Steve Yeager Archives - Page 5 of 12

Washoe County Sees Significant Spike in Crime After Criminal Justice ‘Reform’ Bill Passed

January 11, 2024 3:07 pmJanuary 18, 2024 5:22 pm

Last night in a presentation to Keystone Corporation members and business owners, Washoe County District Attorney (DA) Chris Hicks warned that Nevada is on its way to becoming California. Citing the criminal justice reform bill AB236, signed by Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak and enacted in 2020, Hicks directly tied AB236...

After NV Democrats Overhaul Criminal Justice System, Retail Theft Soars In Silver State

December 11, 2023 1:48 pmDecember 18, 2023 2:50 pm

Since the Democratic majority. led by Steve Yeager, passed Assembly Bill 236 in 2019, the Silver State has seen a 15 percent increase in property crimes and a staggering 39 percent increase in drug-store thefts on the Las Vegas Strip. At the time, Attorney General Aaron Ford was “intimately involved”...

Lawsuit Filed to Stop Voter ID Ballot Initiative

December 6, 2023 9:27 amFebruary 26, 2024 3:15 pm

Here we go again. Yesterday, Attorney Marc Elias, former general counsel to Hillary Clinton and the DNC, announced that his team has filed a lawsuit (see below) to prevent a Voter ID ballot initiative filed by David Gibbs of Repair The Vote. This is the second lawsuit filed by Elias’s...

Assembly Democrats Call For CCSD Superintendent’s Resignation

November 1, 2023 3:15 pmNovember 6, 2023 2:18 pm

The Assembly Democratic Caucus released a statement announcing the call for the resignation of Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara. The caucus, led by Speaker Steve Yeager, accused Jara of having no plans to improve education, teacher recruitment and retention, and morale within the fifth largest school...

AG Ford Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns Over $285 Opioid Settlement

October 27, 2023 4:09 pmOctober 28, 2023 6:26 pm

Governor Lombardo’s Better Nevada PAC has been relentless in targeting legislative Democrats in Carson City with claims that they oversee a “culture of corruption” as ethical concerns and conflicts of interests have been raised in relation to funneling taxpayer money to nonprofits where Democratic lawmakers are employed or affiliated. Now,...

Nevada Dems Nominate ‘Election Denier’ Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House

October 18, 2023 2:30 pmOctober 19, 2023 10:29 am

Democrats, who are the minority in the House of Representatives, voted unanimously for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to lead the Republican majority. Not surprisingly, Nevada’s congressional delegation appealed for “bipartisanship” while trashing conservatives and Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) who has been endorsed by a majority of the GOP and former...

Assemblywoman Sarah Peters Won’t Seek Re-Election

October 16, 2023 4:07 pm

Assemblywoman Sarah Peters (AD-24) announced she will not be seeking re-election, citing that she is ready for a new chapter in her life and her wanting to spend more time with her family and friends. The district located in Reno, NV, is a Democratic stronghold, having a ~16 percentage point...