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GOP Candidate Joey Gilbert Swings at Gov. Sisolak in Globe Interview

February 3, 2022 2:40 pmFebruary 4, 2022 7:48 am

In an interview with The Globe, Reno lawyer, former professional boxer, and gubernatorial candidate, Joey Gilbert, described himself as a “hard-nosed kid who is never going to quit.” As a newcomer to politics, he relies on his tenacity, smarts, boxing and military training and never-quit attitude to win the primary...

UNR Terminates Contract With Testing Lab Under DHHS Investigation

February 2, 2022 3:10 pmFebruary 3, 2022 6:05 pm

In a news release sent Tuesday afternoon, University of Nevada Reno (UNR) stated that they have terminated their contractual relationship with Northshore Clinical Labs, based in Chicago, Illinois, for its COVID-19 testing due to “dissatisfaction.” The termination was effective immediately as of February 1. Testing will resume on February 3rd....

New Polling Data Suggests Gov. Sisolak Has Lead Over GOP Rivals

February 1, 2022 4:06 pmFebruary 7, 2022 1:59 pm

Today, the Nevada Independent released a poll showing Governor Steve Sisolak leading his gubernatorial GOP rivals, with Sheriff Joe Lombardo leading the pack as “the most conservative” with Republican respondents. According to the poll: “Among 230 Republicans surveyed, 25 percent identified Lombardo as the most conservative candidate in the field,...

Appointed Senator Don Tatro Announces Bid To Keep Seat

February 1, 2022 7:29 am

Reno businessman and Senator Don Tatro, appointed to serve in Senate District 16, has announced his candidacy to keep his legislative seat vacated by Republican Sen. Ben Kieckhefer. Last October, Kieckhefer resigned to take a position with the Nevada Gaming Commission. At the time of his appointment, Tatro claimed he...

SOS Candidate Jim Marchant Expects Subpoena from J6 Committee

January 31, 2022 11:05 amFebruary 1, 2022 4:39 pm

Former Nevada Assemblyman and current candidate for Secretary of State Jim Marchant told The Globe that he expects to be subpoenaed to appear and testify before the January 6th Congressional Committee. This would place Marchant in the company of President Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Nevada GOP...

An At-Home Interview With Col. Mark Robertson, Candidate for CD-1

January 28, 2022 12:39 pmFebruary 2, 2022 3:45 pm

Retired US Army Colonel Mark Robertson, Congressional candidate for CD-1, had a spring in his step as he answered his front door for our afternoon interview. Perhaps because it was his first media interview, or, more likely, he had recently raised $70,000 in two hours at a Henderson gala hosted...

Nevada Democrats Are Losing Independents and Unpopular with Young Voters

January 27, 2022 5:54 pmJanuary 28, 2022 3:31 pm

New polling and voter registration numbers confirm that young voters are not enthusiastic about Nevada Democrats. According to the Nevada Independent, 1,000 more registered independent voters became Republicans during the last three months of 2021: “The numbers gradually escalated each month, but the GOP was significantly ahead of the Dems...