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Expanding The TRIPS Waiver Could Hamper Medical Innovation

June 7, 2023 11:22 am

There’s an important political, philosophical, and policy battle brewing on the front lines of American health care, and my guess is very few Americans are tuned in to it. That’s understandable, considering the complexity of the issue and the number of various government agencies, advocates and organizations weighing in. This battle boils...

Over $100M In Additional Spending Added In Final Days Of Legislative Session

June 6, 2023 7:01 pmJune 13, 2023 9:14 am

In the waning days and hours of the 82nd legislative session, the Democratic majority added over $100 million dollars in State spending through last-minute amendments to the following three pieces of legislation: Assembly Bill 525, Assembly Bill 521 and Senate Bill 341. Earlier this week, The Globe reported that this...

School Choice, Budget Battles Boil Over Into Special Session Of NV Legislature

June 6, 2023 8:49 amAugust 2, 2023 1:25 pm

Last minute amendments, partisan pork bills, school choice gridlock, “behind the bar” negotiations, 32 vetoes, and budget battles marked the final weeks, days and hours of the 82nd legislative session in Carson City. Due to the partisan impasse, negotiations will continue at the capitol as the legislature heads into a...

Ambassador Jeffrey Ross Gunter Mulls Run To Challenge Senator Rosen

June 5, 2023 9:25 amJune 12, 2023 11:33 am

The Globe has learned that former US Ambassador to Iceland, Jeffrey Ross Gunter, is mulling a run to challenge Senator Jacky Rosen and has launched a website which alludes to a pending candidacy. Ambassador Gunter describes himself as a “dedicated physician, accomplished diplomat, family man, and American patriot. Ambassador Gunter...

Last-Minute $58.5M Omnibus Spending Bill Passes Assembly After 5 Minute Review

June 4, 2023 7:37 pmJune 6, 2023 8:50 am

Nevadan taxpayers may be surprised to learn that a last-minute $58.5 omnibus spending bill (see below) allocates their tax dollars to fund a variety of nonprofits, many of which have strong ties to organized labor and the Nevada State Democratic Party. The Globe was informed that lawmakers only had five...

Progressive Groups Hold Presser, Violate State Statute

June 2, 2023 4:58 pmJune 8, 2023 4:30 pm

This afternoon, Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, corralled a hodgepodge of progressive organizations and unelected Democrats to hold a presser (rage session) in front of the legislative building to condemn Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s veto of AB520, the Appropriations Budget. Sharing talking points with the Nevada State Democratic Party, an...

NV Leg Update: 169 New Laws, 24 Vetoes, Signed By Governor Lombardo

June 2, 2023 2:24 pmJune 4, 2023 7:38 pm

Over 1000 bills were introduced this legislative session and of those, 169 bills have been signed into law, 91 bills have passed both houses and await the Governor’s signature, and 24 bills have been vetoed. Of the 169 bills that have been signed into law, here are just a few...

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