C.H. Miller Archives - Nevada Globe

Assembly Dems Back Union Electrician For District 10

November 29, 2023 11:46 amNovember 29, 2023 2:00 pm

Assembly Democrats have announced Venise Karris as their endorsed candidate for Assembly District 10, a vacant seat formerly held by Assemblywoman Sabra Smith Newby who resigned in August to become a deputy city manager for Las Vegas. The seat was formerly held by Democratic Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen who was appointed...

Democratic Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong Announces Candidacy for Las Vegas City Council

November 28, 2023 2:46 pmNovember 29, 2023 11:46 am

This morning, Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong (AD-6) announced that she will not seek re-election after serving two terms in the Assembly. Instead, Summer-Armstrong will pursue a Las Vegas City Council seat (Ward 5) currently held by Cedric Crear who is running for mayor. https://twitter.com/Shondra_Summers/status/1729515491071512876 In her announcement she highlights her public...

Ethics Scandals Prompt Duran To Drop Re-election Bid, Dondero Loop Scrubs Website

October 31, 2023 11:37 amNovember 1, 2023 12:16 pm

As ethics scandals rock Nevada’s Democratic party, those who have been named are responding with action rather than delivering public statements specific to the concerns of the growing scrutiny of their alleged impropriety. Yesterday, Assemblywoman Bea Duran (AD-11), a Culinary Union activist, announced she was dropping her re-election bid in...

13 Nevada Legislators Funneled $33 Million To Connected Organizations

October 30, 2023 11:50 amOctober 31, 2023 10:20 am

A new Las Vegas Review-Journal report details more examples of ethical concerns involving additional Senators Marilyn Dondero Loop and Dina Neal, Assemblywoman Bea Duran, and Democrat Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno, who is also an Assemblywoman and claimed she was “instrumental” in passing the bill. This comes after both Assemblyman Cameron “C.H.” Miller...

The Silver State Is A Sad State In Terms Of Ethics Investigations And Legislative Oversight

October 3, 2023 4:01 pmOctober 10, 2023 11:38 am

Back in 2007, a complaint was filed against state Senator Warren Hardy (R-Las Vegas) with the Ethics Commission that he violated the law by failing to disclose an alleged conflict of interest and failing to abstain from voting on the bill in the 2007 Legislature. In 2009, the Nevada Supreme...

Nevada Nonprofits Benefit From Lack of Legislative Ethics

September 7, 2023 1:52 pmSeptember 8, 2023 2:08 pm

During this past legislative session, The Globe extensively covered the last-minute $100 million “Christmas Tree” bills that appropriated taxpayer funds to politically-aligned nonprofits after passage by the Democrat-controlled legislature. Spending taxpayer dollars is certainly not an anathema to Carson City politicians, however, ethics and prudence seem to be wholly absent....

Assembly Dems Push For Taxation Without Representation

May 8, 2023 3:20 pmMay 9, 2023 11:02 am

Currently, Clark County Commissioners are authorized to raise gas taxes by a two-thirds majority vote every year until the year 2026. Any additional gas taxes, starting in January 2027, must be approved by a majority vote of the Clark County residents in November 2026. Assembly Bill 359, sponsored by Clark...