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Governor Lombardo Takes A Bipartisan Stand Against California’s Misguided Policies

September 10, 2024 3:50 pmSeptember 16, 2024 8:01 am

In a joint letter issued today (see below) to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (R) and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) urged Newsom to have “regional communication” regarding Asssembly Bill ABX2-1 and other legislation related to refinery inventory supplies that is under consideration in California’s special...

Former GOP Leaders Join ‘Right Count’ To Restore Security and Integrity in Nevada Elections

June 19, 2024 12:46 pmJune 24, 2024 4:36 pm

Former Nevada Republican Governor and Attorney General Bob List and former Republican State Senator Heidi Gansert are State Co-Chairs of a newly-founded, Republican-led entity “RightCount,” a nonprofit founded to restore security and integrity in elections. The nonprofit has initially launched in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin....

Engelstad Foundation Ceases Financial Support to UNLV

May 17, 2024 1:07 pmMay 22, 2024 12:54 pm

In a scathing letter (see below) from CEO Kris Engelstad to UNLV President Dr. Keith Whitfield, the Engelstad foundation announced they would “no longer support, financially or otherwise, any initiatives, projects or future endeavors for UNLV” beyond their existing Engelstad Foundation Scholar Program. The letter notes that Engelstad’s decision was...

License to Burn: Wildfire as the Ultimate Public-Private Partnership (Part Two)

April 29, 2024 10:50 amSeptember 10, 2024 4:02 pm

The following is Part Two of “License to Burn.” Part One of the series can be found here. Part Three can be found here. On the night of August 14, 2021—exactly 365 days after the announced Fire Stewardship MOU—a small fire flared up a few miles from Grizzly Flats—a simple...

Vice President Kamala Harris Launches ‘Fight For Our Freedoms’ College Tour

September 11, 2023 12:55 pmSeptember 14, 2023 1:57 pm

In a press release from the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will embark on a month-long college tour throughout America to mobilize young people in the ongoing fight for fundamental freedoms and rights. Harris will visit the College of Southern Nevada on Thursday. According to the release, ...

Five Assembly Democrats Won’t Seek Reelection, Two Vie For State Senate

September 8, 2023 4:49 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

Democratic Assembly members Michelle Gorelow, Lesley Cohen, Sabra Newby, Clara “Claire” Thomas, and Angie Taylor have each announced that they will not be seeking reelection in 2024 for their respective Assembly seats. Clara Thomas (AD-1) and Angie Taylor (AD-27) recently announced that they will be running for state Senate. Assemblywoman...

Study: Las Vegas Ranks Number One In Real Estate Search

August 16, 2023 2:02 pmAugust 20, 2023 4:16 pm

RedFin, a real estate search engine, conducted a study based on two million searches for homes between April 2023 and June 2023 and found that Las Vegas was the most sought after location for “western migrants.” According to the study, a Redfin.com user counts as a migrant if they viewed...