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Gov-Elect Lombardo Appoints General Counsel, Southern Nevada Director

December 27, 2022 2:23 pmDecember 28, 2022 10:48 am

Governor-elect Joe Lombardo announced Chris Nielsen as his incoming General Counsel and Sonia Joya as his incoming Southern Nevada Director. Both had previously served in the Sandoval administration. “I’m excited to welcome Chris Nielsen and Sonia Joya to my team,” said Governor-elect Joe Lombardo. “Given his outstanding legal background, I...

Sisolak Proposes 15 Percent Raise For State Workers

December 23, 2022 10:29 amJanuary 4, 2023 2:33 pm

Outgoing Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, defeated by Republican Joe Lombardo, is showering state employees with proposed raises prior to his exit from office. His generous budget proposal comes on the heels of an interim panel of state legislators who unanimously approved nearly $36 million in back pay for more than...

Former Sparks Fire Chief Threatens Lawsuit, Demands Reinstatement

December 22, 2022 1:24 pmDecember 23, 2022 10:29 am

A criminal complaint filed earlier this month by the Nevada Attorney General’s office accused former Sparks fire chief Mark Lawson of multiple felony drug charges involving steroids. In a report published by News 4, former Sparks Fire Chief, Mark Lawson resigned less than a week after being named fire chief...

892 Bills On Legislative Docket

December 21, 2022 12:38 pmJanuary 2, 2023 12:30 pm

According to a tweet from the Nevada Republican Assembly Caucus, there are 892 bills moving their way through the process for the 2023 legislative session which begins February 6, 2023. A list of the bill draft requests can be found here. Two bills amend the state constitution and numerous bills...

CCSD Parents, Student Sue District Over Sexually Explicit Assignment

December 20, 2022 3:17 pmDecember 29, 2022 2:59 pm

Back in May, The Globe snagged the first interview with Candra Evans, a mother whose public comments to the Clark County School board went viral. After being initially silenced by the CCSD Board of Trustees, the video of her exchange, posted by Libs of TikTok, went viral garnering over 2...

Judge Wilson Blocks Pardon Board, Sisolak From Commuting Death Sentences

December 20, 2022 12:03 pmDecember 20, 2022 3:17 pm

As reported by The Nevada Independent, A Carson City judge on Monday blocked Gov. Steve Sisolak’s plan for a state board to consider reducing all Nevada death sentences to life without parole, saying the last-minute proposal did not offer enough advance notice to victims. Judge James E. Wilson said that...

NV SOS Subpoenaed By DOJ in Trump Probe

December 16, 2022 8:52 amDecember 19, 2022 4:44 pm

Barbara Cegavske, along with the Clark County elections department, was served a subpoena by President Biden’s Department of Justice in relation to their ongoing probe into the alleged attempts of former President Trump’s and his allies efforts to overturn the 2020 election–an election marred by controversial counts, untraceable ballots, and...