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AG Ford Claims Voter ID ‘Unconstitutional’

May 4, 2023 11:15 amMay 10, 2023 9:34 am

In a press conference held in front of the Nevada Capitol yesterday, Democratic leaders including Assemblyman Steve Yeager, Treasurer Zach Conine, Attorney General Aaron Ford and Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar presented what they believe to be solutions for Nevadans which include additional government spending on state services, state workers,...

Drew Johnson Announces Run for Congressional District 3

May 4, 2023 10:00 amMay 4, 2023 11:16 am

Today, Republican Drew Johnson announced his campaign to represent Nevada residents of the 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2022, Johnson narrowly lost his run for Clark County Commissioner to Democrat Justin Jones, who was recently found by a federal judge to have lied to the...

Restorative Justice And Our Understanding Of Mental Health

May 2, 2023 11:24 amMay 3, 2023 3:02 pm

On March 14, 2023, Assembly Bill 285 was introduced by Assemblywomen Taylor, Torres, Anderson, and Hansen. After an initial amendment and several re-reads, the bill was passed by the Assembly on April 25. It was read into the Senate on the following day and is currently under review by the Committee...

The Homeless Crisis in Washoe County, Millions of Dollars In Grant Funds, and the CARES Campus

May 1, 2023 10:29 amMay 2, 2023 11:25 am

There is an overwhelming lack of data Washoe County is using in order to justify the County receiving millions of dollars in federal grants. The lack of experience of County staff and questionable decisions has caused costly missteps at the expense of taxpayers and the public for the CARES Campus in...

School Choice Battle Brews in Carson City

April 28, 2023 2:22 pmMay 1, 2023 1:31 pm

After a legislative hearing on Assembly Bill 400, Democrats and Republicans have taken their battle outside the halls of Carson City to social media over school choice and Opportunity Scholarships. Assembly Bill 400 is Governor Lombardo’s Education Achievement, Opportunity and Investment Act, a companion to the Governor’s budget which includes...

Opinion: Nevada Democrats Speed Towards Constitutional Train Wreck

April 27, 2023 2:35 pmApril 28, 2023 2:24 pm

Democrats in the Nevada Legislature are pushing two bills that will create a constitutional crisis in a future presidential election. It would seem that the Democratic Legislative Majority is the at-large Keystone Cop of the Electoral College by introducing two bills that directly conflict with one another in relation to...

Opinion: Proposed Closure Of Incline Village Middle School Causes 15 Reasons Of Concern

April 27, 2023 2:02 pmApril 27, 2023 2:35 pm

As the elected Washoe County School District Trustee (A) that serves Incline Village, I learned about the proposal to close Incline Middle School at approximately the same time the public learned of the school district’s plans. This proposal hasn’t been determined or ratified, however, I have and share the many...