human trafficking Archives

Bipartisan Coalition Funds New Las Vegas Campus For Victims of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking

July 26, 2024 4:06 pmJuly 29, 2024 1:05 pm

Today, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, Treasurer Zach Conine, and Interim Finance Committee Chairwoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, and Chair of the Senate Finance Committee Marilyn Dondero Loop announced that the State of Nevada has finalized funding for a new campus in Southern Nevada that will increase services for victims of domestic violence...

NV Supreme Court Rules Abortion Ballot Initiative Constitutional

April 18, 2024 4:19 pmApril 18, 2024 5:04 pm

Overturning a district court’s ruling, the Nevada Supreme Court sided with the plaintiff, Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (NRF), to move forward with a ballot initiative, the Reproductive Freedom Amendment, that would enshrine “reproductive freedom” into the Nevada constitution. NRF previously announced they had gathered 110,0000 signatures, 50 percent of their...

OPINION: Dina Titus, A Champion of Open Borders, Fentanyl, and Human Trafficking

July 20, 2023 12:36 pm

The fentanyl crisis and human trafficking are two devastating issues that require strong leadership and decisive action. However, Titus’s unwavering support for open borders makes these problems much worse, leaving our community vulnerable to devastating consequences. Titus continues to prioritize Biden’s failed policies over the safety and well-being of Nevadans....

Proposed Bipartisan Bill Increases Penalties for Sex Trafficking

February 2, 2023 11:38 amJuly 26, 2024 4:02 pm

Sens. Nicole Cannizzaro and Heidi Seevers Gansert have co-sponsored SB 89 which revises provisions governing crimes relating to sex trafficking. According to the bill, a sex trafficker who is trying to lure children online and responds to an officer posing as a juvenile could face a Class A felony, an...

Nevada Ranks Number One In Human Trafficking

July 12, 2022 1:15 pmJuly 14, 2022 8:08 am

As reported by The Globe, Nevada ranks the worst in education outcomes, the highest in gas prices and unemployment, and Nevadan households are hurt the worst by Bidenflation. Unfortunately, Nevada also ranks number one in human trafficking. Not only is Nevada leading this tragic category, but the gap between Nevada...