Melanie Scheible Archives

NV Supremes Narrowly Rule State Government Employees Cannot Serve As State Legislators

November 1, 2024 1:27 pmNovember 6, 2024 12:03 pm

Late yesterday, the Nevada Supreme Court narrowly ruled that state government employees are no longer allowed to serve as state legislators. (see below) The ruling comes in response to Nevada Policy’s Separation of Powers lawsuit, which was first filed in July 2020. The lawsuit is Nevada Policy’s third—and now final—attempt...

The Globe Interviews Michael Shellenberger: What Are The Real Causes of Homelessness?

August 27, 2024 10:39 amSeptember 16, 2024 2:33 pm

Homelessness is a big problem in California, probably more so than in any other state. Californians make up about 10 percent of the U.S. population, but half of all unsheltered people in the U.S. live in California. Images of sprawling homeless encampments in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco,...

Democratic Socialist Judge With Anti-Cop Sentiments Forces Nevadans To Pay for Medicaid Abortions

March 21, 2024 3:23 pmMarch 22, 2024 2:27 pm

When Clark County District Judge Erika Ballou was a card carrying Socialist, Black Lives Matter activist, and Clark County Public Defender, she caused controversy in the courtroom for wearing a Black Lives Matter pin on her blouse. When asked by the presiding judge to remove the pin, Ballou protested and...

Oral Arguments Scheduled for Nevada Policy’s Separation of Powers Lawsuit

January 12, 2024 4:24 pmJanuary 15, 2024 3:49 pm

Oral arguments have been scheduled by the Nevada Supreme Court for February 2, 2024 for Nevada Policy’s Separation of Powers lawsuit against four Nevada lawmakers. Defendants include Democratic members of the State Assembly Brittney Miller and Selena Torres and Democratic State Senators Dina Neal and James Ohrenschall. Following Nevada Policy’s...

$70K Temporary Poem Along Truckee River Raises Questions

December 3, 2023 1:03 pmDecember 4, 2023 2:27 pm

A temporary art project along the Truckee River, funded in part by the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, City of Reno, Washoe County, and Nevada Humanities, was designed to raise questions. One question we have is why a temporary, mile-long poem (that costs $70,000) is necessary? Nevada Policy also raises and...

Democrats File Second Motion To Delay Separation of Powers Court Case

June 21, 2023 3:53 pmJune 21, 2023 4:03 pm

Its nearly been three years since Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) filed a separation of powers lawsuit against eleven Democratic lawmakers, including Brittney Miller, Selena Torres, Dina Neal and James Ohrenschall, in regards to their alleged violation of the Nevada Constitution’s separation-of-powers clause which prohibits dual service of public employees...

Lombardo Signs Legislation Forcing Insurance Companies To Cover Transgender Affirming Care

June 12, 2023 8:06 pmJune 14, 2023 2:49 pm

Tonight, Democratic Senator Melanie Scheible (SD-9) announced that Republican Governor Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 163, a law which now mandates that all insurance companies, including Medicaid, provide coverage for gender affirming care for gender dysphoria and gender incongruence for minors and adults. At the time of publishing, the Governor’s...