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WCSD Trustee Church Files Emergency Request For Opinion With Ethics Commission

March 11, 2024 6:01 pmMarch 13, 2024 12:31 pm

Over the weekend, the ongoing battle between Washoe County School District (WCSD) and Trustee Jeff Church reached a crescendo, causing Church to file an emergency request for opinion with the Nevada Commission on Ethics (NCOE) this morning, 24 hours prior to tomorrow’s Board meeting. In his letter, Church notes that...

Captain Sam Brown Slams Biden: ‘Failed Leadership Hurts’

March 11, 2024 11:20 amMarch 11, 2024 11:30 am

In a video posted on X,GOP candidate for U.S Senate Captain Sam Brown slammed President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address for the”disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and Biden’s failure to acknowledge the 13 lost marines and their families in an operation known as Abbey Gate.” The Commander in Chief has...

WCSD Demands $500K to Avoid Independent Investigation and Public Records Requests

March 11, 2024 6:48 amMarch 18, 2024 11:50 am

If reality had a script, the drama and alleged politically-driven conspiracy within Washoe County School District (WCSD), the second largest Nevada school district, is seemingly well-choreographed and directed, according to Trustee Jeff Church who serves District A which spans from the east of Reno Airport to Carson City and Incline...

Lombardo Opposes USPS Proposal To Move Reno Mail Operations to Sacramento

March 8, 2024 1:56 pmMarch 11, 2024 6:48 am

Governor Joe Lombard has penned a letter (see below) to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy opposing the UPS proposal to transfer Reno mail operations to Sacramento in California, a move that Lombardo notes will detrimentally impact Northern Nevadans and commerce. Lombardo reminded the agency of the recent snowstorms that shut down...

OPINION: Medicare Advantage Is A Safety Net For Seniors

March 8, 2024 11:52 amMarch 8, 2024 11:54 am

The last thing you need when navigating a major health episode is the stress of how much treatment will cost to be able to get your health back. I came face to face with this financial burden while receiving treatment for breast cancer fourteen years ago. My mounting medical expenses...

‘Speedy’ Implementation of New Top-Down Election System In Nevada Threatens Election Integrity

March 7, 2024 3:05 pmMarch 14, 2024 10:11 am

Multiple sources near and within the Secretary of State’s office are worried about the “speedy” implementation of the top-down election system (VREMS) and are raising numerous and serious concerns that the integrity of the primary and presidential election may be negatively impacted. At the very worst, sources fear “the system...

WCSD Sued by Teacher Suspended for Questioning Gender Curriculum

March 7, 2024 10:32 amMarch 14, 2024 8:12 am

A high school teacher employed by Washoe County School District (WCSD) has filed a lawsuit (see below) against the district for violating his First Amendment rights. The plaintiff contends that Administration Regulation 5161 (AR 5161) violated his religious beliefs and was subject to suspension which caused him financial and emotional...

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