Lisa Cano Burkhead Archives

The Globe Interviews Lieutenant Gov-Elect Stavros Anthony

December 16, 2022 4:02 pm

The editor of The Nevada Globe, The Nevada Globe Editor, took over the microphone for veteran radio host Kevin Wall on AM 670, KMZQ, and had the opportunity to interview Lieutenant Governor-elect Stavros Anthony. Prior to the June primary, Anthony sat down with The Globe for an in-depth interview and...

Election Day Update: GOP Leading Top Ticket As Counting Continues

November 9, 2022 8:44 amNovember 9, 2022 9:00 pm

There are still days to go on “Election Day” as mail-in ballots and drop box ballots continue to be counted. In a following post, I will cover the down-ballot races in both Clark County and Washoe County, as well as the court challenges, long lines, and complaints that plagued Election...

Nevada Surpasses $1 Billion In SNAP benefits

August 9, 2022 12:40 pmAugust 9, 2022 3:49 pm

According to a report by KTNV, Nevada passed the $1 billion threshold in cumulative benefits issued under the emergency allotment for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Nevada households on SNAP have received an increase to their benefits every month since April 2020...

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...

NV Primary: Laxalt Dominates, Lombardo Carries Clark County

June 15, 2022 12:05 pmJune 15, 2022 5:54 pm

Trump-endorsed candidates pulled off sound victories last night in Nevada. Adam Laxalt and Joe Lombardo coasted through their respective primaries to advance to the general. In the gubernatorial race, Reno lawyer Joey Gilbert won 14 out of 17 counties, including Washoe. But Sheriff Lombardo dominated populous Clark County for the...

Dems Field Two Transgender Candidates for Nevada Lt. Governor

April 6, 2022 1:44 pmApril 6, 2022 2:28 pm

Henderson Mayor Debra March and Sisolak-appointed Lt. Governor Lisa Cano Burkhead aren’t the only Democratic women in the race for Lt. Governor of Nevada. Not one, but two transgender women are running as well. Unlike women’s sports, these two transgender women won’t have the upper hand on the biological women...

Governor Sisolak to Give State of The State Address Next Wednesday

February 18, 2022 2:05 pmFebruary 22, 2022 9:17 am

Governor Steve Sisolak announced that he will deliver a State of the State address next week highlighting how Nevada is “strong” and will “lay out a roadmap for Nevada’s much-anticipate full recovery from COVID” and “provide details on how the state will spend billions” of taxpayer dollars provided by the...