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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...

Gov Lombardo Endorses Heidi Kasama For Congress

August 30, 2023 12:26 pmSeptember 7, 2023 11:00 am

This morning, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo announced his endorsement of Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama in the race to unseat Democratic incumbent Susie Lee in Congressional District 3 (CD-3). Just last week, Kasama announced her candidacy for the GOP primary in the battleground district. In his announcement, Lombardo emphasizes her success as...

ACLU, Nonprofit Challenges Nevada’s Medicaid Coverage Ban for Abortion

August 30, 2023 10:58 amAugust 30, 2023 1:07 pm

The ACLU and the ACLU of Nevada has filed a lawsuit (see below) on behalf of a nonprofit, Silver State Hope Fund, claiming that the State is violating the 2022 Nevada Equal Rights Amendment by not providing taxpayer-funded abortions. The lawsuit requests the state court order the Nevada Department of...

Heidi Kasama Endorsed Susie Lee in 2018, Now She’s Running Against Her

August 29, 2023 12:57 pmAugust 30, 2023 10:59 am

Last week, Republican Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama announced her candidacy for Congressional District 3 (CD-3) to challenge Democratic incumbent Rep. Susie Lee. Lee will be seeking her third term and often touts her bipartisan credentials to build political support in a battleground district that is anticipated to be the most expensive congressional...

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