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Potomac Watch Sees Danger for Cortez Masto if Schumer Forces BBB Vote

December 22, 2021 12:30 pmDecember 23, 2021 12:10 pm

The best political podcast is Potomac Watch, produced by the Wall Street Journal opinion page. In Tuesday’s episode, host Kyle Peterson and his two most frequent guests Bill McGurn and Kim Strassel, discuss how “Joe Manchin Torpedoes Build Back Better.” The entire half hour episode is well worth a listen,...

Republicans Unanimously Vote To End Vaccine Mandates for State Employees and Universities

December 22, 2021 10:52 amDecember 22, 2021 12:41 pm

In the first vote by Nevada lawmakers since Gov. Sisolak declared emergency powers 22 months ago, the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee heard testimony and held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The Democratic-controlled Nevada Legislature refused to address any such...

Commisioner Tick Segerblom Tweets To Raise Rates on Water Usage

December 21, 2021 4:37 pmDecember 22, 2021 10:56 am

Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom took to Twitter today to call for a progressive tax rate on water usage for Nevadans. Democratic Socialist Segerblom believes that a progressive rate will fund and create affordable housing. https://twitter.com/tsegerblom/status/1473314442003632140?s=20 In a series of tweets, Segerblom makes his case for higher rates on water...

Complaint Lodged Against Senators Carrie Buck and Keith Prickard for Illegal Fundraising

December 20, 2021 12:52 pmDecember 24, 2021 7:21 am

Adding to the numerous complaints and lawsuits amid the ongoing dispute between the factions of the Clark County Republican Party, more complaints have been filed against state Senators Carrie Buck and Keith Pickard for illegally fundraising within 15 days prior to or after a special legislative session. As reported by The Globe,...

Record 400 Guests Attend Nevada Republicans’ Jingle and Mingle Party

December 19, 2021 7:00 amDecember 20, 2021 2:16 pm

The Nevada Republican Party’s “Jingle and Mingle” party at the Ahern Hotel attracted 400-plus guests, so many that a volunteer told The Globe, “we had over 50 more people than we expected show up to purchase tickets at the door. I hope we don’t run of food.” Relying only on...

Governor Sisolak appoints bilingual educator as lieutenant governor

December 17, 2021 10:47 am

On Thursday, Sisolak filled the vacant lieutenant governor’s position by appointing Lisa Cano Burkhead. Burkhead’s a recently retired, bilingual educator and principal for 25 years in the Clark County School District. The Lt. Gov position has been vacant since September, when former Lt. Gov, Kay Marshall resigned to take a...

Judge Slaps Down Sisolak’s Defund Police Efforts

December 17, 2021 10:31 am

The Nevada Board of Examiners are charged with approving the Collective Bargaining agreements (CBA) for all state employees including the Nevada Police Union (NPU). The NPU represents Nevada State Troopers, Parole and Probation Officers, Park Rangers, Capitol Police, University Police Officers, Game Wardens and other state Public Safety Officers. The board...