Featured Story Archives - Page 2 of 6

New Polling Data Suggests Gov. Sisolak Has Lead Over GOP Rivals

February 1, 2022 4:06 pmFebruary 7, 2022 1:59 pm

Today, the Nevada Independent released a poll showing Governor Steve Sisolak leading his gubernatorial GOP rivals, with Sheriff Joe Lombardo leading the pack as “the most conservative” with Republican respondents. According to the poll: “Among 230 Republicans surveyed, 25 percent identified Lombardo as the most conservative candidate in the field,...

An At-Home Interview With Col. Mark Robertson, Candidate for CD-1

January 28, 2022 12:39 pmFebruary 2, 2022 3:45 pm

Retired US Army Colonel Mark Robertson, Congressional candidate for CD-1, had a spring in his step as he answered his front door for our afternoon interview. Perhaps because it was his first media interview, or, more likely, he had recently raised $70,000 in two hours at a Henderson gala hosted...

Nevada Democrats Are Losing Independents and Unpopular with Young Voters

January 27, 2022 5:54 pmJanuary 28, 2022 3:31 pm

New polling and voter registration numbers confirm that young voters are not enthusiastic about Nevada Democrats. According to the Nevada Independent, 1,000 more registered independent voters became Republicans during the last three months of 2021: “The numbers gradually escalated each month, but the GOP was significantly ahead of the Dems...

Commissioner Tick Segerblom Under Investigation By OSHA for Going Maskless at County Meeting

January 25, 2022 2:22 pmJanuary 26, 2022 3:37 pm

On September 21, 2021 the Democratic Clark County Commissioners held a regularly scheduled meeting at which mask rules were strictly enforced. After the first segment of the meeting, they held a break—and that’s when all hell broke loose. Two members of the audience refused to wear their masks. Security threatened...

Gov. Sisolak Promises Jobs. Non-Union Applicants Need Not Apply

January 25, 2022 9:52 amJanuary 26, 2022 3:38 pm

According to Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, “the state’s unemployment rate in December is 6.4 percent, decreased by 0.5 from 6.9 percent in November and decreased by 1.8 percentage points when compared to December 2020.” After this report was published, Governor Steve Sisolak commented, “I am pleased to...

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee Sits Down with The Globe

January 20, 2022 3:55 pmJanuary 26, 2022 3:39 pm

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, candidate for Governor, should have been born in Nevada but “got re-routed” when his dad was assigned to a secret post in England while serving as a special agent in the United States Air Force. After moving to Las Vegas at the age of...

Election Data Predicts a Red Wave In 2022

January 17, 2022 1:01 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:52 pm

According to recently reported numbers, Sheriff Joe Lombardo has a commanding fundraising lead over his Republican rivals in the race for Nevada Governor. Lombardo has amassed a record-breaking war chest of $3.1 million with $2.65 million cash on hand. In comparison, the approximate total of cash on hand of five...