Make the Road NV Archives

Nevada Democrats Divided Over Biden’s Executive Order To Secure The Border

June 4, 2024 4:44 pmJune 5, 2024 11:12 am

Nevada Democrats are on opposite sides of the fence over President Joe Biden’s executive order to restore order at the border, while the RNC and Republicans remained united in blasting President Biden for undoing the Trump administration’s border policies. After claiming he had no executive authority to secure the border,...

In Unanimous Ruling, State Supreme Court Approves Voter ID Ballot Measure To Move Forward

May 24, 2024 9:49 pm

In a unanimous ruling (see below), the Nevada Supreme Court approved a voter ID ballot initiative to move forward, agreeing with a district court’s ruling that the initiative did not contain an unfunded mandate and the petition’s “description of effect” was, in fact, straightforward, succinct, and a non-argumentative summary. “Indeed,...

Lawsuits Filed To Block Ballot Initiative Aimed To End Gerrymandering

December 11, 2023 3:58 pmDecember 11, 2023 4:00 pm

After the Democratic majority in the Nevada legislature commissioned an unknown consultancy agency to redraw Nevada’s political maps, the majority hastily passed the new maps on a party line vote to the behest of progressive activists and republican lawmakers. Yes, you read that right. Progressive activists and Nevada republicans opposed...

Governor Lombardo Hosts Ceremonial Signing For ‘Street Vendors’ Bill

July 17, 2023 9:52 amJuly 17, 2023 9:53 am

Tomorrow, Governor Lombardo will be joined by Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, State Senator Fabian Doñate, the Latin Chamber of Commerce, and Make the Road Nevada at a ceremonial signing for Senate Bill 92, the “Street Food Vendors Bill,” a bill that provides various requirements for the licensing and regulation...

CCSD Board of Trustees Fail to Reach Agreement on Process to Select Interim Superintendent

November 5, 2021 2:42 pmNovember 10, 2021 5:23 am

Demonstrating the division of the Board of Trustees for the largest school district in the state, the Board failed to reach an agreement outlining the process by which an interim superintendent would be selected. In a 3-3 vote with one member abstaining, the meeting was abruptly adjourned. Trustees Linda Cavazos,...

Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara is Removed by CCSD Board of Trustees

October 29, 2021 11:13 amNovember 1, 2021 3:01 pm

Attending and observing the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) board meeting last night reminded me of an episode of The Office, “Dwight’s Fire Drill.” Upset that people didn’t pay attention to his power point on fire safety, Dwight purposefully starts a fire in order to test his coworkers on their...