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Las Vegas Councilwoman Michelle Fiore launches bid for Nevada Governor

October 19, 2021 1:13 pmOctober 19, 2021 1:15 pm

Michelle Fiore launched her bid for Governor of Nevada this morning, tweeting: https://twitter.com/GeorgeL92724713/status/1450502363681280001?s=20 Llorge is obviously not a fan. In her first campaign video, she is locked and loaded and literally uses vaccine mandates, critical race theory and voter fraud as target practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJ0Dl_wMiA Fiore is known as a political...

Exclusive: Adam Laxalt Sits Down With The Nevada Globe

October 8, 2021 11:44 amOctober 8, 2021 3:18 pm

The neck-and-neck 2022 US Senate race in Nevada has already drawn national attention. And the candidates understand that no one’s going to be given the seat—especially the challenger. After a 6-stop tour and driving over 700 miles in one day, Republican candidate Adam Laxalt, the former Attorney General of Nevada,...

Progressives Want to Tax the Mines; Senator Cortez Masto Says Not So Fast

October 7, 2021 10:29 amOctober 15, 2021 10:37 am

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has rejected a proposal within the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill that contains provisions to tax and impose royalty fees on mining operations. This rejection is surprising. In late September, she did not oppose the proposal. When asked, Cortez Masto said “I have talked to Senator...

Who Are the Nice Ladies in Joe Lombardo’s Campaign Photos?

October 7, 2021 7:59 amApril 3, 2022 7:50 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Sheriff Joe Lombardo makes an impressive candidate for governor. With his square jaw, silvery hair, and steady stream of pictures in uniform with his side arm, the guy just looks like he’s in charge – a powerful...

Heller and Lombardo Rise to the Top of the Polls with Republican Voters

October 6, 2021 6:15 amOctober 6, 2021 6:45 am

In a recent poll conducted for the Nevada Independent, two challengers in a crowded field of contenders are polling well among likely Republican voters: Dean Heller and Sheriff Joe Lombardo. The Poll of 400 likely Republican voters, conducted between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22, shows former US Senator Heller at...

As Redistricting Begins in Nevada, Concerns Arise Over Partisan and Racial Gerrymandering

October 4, 2021 6:00 amOctober 8, 2021 7:10 am

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Nevada’s four United States Representatives and 63 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are...

All Eyes on Nevada as Polling Shows Democrats Could Lose Control of Senate

October 4, 2021 6:00 amApril 3, 2022 7:35 am

The Senate race in Nevada has national attention and powerful implications for the Biden administration. According to internal polling, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto trails the likely Republican nominee, former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, by two percentage points. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...