Edgar Flores Archives - Nevada Globe

Democratic Lawmakers Appear With Co-Chair of the LV DSA

November 15, 2023 6:39 pmNovember 16, 2023 1:32 pm

The Nevada Globe has extensively covered the continued partnerships and associations that Nevada Democrats have maintained with socialist activists and far-left organizations throughout the Silver State–activists who influence policy and political engagement with the support and encouragement of Democratic lawmakers. Many organizations and politicians use the term “progressive” in order...

Senator Hansen Reminds Republicans Of The Free Market As Senate Approves A’s Stadium

June 14, 2023 2:49 pmJune 15, 2023 5:15 pm

Yesterday, the Senate approved SB1, a $380 million public financing bill to fund a stadium for the Oakland A’s move to the Las Vegas Strip. The bill included amendments, comprised of two separate pieces of legislation, that were previously vetoed by Governor Lombardo. As reported by The Nevada Independent: Two extensive...

SB277: A Mixed Bag Of Bipartisan Provisions For Cannabis Sales, Licensees, And Taxes

May 22, 2023 9:31 amMay 22, 2023 9:33 am

SB 277 is set to be heard again by the Senate this morning, before the Committee on Finance, in hopes that it will make its way to the Assembly prior to the conclusion of this session. The convergence of such a mixed bag of provisions doesn’t happen often and can...

Democrats Back National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

April 10, 2023 12:48 pmMay 18, 2023 2:55 pm

Last week, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections held a public hearing on AJR6 the the National Popular Vote interstate compact. The compact would require that Nevada’s electoral college votes would go to the Presidential candidate with the largest share of the popular vote. In March 2023, the National Popular...

NV Dems: No Citizenship Required To Serve on Citizens Advisory Councils

March 29, 2023 2:43 pmMarch 30, 2023 2:13 pm

Democratic legislators continue to fight on behalf of non-citizens in the state legislature. After introducing a bill that would allow non-citizens to enroll in Medicaid, Sen. Fabian Doñate has sponsored another bill that eliminates the requirement for a member of a citizens’ advisory council of a town or a town advisory...

Homeless Bill Of Rights On Legislative Docket

March 1, 2023 10:31 amMarch 2, 2023 12:03 pm

The Las Vegas Democratic Socialists of America (LVDSA) is supporting and advocating for a Homeless Bill of Rights and their comrades in the Nevada Legislature have submitted a bill to meet their demands. State Senators Melanie Schieble, Edgar Flores, Skip Daly, Roberta Lange, Dallas Harris, and Fabian Doñate are backing...

NV Assembly Republican Caucus Blames ‘Democrat Gerrymandering’ For Losses

December 15, 2022 12:06 pmDecember 21, 2022 12:40 pm

In a rare tweet, the Nevada Republican Assembly caucus blamed the legislative Democratic majority for gerrymandering Republicans into a super-minority in the state Assembly. https://twitter.com/NVGOPAssembly/status/1603102876091371520?s=20&t=dHWzsm4-5bPuDEHenQOQvA The caucus contends, in a following tweet, that Republican voters were “stuffed” into safe districts while other districts were “diluted.” https://twitter.com/NVGOPAssembly/status/1603417204153716737?s=20&t=dHWzsm4-5bPuDEHenQOQvA The Globe was reporting...