Rory Reid Archives - Nevada Globe

Trump Teases Endorsement in Nevada US Senate Race

May 22, 2024 12:18 pmMay 22, 2024 12:49 pm

In an interview with reporter Josh Meny of 2 News Nevada, former President Donald Trump announced that he will endorse a candidate in the Nevada U.S. Senate race “over the next two to three days” and reaffirmed his opposition to the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository project which has become...

Nevada Senators Propose Bill to Repurpose Yucca Mountain, Ban Nuclear Waste Storage

May 14, 2024 4:28 pmMay 15, 2024 10:58 am

This afternoon, Democratic Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto introduced legislation to repeal the law that led to the designation of Yucca Mountain as a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste, and examine job-creating benefits of other uses for Yucca Mountain, such as a data center, a command facility...

Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Protects Failing Public Education System

September 13, 2022 3:29 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court has struck down a final, statutory ballot initiative aimed to create a voucher-style education program brought forth by Education Freedom For Nevada PAC. As reported by The Globe, Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent, filed two ballot initiatives on behalf of the Education Freedom for Nevada PAC, in...

Judge Rules Education Savings Account Initiative Unconstitutional

April 28, 2022 8:30 amApril 28, 2022 7:14 am

Two ballot initiative filings related to school choice have been struck down by Carson City Judge Charles M. McGee. As reported by The Globe, Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent, filed two ballot initiatives on behalf of the Education Freedom for Nevada PAC, in order to fund students. One initiative was...

Rogers Foundation, Led by Rory Reid, Sues to Keep Kids In Failing Schools

March 2, 2022 3:16 pmMarch 4, 2022 7:30 am

According to numerous published studies and analyses, Nevada’s public education system is an abject failure, ranking 49th out of 50th in the nation in educational outcomes and achievement. During monthly public meetings, the largest school district in the state, the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the elected Board of...