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LGBT+ Caucus Debuts in Nevada Legislature

February 16, 2023 4:11 pmFebruary 17, 2023 11:45 am

Nevada legislators have formed the first LGBT+ caucus in order to “move the state forward” by prioritizing laws that protect and expand the rights of “transgender and gender non-conforming people.” The caucus is chaired by Democratic state Sen. Dallas Harris and Democratic Assemblywoman Sarah Peters, the caucus’ vice-chair, previously announced her...

Assemblyman David Orentlicher Sponsors Bill To Create ‘Hygienic Spaces’ For Drug Use

February 16, 2023 1:52 pmFebruary 24, 2023 11:27 am

Democratic Assemblyman David Orentlicher has sponsored AB 115, a bill that would allow county commissioners in Clark and Washoe to establish hygienic spaces for drug use for adults 18 years and older. As written: “this bill authorize the establishment of programs for the prevention of overdoses and disease, which provide a...

NV AFL-CIO Labels State Party Leadership As ‘Lackluster, Incompetent, Ignorant’

February 15, 2023 4:05 pmFebruary 23, 2023 10:18 am

Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, Judith Whitmer, suffered another blow this week. After Democratic State leaders called for her resignation, the powerful Nevada AFL-CIO which represents 120 unions comprised of 150,000 members, announced they are supporting Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Assemblyman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (AD-1) to lead...

Assemblywoman Jauregui Backs $53M Universal School Breakfast And Lunch Program

February 14, 2023 5:47 pmFebruary 15, 2023 4:07 pm

“No student should ever go hungry in the classroom” tweets Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (AD-41) upon news of her introducing a bill draft request for a $53 million appropriation for Universal School Breakfast and Lunch program. https://twitter.com/sandra4nv/status/1625634958122569728?s=20&t=6o9QnMOSWB6qg85vbBZWgQ The approximate $53 million appropriation would provide all students with “nutritious...

Dem Leaders Call For State Party Chair’s Resignation

February 14, 2023 12:11 pmFebruary 20, 2023 10:50 am

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Democratic Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager are not sending Valentine’s cards to Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer. Instead, they are calling for her resignation following a purge of forty percent of central committee members, including Steve Yeager, prior to the upcoming state...

Nevada DOE Responds To The Globe

February 13, 2023 2:41 pmFebruary 14, 2023 12:20 pm

In response to our request for comment for our coverage of Senate Bill 9, a bill which eliminates End of Course exams and form for parental notification, the Nevada Department of Education (DOE) provided this statement: Prior to the implementation of the End of Course exams, Nevada administered statewide proficiency...

Poll: 74 percent of Nevadans Support Voter ID

February 10, 2023 10:49 amFebruary 13, 2023 2:41 pm

A poll conducted by OH Insights for the Nevada Independent reflects that 74 percent of polled Nevadans support Governor Lombardo’s call to require identification to cast a ballot. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Nevada is one of fifteen states that requires no documentation to cast a ballot....

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