Steve Yeager Archives - Page 6 of 12

Five Assembly Democrats Won’t Seek Reelection, Two Vie For State Senate

September 8, 2023 4:49 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

Democratic Assembly members Michelle Gorelow, Lesley Cohen, Sabra Newby, Clara “Claire” Thomas, and Angie Taylor have each announced that they will not be seeking reelection in 2024 for their respective Assembly seats. Clara Thomas (AD-1) and Angie Taylor (AD-27) recently announced that they will be running for state Senate. Assemblywoman...

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...

OPINION: Gorelow Scandal Shows Need For Reform In Carson City

August 31, 2023 9:40 amSeptember 1, 2023 1:41 pm

Ethical scandals are nothing new in Carson City. From Kevin Atkinson to Alexander Assefa, plenty of officials have faced legal consequences or even prison time for failing to hold themselves to the standard we expect of our public servants. Unfortunately, recent developments have shown that some forms of public corruption...

Democrats Kill Opportunity Scholarships For Hundreds of Low-Income Students

August 10, 2023 3:15 pmAugust 12, 2023 5:11 pm

In an unanimous vote, the Democratic majority on the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) refused to approve Governor Lombardo’s proposed $3.4 million to protect hundreds of Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students. Republican members of the committee unanimously approved the funding. During the lengthy hearing, numerous parents, students, and organization stressed the...

Poll: Democrats Lose Double-Digit Lead on Education In Battleground States

August 2, 2023 1:58 pmAugust 8, 2023 2:51 pm

New polling shows Nevada parents are rejecting Democrats on the issue of education amid serious concerns about learning loss during COVID, Nevada’s failing public education system, and as hundreds of low-income students face losing their opportunity scholarships. The poll of 1,200 voters conducted across four battleground states conducted by Emerson...

Gov Lombardo Proposes Funding To Rescue Opportunity Scholarship Program

July 31, 2023 11:19 amAugust 5, 2023 3:42 pm

On Friday, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo proposed utilizing unallocated federal COVID relief funds to prevent hundreds of low-income school children from losing their opportunity scholarships. In a memorandum submitted by The Governor’s Finance Office, the office is requesting $3.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to fund the Opportunity Scholarship...

Thousands of Mail-In Ballots In Clark County Missed 2022 Election Deadline

July 28, 2023 2:54 pmJuly 31, 2023 11:21 am

According to a report from Channel 8 news, nearly 5000 mail-in ballots were uncounted in Clark County due to late postmarks. Channel 8 reports: An audit of the Clark County Election Department found nearly 5,000 voters submitted their mail-in ballots too late in the 2022 midterm election, leading their votes...