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UNR Moves Forward With Volleyball Match Despite Players’ Forfeit Over SJSU Transgender Athlete

October 14, 2024 4:08 pmOctober 18, 2024 3:29 pm

Earlier today, University of Nevada Reno (UNR) women’s volleyball team announced they would forfeit their upcoming Oct. 26 match against San Jose State University (SJSU) due to their transgender player Blaire Fleming. The team specifically cited “fairness and safety concerns” as their reasons for forfeit. Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony praised...

Alex Woodley Resigns from City of Reno Amid Allegations of ‘Sexting’ On City-Issued Cell Phone

October 11, 2024 3:06 pmOctober 17, 2024 10:45 am

The Globe has exclusively learned from multiple sources within the City of Reno that Director of Code Enforcement Alex Woodley resigned on Wednesday after a discovery of salacious text messages, including photos and videos, from his city-issued cell phone. The thousands of text messages were sent over a period of...

The Perils of Ranked Choice Voting and Open Primaries

October 9, 2024 1:25 pmOctober 16, 2024 12:49 pm

The following interview was conducted with Mike Vallente in November 2023. It has been republished due to demand. As Nevadans prepare to vote in the 2024 general election, voters will be asked to vote again on a ballot initiative that would fundamentally transform the way Nevadan’s vote in a primary...

Report: Immigration Is Number One Cause of Urban Sprawl In Nevada

October 4, 2024 1:36 pmNovember 20, 2024 2:35 pm

A comprehensive study conducted by NumbersUSA confirms that legal and illegal immigration, as a consequence of federal immigration policy, is the number one cause of urban sprawl. According to the study, Nevada takes first place in three categories: fastest population growth, fastest loss of natural habitat and farmland, and the...

In Nevada, Proficiency Rates Are NOT Used to Determine Graduation Rates

October 1, 2024 11:54 amOctober 4, 2024 7:55 am

Last month, The Globe reported that only 20 percent of high school students are proficient in math. Overall, less than 50 percent of Nevada students are proficient in math and English. Yet, the state reports over 80 percent graduation rates. How is this possible? We asked the Nevada Department of...

Governor Lombardo Requests Legislative Commission Audit into Clark County School District Budget

September 27, 2024 1:31 pmOctober 2, 2024 4:11 pm

Last night, Governor Joe Lombardo wrote to Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro to request that the Legislative Commission amends its audit of Clark County School District (CCSD) to include an investigation of its budget shortfalls. During the week of September 16, CCSD sent numerous warnings to principals around the district...

Bay Area Activists Canvass Nevada To Flip State to A Progressive Majority, Elect Harris-Walz

September 24, 2024 2:46 pmSeptember 27, 2024 1:48 pm

A recent report from CBS News reveals that a “progressive nonprofit” out of the Bay Area sent their communist-sympathizing activists to Nevada to canvass on behalf of Nevada Democrats and the Harris-Walz campaign. According to CBS: Dozens of volunteers from the Bay Area just returned from a canvassing trip to...