Sandra Jauregui Archives

In Nevada, Democrats Win Elections After Election Day

November 11, 2024 11:20 amNovember 14, 2024 2:18 pm

The recent phenomenon of Democrats wining statewide races after “Election Day” is a bug, not a feature. In this respect, we disagree with an article written by reporter Steve Sibelius entitled, “Delayed election results? This is a feature, not a bug of a pandemic-era bill.” Sebelius then delves into why...

Nearly 14K Ballots Need Signature Curing As Silver State Races Tighten

November 6, 2024 12:01 pmNovember 7, 2024 3:44 pm

12:29 Update: Sam Brown’s lead has increased to more than a 6,000 vote lead over Senator Jacky Rosen after Carson City and Nye County have updated their results. The Nevada Secretary of State reports that nearly 14,000 ballots needs to be cured (fixed) as the U.S. Senate and down-ballot races...

AG Ford Announces Ghost Gun Law Remains ‘On The Books’ Following District Court’s Ruling

October 8, 2024 11:51 am

In a press release, Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that Nevada’s “ghost gun” law remains “on the books” following the District Court’s order concluding that the 2021 law is constitutional. “The District Court found that Nevada’s ghost gun law ‘is consistent with the American tradition of firearms regulation focused...

Democracy Dies In Darkness: Nevada Democrats Refuse Ethics Reforms

October 7, 2024 11:51 amOctober 9, 2024 1:25 pm

By design, Nevada’s legislative body is exempt from open records requests, further shielding lawmakers from scrutiny or transparency. In 2015, legislators approved a bill cementing their immunity, which shields their calendars, emails and communications from public records requests. As a result, numerous ethical scandals have plagued legislative Democrats, forcing three...

Dark Money, Disinformation and Nevada Democrats

August 22, 2024 4:25 pmAugust 30, 2024 12:38 pm

Two recent articles have exposed the vast amount of dark money and disinformation fueling Nevada Democrats, their campaigns, and their progressive news outlets for years. This week, the Nevada Independent reported how the Hopewell Fund is a major, dark money funding source for progressive initiatives throughout Nevada. In 2018, KNPR...

Governor Lombardo Fact Checks NV Dems Over ‘Free’ School Meals Legislation

August 21, 2024 4:34 pmAugust 22, 2024 12:22 pm

During the last legislative session, Democratic Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (AD-41) sponsored AB 319, a “free” universal breakfast and lunch program for all Nevada students, irrespective of family income. The bill was drafted to extend the expiration of the “free” school meal program funded by federal waivers granted during the pandemic...

National Democrats Endorse Seven Nevada Legislative Candidates

July 2, 2024 3:30 pmJuly 9, 2024 11:32 am

Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced they are backing seven legislative candidates in Nevada as part of its multi-million dollar “Summer of States” initiative. The intiative is funded and designed to “build and cement Democratic power” in state legislatures to “stop Donald Trump and his MAGA allies.” The...