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At 86 years young, Julie Lee takes to the streets to save Nevada’s wild horses

October 21, 2021 7:00 amOctober 21, 2021 6:50 am

It was a beautiful fall afternoon in Carson City. My colleagues and I were visiting the state capitol to snap some photos, with hopes to run into a random legislator or two. We didn’t run into two, let alone one, as the legislators are out of session. But I did...

Kamala Harris Touts Build Back Better To Fix Lake Mead’s ‘Historic’ Drought

October 19, 2021 7:30 amAugust 16, 2022 12:49 pm

With Lake Mead in the backdrop, Vice President Kamala Harris, flanked by Nevada Democratic colleagues Steven Horsford, Susie Lee and Dina Titus, pushed to sell the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda which includes raising taxes to combat climate change. “The Build Back Better agenda will help us tackle the...

Kamala Harris to visit Lake Mead to discuss drought and climate change

October 18, 2021 7:00 amOctober 18, 2021 6:03 pm

Vice President Kamala Harris will be returning to Nevada in order to visit Lake Mead. She will discuss the climate crisis and receive a briefing from local officials. Harris will be briefed by Bureau of Reclamation officials about elevation levels at the manmade reservoir that supplies drinking water to 25...

Michael McDonald Overwhelmingly Re-Elected Chairman of NVGOP

October 16, 2021 6:01 pmApril 3, 2022 8:15 am

Michael McDonald, the longstanding chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, was re-elected to his post with a commanding 80% of the votes during this afternoon’s party convention in Winnemucca. According to early reports, McDonald earned support from 305 party voters compared to Michael Jack with 39 votes. McDonald’s incumbent vice...

Reno City Council Bans Whips Citing Sound Resembles Gunfire

October 16, 2021 9:40 amOctober 21, 2021 7:40 pm

The wild, wild West just got a little less wild in Reno. In a 6-1 vote, the Reno City council banned the possession of whips without a permit in the greater downtown area of Reno after police had reported an increase in 911 calls from residents who mistake the sound...

Assembly GOP Caucus Loses Over Half Its Members in 2023

October 15, 2021 8:05 amOctober 15, 2021 12:03 pm

The Republican members of the Nevada legislature are concerned, with some expecting the Democratic majority to redistrict them into near obsolescence. Having covered what the Commissioners in Clark County are doing, and our interview with Jim Wheeler, we understand their concern. As redistricting looms, there is also opportunity as many...

The Nevada Globe Interview: Newly Elected Clark County GOP Chairman Jesse Law

October 14, 2021 6:15 amOctober 15, 2021 10:34 am

Jesse Law didn’t seek to be the Chairman of the Clark County Republican Party. He is more accustomed to fighting battles as a government affairs consultant. Yet, as a passionate observer, family man, consultant and citizen, he understood that solving problems needs leadership, solutions, and a positive message to attract...