John Burke Archives - Nevada Globe

Poll: Majority of Nevadans Support Gov Lombardo’s Election Integrity Proposals

March 29, 2023 1:47 pmMarch 29, 2023 2:43 pm

Yesterday, the Nevada Democratic Party Chairwoman, Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, had some choice words for Governor Joe Lombardo in response to his election integrity proposals found in Senate Bill 405: “Not even halfway through the legislative session, Governor Lombardo is making his priorities clear: rolling back voting rights. Lombardo is more...

Sen Scheible Sponsors Bill To Put Polling Places in Jails

February 23, 2023 12:26 pm

Democratic State Senator Melanie Scheible (SD-9) has introduced legislation mandating polling places in city and county jails. SB 162 authorizes the county clerk, county sheriff and jail administrator to establish a polling place within the jail and allows same day voting and registration on the day of the election. The law...

Sen. Cortez Masto’s $10 Million Ad Buy Breaks Records

March 28, 2022 1:05 pmMarch 29, 2022 8:20 am

Recent polling suggests that Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is vulnerable and trailing leading challenger Adam Laxalt by seven points with Independents. In a Senate race that could determine the balance of political power, Cortez Masto is investing record-breaking sums to save the Democratic majority. As reported by the Nevada Independent:...

Nevada Senate Race Swings from Lean Democrat to Toss Up

November 20, 2021 3:28 pmNovember 24, 2021 8:49 am

Following CNN and University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, the Cook Political Report has shifted its rating for Nevada’s Senate Race from ‘Leans Democrat’ to ‘Toss-up.’ Per The Hill: “The Cook Political Report is shifting three hotly contested 2022 Senate races toward the GOP and into the toss-up column, a move...