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New York Times Confirms Reelection Was Rep. Titus’ Second Choice

March 15, 2022 5:15 amMay 31, 2022 9:58 am

The New York Times reports that Rep. Dina Titus (D-CD1) wanted out of her House seat and “sought an ambassadorship but didn’t get one because Democrats couldn’t risk losing her seat.” Yet in May 2021, as reported by The Nevada Independent, Titus denied seeking an ambassadorship. “Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) on...

Terrorist Sympathizer Charged with Attempted Murder, Given 60K Bail

March 14, 2022 9:59 amMarch 15, 2022 9:31 am

The last thing one would expect while fishing on the “Plenty of Fish” dating website would be an Islamic terrorist sympathizer seeking revenge. But one poor zhlub in Las Vegas cast his line, hooked Nika Nikoubin, and ended up in the hospital with stab wounds to the neck. According to...

Governor Sisolak Believes Housing Is a Human Right

March 14, 2022 6:47 amMarch 14, 2022 10:11 am

In a tweet, Governor Sisolak flexed his progressive credentials by proclaiming that “housing is a human right”. https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1502358581600927748?s=20&t=4HzIFwEJQWZhI1ieGnBYAg During his “State of the State” address, Sisolak outlined a spending spree of the once-in-a-lifetime $6.7 billion federal tax dollars the state received from the American Rescue Plan. At a time of historic inflation, spending...

CCSD Blames ‘Computer Glitch’ for Under-Reporting 177 Sexual Assaults

March 11, 2022 3:50 pmMarch 17, 2022 4:38 pm

Last month, the Nevada Globe reported that 66 sexual assaults were recorded in Clark County School District (CCSD) this past school year. We based that on their response to a public records information request we filed and from a report by Las Vegas Channel 8 News. CCSD only provided us...

NRCC Ad Targets Rep. Susie Lee For ‘Pain At The Pump’

March 11, 2022 10:19 amMarch 14, 2022 7:00 am

It’s no secret that Republican hopefuls will be weaponizing the sky-high price of gas against incumbent House Democrats. But until now, we didn’t know that the national body whose official mission is to add Republican members would be targeting any Nevada Democrats. Now we know. Susie Lee (D-Nevada 3) is...

Gas Prices Surge to Record Highs in Nevada

March 10, 2022 2:31 pmMarch 11, 2022 10:20 am

Today, gas prices in Nevada surged to historic highs. According to AAA, the average price per gallon of gas in Nevada is $4.87. On March 8th, the average was $4.67. On March 4th, the average was $4.12. Some quick math tells us that gas has risen by 76 cents per...

University of Nevada Reno Faces $11.9 Million Budget Deficit

March 9, 2022 3:30 pmMarch 15, 2022 3:30 pm

University of Nevada Reno (UNR) faces a $11.9 million budget deficit due to falling enrollment numbers. In the fall of 2021, 21,000 students were enrolled in comparison to 19,200 in the Spring of 2022. 90 percent of the budget goes to positions and the deficit impacts hiring/filling vacant positions. Last...