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State Budget Swells By Two Billion, Gov-Elect Lombardo Sees No Need For Tax Increases

December 6, 2022 9:03 amDecember 14, 2022 10:10 am

The Nevada Economic Forum, comprised of five governor-appointed members, convened on Monday to provide a projected biennium budget and economic forecast for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Although members were divided over the expectation of a recession, gaming revenues and tax revenues have surpassed expectations. Economist Emily Mandel at Moody’s...

City of Reno Stonewalls Request For Public Safety Center Budget

December 1, 2022 1:34 pmDecember 14, 2022 10:09 am

The Globe has received a copy of an email sent to the person who filed an open records request with the City of Reno in response to our exposé that alleged the Public Safety Center was at least $14 million over budget. Days after after our exposé, the city council...

Hispanic Caucus Joins Calls for Nevada To Host First Democratic Presidential Primary

November 30, 2022 2:18 pmDecember 2, 2022 2:25 pm

Nevada Democrats have been making an aggressive push, prior to and after the midterm elections, for Nevada to host the first Democratic Presidential primary outlining the growing diversity and increasing political power in the Silver State. Historically, New Hampshire and Iowa have cast the first ballots for the Democratic presidential...

Rumors Swirl As Party Activists and Embattled Candidates Seek New GOP Leadership

November 29, 2022 1:49 pmDecember 9, 2022 2:31 pm

After midterm losses which gave Democrats a super majority in the Nevada assembly and many statewide races fell short by a mere percentage or less, The Globe has heard from many reliable sources that a change in leadership is needed and that change may come from a recall effort of...

Governor-Elect Lombardo Taps Ben Kieckhefer For Chief Of Staff

November 28, 2022 11:17 amNovember 29, 2022 1:50 pm

This morning, Governor-elect Joe Lombardo announced former Nevada state Senator Ben Kieckhefer has been tapped to become his incoming chief of staff. “I’m delighted to announce Ben Kieckhefer as my incoming Chief of Staff today,” said Lombardo. “Ben has dedicated his life and career to the service of Nevadans, and...

EXCLUSIVE: Gilbert and Chattah File First Remdesivir Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Nevada

November 25, 2022 4:56 pmNovember 28, 2022 4:59 pm

Reno Attorney Joey Gilbert and Las Vegas Attorney Sigal Chattah have filed the first Remdesivir wrongful death lawsuit (see below) in Nevada on behalf of the heir of a man who allegedly died from Remdesivir treatment for his COVID-19 diagnosis. The Sparks Family Hospital, Northern Nevada Medical center, doctors and...

Clark County Election Department Named As Finalist For Center Of Election Excellence by ‘Nonpartisan’ Nonprofit

November 23, 2022 3:24 pmJanuary 12, 2023 1:26 pm

According to a news release from Clark County: (links added for reference) The Clark County Election Department is a finalist in the nonpartisan U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence inaugural cohort of Centers for Election Excellence, a recognition that the County is committed to leadership in election administration and looking to...