an active investigation by the Storey County Sheriff’s office, and prompted Attorney General Aaron Ford and Governor Joe Lombardo to issue statements condemning alleged racist comments made to a Black man during the Hot August Nights classic...

AG Ford Appeals ‘Fake Electors’ Case to NV Supreme Court

August 1, 2024 1:28 pmDecember 12, 2024 4:14 pm

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford filed a motion with the Nevada Supreme Court requesting expedited consideration of the appeals filed in the “fake electors” cases. “I have asked the Nevada Supreme Court to expedite its consideration of our appeals in the ‘fake electors’ cases,” said AG Ford. “It is imperative...

Rev Al Sharpton Demands AG Ford Investigate Prominent GOP Donor

July 30, 2024 12:25 pmAugust 2, 2024 1:08 pm

The Rev. Al Sharpton has asked Attorney General Aaron Ford to investigate Don Ahern, the former CEO of Ahern Rentals Inc. In a letter to Ford, Sharpton claims Ahern displayed “an alarming pattern” of racism and violence as CEO of the company. In 2022, Ahern’s company was acquired by United Rentals...

Poll: Trump Leads Harris By 10 Points in Nevada

July 22, 2024 11:12 amJuly 23, 2024 1:40 pm

Former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by 10 points in Nevada according to polling conducted by InsiderAdvantage. The poll taken July 15-16 shows Trump leading Harris 50 percent to 40 percent. In the same poll, Trump leads Biden by seven points. 800 “Likely Voters” were polled and...