Roberta Lange Archives - Nevada Globe

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,...

Gov Lombardo’s Legislative Priorities Killed By Democratic Majority

May 17, 2023 11:48 amMay 23, 2023 5:03 pm

The Nevada legislature has been in session since February and has heard and passed a wide variety of bills related to “gun control,” environmental justice, social justice, and “reproductive” justice. Yet, Democratic legislators killed Governor Lombardo’s school safety proposals due to “not having enough time” to hear two school safety bills...

Democrats Back National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

April 10, 2023 12:48 pmMay 18, 2023 2:55 pm

Last week, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections held a public hearing on AJR6 the the National Popular Vote interstate compact. The compact would require that Nevada’s electoral college votes would go to the Presidential candidate with the largest share of the popular vote. In March 2023, the National Popular...

NV Dems: No Citizenship Required To Serve on Citizens Advisory Councils

March 29, 2023 2:43 pmMarch 30, 2023 2:13 pm

Democratic legislators continue to fight on behalf of non-citizens in the state legislature. After introducing a bill that would allow non-citizens to enroll in Medicaid, Sen. Fabian Doñate has sponsored another bill that eliminates the requirement for a member of a citizens’ advisory council of a town or a town advisory...

Homeless Bill Of Rights On Legislative Docket

March 1, 2023 10:31 amMarch 2, 2023 12:03 pm

The Las Vegas Democratic Socialists of America (LVDSA) is supporting and advocating for a Homeless Bill of Rights and their comrades in the Nevada Legislature have submitted a bill to meet their demands. State Senators Melanie Schieble, Edgar Flores, Skip Daly, Roberta Lange, Dallas Harris, and Fabian Doñate are backing...