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Trump in Reno: ‘Biden Is A Threat To Democracy’

December 18, 2023 2:31 pmJanuary 4, 2024 10:26 am

In expected fashion, former President Donald J. Trump blasted the Biden Administration, Democrats, and his opponents to a welcoming crowd yesterday at the Reno Sparks Convention Center. Prior to the Commit to Caucus rally, attendees waited for hours in a line wrapped around the convention center. Approximately 3,000 supporters attended...

As Percent Of Gross State Product, Nevada Ranks #1 In Clean Investment

December 16, 2023 3:07 pmDecember 18, 2023 2:31 pm

According to The Clean Investment Monitor (CIM), a joint study (see below) conducted by MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research and the Rhodium Group, concludes that Nevada ranks as the number one state in clean investment based on the percent of gross state product (GSP). GSP is the...

After 20 Years of Democratic Control of Clark County Commission, April Becker Sees Opportunity

December 14, 2023 3:42 pm

After Democratic Commissioner Ross Miller recently announced that he will not seek reelection, Republican candidate April Becker, with the endorsement of Governor Joe Lombardo and a shrinking Democratic electorate, sees opportunity to break the Democratic control of the powerful Clark County Commission. District C was narrowly won by Ross Miller...

Reno City Council Approves Stormwater Utility

December 14, 2023 12:36 pmDecember 16, 2023 3:20 pm

During yesterday’s monthly council meeting, the City of Reno approved a new Stormwater Utility that will charge a fee to every Reno homeowner and business. The initial monthly fee proposed is $9.82 to fund a 32-year infrastructure project at a cost of $470 million. Although the city maintains there is...

Ford Presses for ‘Fake Elector’ Statute, Confirms Investigation is ‘Ongoing’

December 13, 2023 1:11 pmJune 21, 2024 1:03 pm

During a press conference in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford defended the length of the investigation into the six “fake electors” that resulted in felony charges of six, GOP-affiliated individuals. Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jim Hindle III, Clark County GOP Chair Jesse Law,...

Washoe County Manager Makes Twice The Salary Of Nevada’s Governor

December 12, 2023 1:01 pmDecember 22, 2023 10:16 am

According to the 2020 census, Nevada is home to approximately 3.1 million people. The two largest counties, Clark and Washoe are home to approximately 2.4 million and 480,000 people, respectively. The current manager of the Silver State is Governor Joe Lombardo who makes $163,474 per year. The current County Manager...

Lawsuits Filed To Block Ballot Initiative Aimed To End Gerrymandering

December 11, 2023 3:58 pmDecember 11, 2023 4:00 pm

After the Democratic majority in the Nevada legislature commissioned an unknown consultancy agency to redraw Nevada’s political maps, the majority hastily passed the new maps on a party line vote to the behest of progressive activists and republican lawmakers. Yes, you read that right. Progressive activists and Nevada republicans opposed...