James Settlemeyer Archives

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...

Governor Sisolak Touts Spending Spree For Mental And Public Health

August 18, 2022 1:48 pmAugust 19, 2022 10:21 am

In a lengthy Twitter thread, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced a variety of agencies, projects and subsidies that were approved by the Interim Finance Committee to receive $171 million for “investments in public and mental health”, with an additional $100 million approved for ancillary, assistance programs. These programs will be...

Sisolak’s ‘Two Economies’ Ad Fact-Checked by the Nevada Indy

July 6, 2022 10:12 amJuly 7, 2022 1:05 pm

Governor Steve Sisolak announced a new campaign ad, entitled “Two Economies” that claims Nevada’s economy is rated “best in America”: https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1544388519535075328?s=20&t=2RkvjVyHtUAM6Lm_Ze8bIw As reported by The Nevada Independent: Gov. Steve Sisolak’s campaign is launching its first ad of the 2022 general election with a heavy focus on economic issues. Entitled “Two Economies,”...

Gov. Sisolak targeted in $2 Million Ad Blitz

June 22, 2022 1:06 pmJune 22, 2022 1:26 pm

Get Families Back to Work released a new TV and radio ad hammering Governor Steve Sisolak for shutting small businesses down and supporting higher taxes on hardworking Nevadans. The entity’s officers are affiliated with the Republican Governor’s Association and have invested a reported $2 million dollars to tip the scales...

Sisolak Outlines Spending Spree in State of the State

February 23, 2022 6:53 pmFebruary 28, 2022 8:16 am

During his State of the State address, in an empty Allegiant stadium, Governor Steve Sisolak outlined numerous ways to spend billions of taxpayer dollars in order to fix the many problems the state has suffered during his administration. Naming the address “Nevada on the Move,” many were wondering who was...

Sunday Night of the Special Session: Democrats Release Revised Redistricting Maps

November 15, 2021 5:51 pmNovember 18, 2021 8:49 am

Around halftime of the Raiders-Chiefs game, Democrats released their ‘revised’ redistricting maps in Senate Bill 1 (SB1) for the Congress, Senate and Assembly. They took a beating even worse than the Raiders. After much dissent from progressive activists, the ACLU, and Republicans, revisions were made. However, it’s safe to say...

Exclusive: Assemblyman Jim Wheeler speaks to the Nevada Globe

October 6, 2021 7:15 amOctober 15, 2021 10:39 am

Assembly Jim Wheeler never thought he would be a politician. He was running a successful high-performance auto parts business out of Lancaster, CA. After selling his business in 2005, he decided to retire in Northern Nevada–a place where he used to work on cattle farms in the summer as a...