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On the Record with Diana Sande, GOP Candidate for Assembly District 25

October 7, 2024 6:16 pmOctober 7, 2024 6:18 pm

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Latin America, Diana Sande’s father worked for Coca Cola, and every two years her father was relocated to a different country. At 17, living in Paraguay, Sande was corned on a public street by a high ranking general who served under the dictatorial...

Report: Less Than 20 Percent of High School Students in Nevada Are Proficient in Math

September 17, 2024 11:37 amSeptember 19, 2024 2:16 pm

In a recent study by Scholaroo, Nevada ranks 46th in the nation in education and the latest report card provided by the Nevada Department of Education (NVDOE) supports their findings. The report provides data on student performance, absenteeism, graduation and state-wide school quality. Overall, less than 50 percent of all...

OPINION: Catholic School Shuts Down after NV Democrats Cut Scholarship Program

April 29, 2024 2:32 pmApril 29, 2024 2:26 pm

The Las Vegas Review-Journal (RJ) published a devastating editorial on Monday detailing how St. Anne’s Catholic School – an elementary school serving low-income, mostly minority children – is shuttering its doors thanks to Democrats in the Nevada Legislature. “They just keep closing all the ones on the side of town...

CCEA Endorses GOP State Assembly Candidate Over Incumbent Democrat

March 26, 2024 4:07 pmJuly 2, 2024 3:15 pm

The Clark County Education Association (CCEA) has entered Washoe County politics with their endorsement of GOP candidate Diana Sande in Assembly District 25 over Democratic incumbent “union leader” and Washoe County teacher Selena La Rue Hatch. The Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) is backing La Rue Hatch. Since 2014, the...

Gov Lombardo Endorses Heidi Kasama For Congress

August 30, 2023 12:26 pmSeptember 7, 2023 11:00 am

This morning, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo announced his endorsement of Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama in the race to unseat Democratic incumbent Susie Lee in Congressional District 3 (CD-3). Just last week, Kasama announced her candidacy for the GOP primary in the battleground district. In his announcement, Lombardo emphasizes her success as...

Lombardo Vows To Campaign Against Democrats Who Blocked School Choice

August 23, 2023 12:48 pmAugust 24, 2023 12:43 pm

Appearing on the Kevin Wall radio show yesterday morning, Governor Joe Lombardo issued a warning to state Democrats that he will do “everything in his power” to campaign against the Democratic majority who blocked many of his legislative priorities, including school choice– a centerpiece of his State of the Union...

Democrats Compare Opportunity Scholarships To Segregation

August 8, 2023 1:02 pmAugust 10, 2023 3:18 pm

A new (low) talking point has been making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter) as Nevada Democrats continue to sabotage school choice and Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students. If facts are still relevant, over half of the students who receive Opportunity Scholarships are minorities. Perhaps Assemblyman Max Carter (AD-12) and...