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Nevada Policy Releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard

October 4, 2023 4:35 pmOctober 4, 2023 6:26 pm

Following Governor Joe Lombardo and now-former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s endorsements for her congressional run against Rep. Susan Lee, Republican Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama (AD-2) has been ranked dead last among Republican lawmakers by Nevada Policy in their annual scorecard of the 82nd legislative session. Although scoring a 64.55...

Nevada Ranks Eighth As Best Business Climate in US

October 4, 2023 12:25 pmOctober 11, 2023 5:42 pm

“Nevada is an attractive place to land and grow due to a variety of factors including proximity to California’s large market, lower cost of living, business-friendly governance, and innovative spirit.” –Governor Joe Lombardo This year Business Facilities’ State Rankings found Nevada to be the 8th best business climate in the...

The Silver State Is A Sad State In Terms Of Ethics Investigations And Legislative Oversight

October 3, 2023 4:01 pmOctober 10, 2023 11:38 am

Back in 2007, a complaint was filed against state Senator Warren Hardy (R-Las Vegas) with the Ethics Commission that he violated the law by failing to disclose an alleged conflict of interest and failing to abstain from voting on the bill in the 2007 Legislature. In 2009, the Nevada Supreme...

Exclusive: DCSD Terminates Employment Contract With School Superintendent

October 3, 2023 8:17 amOctober 3, 2023 4:03 pm

The Globe has learned that the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Trustees and Superintendent Keith Lewis have mutually agreed to terminate Lewis’s employment agreement “without cause.” Superintendent Lewis and his attorney will be present at a special meeting of the board this Friday at 10 am. An interim...

John Lee Announces Congressional Run Against Horsford

October 2, 2023 2:46 pm

Former North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee has entered the race for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District (CD-4), a seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford since 2018 and who is running for re-election. Lee was mayor of North Las Vegas from 2013 through 2022 and ran unsuccessfully for governor...

Nevada Supremes Affirm Forced Vaccination of Child

October 2, 2023 12:11 pmOctober 3, 2023 8:17 am

In a ruling late Friday, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously upheld a district court order forcing a mom, with joint legal custody, to vaccinate her 11-year old child against COVID-19. (see below). The divorced parents disagreed on the need for their child to be vaccinated. A district court previously ruled...

WCSD Awards $10M To Controversial Equity Consultant

September 29, 2023 3:27 pmOctober 2, 2023 12:12 pm

As reported by The Globe, the Washoe County Superintendent of Education Dr. Susan Enfield entered into a consulting contract with Performance Fact Inc. worth $105,000 The Board approved the initial contract in December 2022. Consultant Mutiu O. Fagbayi is the CEO of Performance Fact and recently made national headlines for his...

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