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Amodei Votes for Omnibus Bill that Includes Heightened Screening for Gun Buyers

March 15, 2022 10:41 amMarch 15, 2022 3:28 pm

Last week, House Democrat’s passed a $1.5 billion spending bill, Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus spending package, H.R. 2471 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, with the full-throated support of Nevada’s sole Republican Congressman Mark Amodei. Buried in the 2,700-page bill are funding increases for the ATF to target gun buyers. House Democrats...

Joey Gilbert: Jara State of the Schools Speech Should Have Been Called ‘Don’t Blame Me’

March 15, 2022 7:15 amMarch 15, 2022 3:28 pm

In his 34 minute “State of the Schools” speech last week, Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara made an unarguable case for why Clark County parents and taxpayers should demand his immediate resignation. In a talk that should have been entitled, “Don’t blame me,” Jara proved that the $500,000 per year salary...

Governor Sisolak Believes Housing Is a Human Right

March 14, 2022 6:47 amMarch 14, 2022 10:11 am

In a tweet, Governor Sisolak flexed his progressive credentials by proclaiming that “housing is a human right”. https://twitter.com/SteveSisolak/status/1502358581600927748?s=20&t=4HzIFwEJQWZhI1ieGnBYAg During his “State of the State” address, Sisolak outlined a spending spree of the once-in-a-lifetime $6.7 billion federal tax dollars the state received from the American Rescue Plan. At a time of historic inflation, spending...

CCSD Blames ‘Computer Glitch’ for Under-Reporting 177 Sexual Assaults

March 11, 2022 3:50 pmMarch 17, 2022 4:38 pm

Last month, the Nevada Globe reported that 66 sexual assaults were recorded in Clark County School District (CCSD) this past school year. We based that on their response to a public records information request we filed and from a report by Las Vegas Channel 8 News. CCSD only provided us...

NRCC Ad Targets Rep. Susie Lee For ‘Pain At The Pump’

March 11, 2022 10:19 amMarch 14, 2022 7:00 am

It’s no secret that Republican hopefuls will be weaponizing the sky-high price of gas against incumbent House Democrats. But until now, we didn’t know that the national body whose official mission is to add Republican members would be targeting any Nevada Democrats. Now we know. Susie Lee (D-Nevada 3) is...

Gas Prices Surge to Record Highs in Nevada

March 10, 2022 2:31 pmMarch 11, 2022 10:20 am

Today, gas prices in Nevada surged to historic highs. According to AAA, the average price per gallon of gas in Nevada is $4.87. On March 8th, the average was $4.67. On March 4th, the average was $4.12. Some quick math tells us that gas has risen by 76 cents per...

University of Nevada Reno Faces $11.9 Million Budget Deficit

March 9, 2022 3:30 pmMarch 15, 2022 3:30 pm

University of Nevada Reno (UNR) faces a $11.9 million budget deficit due to falling enrollment numbers. In the fall of 2021, 21,000 students were enrolled in comparison to 19,200 in the Spring of 2022. 90 percent of the budget goes to positions and the deficit impacts hiring/filling vacant positions. Last...