Steve Sisolak Archives - Page 4 of 14

OPINION: The Perils Of Ranked Choice Voting

October 26, 2023 11:50 amOctober 26, 2023 6:45 pm

If you don’t live in Nevada, Alaska, Maine, or parts of California, you probably have not heard of or know much about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). However, 53 percent of Nevadans voted to implement RCV in the 2022 election by voting “yes” on ballot question 3. In order for RCV...

Ethics Scandals Rock Democratic Legislature, Gorelow Folds Under Pressure

September 5, 2023 1:49 pmFebruary 1, 2024 1:48 pm

In a late Friday announcement, conveniently timed over the holiday weekend, embattled Democratic legislator Michelle “Quid Pro Quo” Gorelow announced that she will not be seeking re-election in Assembly District 35, a swing district that she narrowly won by 400 votes out of more than 25,000 votes cast. “After dedicating...

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...

Assm La Rue Hatch Plays Partisan Politics With Opportunity Scholarships

July 26, 2023 4:50 pmJuly 27, 2023 1:35 pm

In an October 30, 2022 interview on Nevada Newsmakers, Washoe County teacher and freshman Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch (AD-25) refers to Opportunity Scholarships as a “small sliver” of public schools, thereby minimizing the thousands of low-income students who have benefited from the program and the hundreds who are now...

Gypsum Files Motion Against Clark County To Preserve Evidence and Public Records

June 30, 2023 10:23 amJuly 3, 2023 9:39 am

Since 2019, Gypsum Resources LLC has been embroiled in a legal battle with Clark County and has now filed a motion (see below) with the district court in light of new information that Clark County has not complied with Nevada law by destroying and failing to provide public records. This...

Hispanic Voters Say ‘Bidenomics’ Has Done ‘Nothing’ For Them

June 29, 2023 1:47 pmJune 29, 2023 5:21 pm

As President Joe Biden touts that his economic plan “Bidenomics” is “great news for working families”, according to Democratic focus groups and polling, Hispanic voters aren’t throwing a fiesta. In fact, among 60 voters in focus groups conducted by Way to Win, a progressive donor network who helped raised one...

Legislature Seeks to Change How NV Elects President

June 23, 2023 9:45 amJune 23, 2023 9:45 am

Nevada’s Democratic-controlled legislature is pushing a plan to change how our nation elects its president, one that could go against the wishes and interests of Silver State voters. Last month the Nevada Legislature passed Assembly Joint Resolution 6, which would amend the state constitution to adopt the National Popular Vote...