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AG Ford Joins Coalition of Attorneys to Fight For DEI Efforts and Programs

June 20, 2024 4:15 pmJune 20, 2024 4:20 pm

This afternoon, Attorney General Aaron Ford (D-NV) announced he has joined yet another coalition of attorneys general to “refute baseless attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and programs.” This latest effort is led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in issuing a letter (see below) to the American...

In Unanimous Ruling, State Supreme Court Approves Voter ID Ballot Measure To Move Forward

May 24, 2024 9:49 pm

In a unanimous ruling (see below), the Nevada Supreme Court approved a voter ID ballot initiative to move forward, agreeing with a district court’s ruling that the initiative did not contain an unfunded mandate and the petition’s “description of effect” was, in fact, straightforward, succinct, and a non-argumentative summary. “Indeed,...

AG Ford And Labor Union Join Forces With FTC to Stop Supermarket Merger

April 30, 2024 1:04 pmDecember 10, 2024 5:58 pm

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) held various community listening sessions prior to joining the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop the $24.6 billion Krogers-Albertsons merger. After “studying the data” and listening to consumers and unions, Ford highlighted in an interview that he was motivated to...

Judge Considers Motion to Dismiss ‘Contingent Electors’ Trial

March 4, 2024 1:16 pmMarch 8, 2024 2:01 pm

A Clark County judge will consider a motion to dismiss felony charges against the six Republican contingent electors (maliciously referred to as “fake electors”) who were indicted by a grand jury last year. District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus has scheduled the hearing for April 22. Last December, Nevada Attorney...

Carson City Judge Rejects Legal Challenge To Voter ID Ballot Initiative

February 26, 2024 3:44 pmMarch 4, 2024 1:21 pm

In Carson City District Court today, Repair the Vote won a legal challenge (see below) against their Voter ID ballot initiative filed to appear on the November 2024 ballot. The challenge was led by Democratic-linked attorneys Bradley Schrager, Scott Gilles, and the Elias Law Group who claimed that the initiative...

Study: Top Dem Officials Travel Internationally As Nevadans Struggle

February 20, 2024 1:04 pmFebruary 29, 2024 12:58 pm

An eye-opening report from Sean Golonka shows that top Democratic officials Attorney General Aaron Ford and Assembly leader Steve Yeager received nearly $100,000 for international and domestic travel from outside groups in 2023. Over eight years, the two officials have accepted nearly $200,000 on travel from special interest groups. Among...

Republican Voter Registration Surges in December Surpassing Democrats, Independents

February 5, 2024 11:50 amFebruary 14, 2024 11:44 am

Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar reports an increase of 9,056 active registered voters during the month of January 2024 as compared to December 2023. The total number of active registered voters in Nevada is 1,933,056, an increase of (0.47%). Nonpartisan active registered voters increased by 1,049 (0.17%). Democratic Party...