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Solar Farm Uses Twenty Million Gallons of Water in Two Months

November 28, 2021 1:00 pmJanuary 24, 2024 2:56 pm

Depending on what science you subscribe to, Lake Mead is at historic lows. So much so that Democratic politicians, including Vice President Kamala Harris, used Lake Mead as a poster child to push the Green New Deal and other tax-and-spend policies to combat climate change. As reported in The Nevada...

Wisconsin Millionaire Funds Nevada Ballot Question for Ranked Choice Voting and Open Primaries

November 18, 2021 3:21 pmNovember 24, 2021 1:03 pm

As reported by the Nevada Independent, “A proposed ballot initiative filed on Friday would transform Nevada’s election system by moving to open primaries with a ranked-choice general election system. In a press statement, prominent Las Vegas attorney Todd Bice said the measure will be backed by the Institute for Political Innovation,...

Nevada Democrats hosting virtual fundraising event with Cong. Ilhan Omar

November 18, 2021 12:31 pmNovember 18, 2021 3:40 pm

Tonight, Nevada Democrats are hosting a virtual fundraising event with Ilhan Omar. In order to participate, a donation to the Silver State Progress Fund is required. This event comes on the heels of of the party treasurer, Howard Beckerman, resigning due to anti-semitic comments made by the party chair, Judith...

In a Swing State Like Nevada, Democrats Pose as Moderates But Partner With Radicals

November 13, 2021 6:02 pmNovember 18, 2021 3:45 pm

As reported by The Globe, the solidarity between incumbent Nevada Democrats and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is evident. Although the Nevada Democratic Party split into factions after the DSA took over the leadership of the state party, Harry Reid denies there is a split and refers to the...

The DSA Overthrew the Nevada Democratic Party; Now They’re Coming for Dina Titus

November 2, 2021 4:06 pmNovember 4, 2021 10:31 am

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) successfully took over the Nevada Democratic Party in the last election and are now looking to unseat incumbent, establishment Nevada Democrats who are standing in the way of “progress.” Dina Titus is one of those incumbents. Titus represents the First Congressional District in Nevada...

Nevada Gadfly George Harris Swings At Adam Laxalt But Misses with Trump

October 26, 2021 2:37 pmOctober 27, 2021 6:08 pm

Groucho Marx once said, ‘Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.’ Gutter politics is, by most polling accounts, the wrong remedy. For Republicans in 2021, pissing off former President Donald Trump is also the wrong remedy. Yet, the...

Large Real Estate Sales Beg the Question: What is the Future of Gambling in Las Vegas?

October 25, 2021 1:15 pmOctober 27, 2021 6:08 pm

Private equity firm Blackstone is selling The Cosmopolitan’s luxury casino and hotel operations to MGM Resorts International for $1.65 billion. MGM Resorts International properties include The Mirage, The Bellagio, New York-New York and Mandalay Bay. The Cosmopolitan’s real estate assets were also sold to the Cherng Family Trust, Stonepeak Partners...