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Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark Cites Conflict of Interest, Abstains From Certifying 2024 Election

November 15, 2024 3:59 pmNovember 25, 2024 9:40 am

The majority of Washoe County commissioners certified the 2024 election in a 3-1 vote, with Commissioner Mike Clark citing a conflict of interest as reason he would abstain from voting. He was not present when the vote was taken after a brief recess for legal counsel to review Clark’s conflict...

Senators Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce Over $15M To Help Nevadans Pay Skyrocketing Energy Costs

November 14, 2024 2:01 pmNovember 22, 2024 8:11 pm

Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that Nevada will receive over $15 million in funding they secured through the most recent government funding bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Nevada families lower/pay their...

ACLJ Joins 9th Circuit Appeal Challenging Election Worker Protection Bill

November 12, 2024 3:51 pmNovember 20, 2024 3:07 pm

“This draconian punishment hangs as a sword of Damocles over the heads of all Nevadans who wish to exercise their constitutional rights to monitor election procedures, advocate for electoral integrity, or otherwise participate in the democratic process.”–ACLJ Today, the American Center For Law and Justice (ACLJ) announced they had filed...

In Nevada, Democrats Win Elections After Election Day

November 11, 2024 11:20 amNovember 14, 2024 2:18 pm

The recent phenomenon of Democrats wining statewide races after “Election Day” is a bug, not a feature. In this respect, we disagree with an article written by reporter Steve Sibelius entitled, “Delayed election results? This is a feature, not a bug of a pandemic-era bill.” Sebelius then delves into why...

Racist Robotext Messages Sent to Nevadans, Attorney General Warns of Prosecution

November 8, 2024 2:38 pmNovember 12, 2024 5:00 pm

Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that anonymous racist robotext messages have been sent to Nevada residents. The messages have targeted Black Americans across the U.S. warranting a multi-state, federal investigation. CBS news found that the messages, which began appearing Wednesday, were received by people in at least 17 states. “Our...

Clark County School Teacher Launches Anti-Trump Tirade In 6th Grade Classroom

November 7, 2024 3:44 pmNovember 13, 2024 12:56 pm

A video taken by an 11 year-old student inside of a sixth grade classroom at Lied STEM Academy in Clark County, reveals an English Language Arts teacher launching into an anti-Trump tirade in front of her students. The video was taken by her student using a district-issued laptop on November...

Viral Video In Washoe County Leads to Dismissal of Election Certification Board Appointee Caught Stealing GOP Candidate’s Signs

November 4, 2024 4:51 pmNovember 8, 2024 2:46 pm

A video taken over the weekend by a volunteer for Marsha Berkbigler’s GOP campaign for Washoe County commissioner revealed that a woman was removing her campaign signs from a public thoroughfare. Berkbigler is running against Democratic Chairwoman Alexis Hill. The woman, later identified as Amy Powell, is also the “Deputy...