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Rogers Foundation, Led by Rory Reid, Sues to Keep Kids In Failing Schools

March 2, 2022 3:16 pmMarch 4, 2022 7:30 am

According to numerous published studies and analyses, Nevada’s public education system is an abject failure, ranking 49th out of 50th in the nation in educational outcomes and achievement. During monthly public meetings, the largest school district in the state, the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the elected Board of...

To Sanction Putin, American Energy Independence Must Be Revived

March 2, 2022 2:20 pmMarch 2, 2022 5:07 pm

As a citizen and proud Nevadan, I feel it is my duty to speak out against the tragedy in Ukraine. This morning, I woke up to reports of Russian bombs having struck near the Babyn Yar Holocaust site in Ukraine. Among the various horrific reports coming out of Ukraine, this...

Clinton Law Firm Files Suits to Stop Election Integrity Ballot Initiatives

March 1, 2022 7:31 amMarch 8, 2022 3:01 pm

On January 28, 2022, David G. Gibbs, Executive Director of the Repair the Vote political action committee, filed two ballot petitions to appear on the ballot in the upcoming November election if enough signatures are collected for qualification. The first petition is a proposed constitutional amendment that will require each person...

66 sexual assaults reported in CCSD this school year, thousands of violent incidents

February 28, 2022 3:13 pmMarch 1, 2022 2:17 pm

In August 2018, the Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees voted for a new juvenile justice partnership, which was supposed to address student behavioral problems in a more equitable manner by not turning in minority students to the criminal justice system when they commit offenses on campus. CCSD...

Exclusive: Regent Byron Brooks responds to Investigation Finding NHSE Chancellor Rose’s Allegations ‘Disingenuous’

February 25, 2022 7:49 amMarch 1, 2022 2:17 pm

According to numerous news reports, Melody Rose is no stranger to drama, politics, and controversy during her 25 year career in education. Since June 2020, under her leadership as Chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NHSE), drama, politics and controversy continue to follow her. Related reports dating years...

Sisolak Outlines Spending Spree in State of the State

February 23, 2022 6:53 pmFebruary 28, 2022 8:16 am

During his State of the State address, in an empty Allegiant stadium, Governor Steve Sisolak outlined numerous ways to spend billions of taxpayer dollars in order to fix the many problems the state has suffered during his administration. Naming the address “Nevada on the Move,” many were wondering who was...

Cortez Masto Cosponsors ‘Gas Tax Holiday.’ Nevadans Won’t Save A Penny.

February 23, 2022 12:06 pmMarch 2, 2022 5:09 pm

In July 2021, the Biden Administration issued a light-hearted tweet about saving money on barbecue condiments that sounds almost sadistically tin-eared in retrospect. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1410709115333234691?s=20&t=-sRAZRPcXcHs_BMl9W6TxA Adding to this financial windfall (in the face of double-digit inflation in Nevada), Catherine Cortez Masto and her fellow Democratic colleagues in swing states who are...