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Angie Taylor, Naomi Duerr Announce Bids For State Senate

September 8, 2023 2:07 pmNovember 15, 2023 11:13 am

Democratic Assemblywoman Angie Taylor and Reno Councilwoman Naomi Duerr announced that they are running for Senate District 15, a district open due to Republican Senator Heidi Gansert vacating the seat. Assemblywoman Taylor announced her run on X (formerly Twitter) and the Nevada Senate Democrats also endorsed her on the platform...

Nevada Nonprofits Benefit From Lack of Legislative Ethics

September 7, 2023 1:52 pmSeptember 8, 2023 2:08 pm

During this past legislative session, The Globe extensively covered the last-minute $100 million “Christmas Tree” bills that appropriated taxpayer funds to politically-aligned nonprofits after passage by the Democrat-controlled legislature. Spending taxpayer dollars is certainly not an anathema to Carson City politicians, however, ethics and prudence seem to be wholly absent....

Educators’ PAC Files Petition To Repeal Public Funding For A’s Stadium

September 6, 2023 2:44 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

A PAC created by a statewide teachers union, the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) has filed a petition to repeal the A’s stadium funding bill, SB1, which was signed into law during this year’s legislative session. The bill passed during a special session wrought with negotiations over the $380 million...

Ethics Scandals Rock Democratic Legislature, Gorelow Folds Under Pressure

September 5, 2023 1:49 pmFebruary 1, 2024 1:48 pm

In a late Friday announcement, conveniently timed over the holiday weekend, embattled Democratic legislator Michelle “Quid Pro Quo” Gorelow announced that she will not be seeking re-election in Assembly District 35, a swing district that she narrowly won by 400 votes out of more than 25,000 votes cast. “After dedicating...

Opinion: Caucus Facts Versus Primary Posturing

September 4, 2023 1:35 pmJanuary 18, 2024 12:40 pm

Ever since the Nevada Republican Party announced that we’d continue to select our Presidential nominee by caucus in 2024–as we’ve been doing for decades–there has been a surprising number of articles by so-called “conservative” commentators using liberal talking points in support of abdicating Nevada Republican’s right to choose their nominee...

Could Nevada Be The Next State To Eliminate The Ban On Taxpayer Funded Abortions?

September 1, 2023 1:40 pmSeptember 4, 2023 1:37 pm

Currently, in Nevada, Medicaid only covers abortion in the case of rape, incest or if the life of the mother is at risk. The ACLU, on behalf of the Silver State Hope Fund, filed a lawsuit on August 28 against the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services seeking to...

OPINION: Gorelow Scandal Shows Need For Reform In Carson City

August 31, 2023 9:40 amSeptember 1, 2023 1:41 pm

Ethical scandals are nothing new in Carson City. From Kevin Atkinson to Alexander Assefa, plenty of officials have faced legal consequences or even prison time for failing to hold themselves to the standard we expect of our public servants. Unfortunately, recent developments have shown that some forms of public corruption...

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