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Democratic Assemblyman Steve Yeager ‘Proud’ of Criminal Justice Reform Bill, GOP Opponent Responds

August 28, 2024 5:11 pmDecember 12, 2024 1:29 pm

During a recent podcast, Democratic Speaker of the Assembly Steve Yeager (AD-9) said he was proud of the 2019 “landmark” criminal justice reform bill AB 236 that the Democratic majority passed, Attorney General Aaron Ford supported, and former Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law. Criminal justice reform, Yeager said, was...

OPINION: Congress Should Reform PBMs to Lower Costs, Improve Access for Patients

August 28, 2024 4:21 pm

Patients living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and a range of other chronic diseases often face exorbitantly high medical costs that can make it more challenging to access the prescription medications, therapies, and other treatments they need to manage and control their symptoms and side effects. Profit-driven policies put in place...

Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill Allocates $500,000 To Relocate Rock Sculpture

August 28, 2024 11:36 amAugust 29, 2024 3:48 pm

This story has been updated with comments from Washoe County Media and Communications Manager Bethany Drysdale and Commissioner Mike Clark. In a “block vote” last week during the Washoe County Commissioner’s board meeting, Democratic Chairperson Alexis Hill (she/her) bundled nearly $3.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for...

Bipartisan Effort Stops USPS transfer of Reno Mail Processing Facility to Sacramento

August 27, 2024 4:36 pmSeptember 4, 2024 1:33 pm

Back in February, Congressional representatives Mark Amodei, Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez-Masto sent a letter of opposition to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy highlighting their concerns over USPS’s proposed transfer of the Reno mail processing center to Sacramento, CA. In their letter, the bipartisan delegation stressed “the potential impact of such...

The Globe Interviews Michael Shellenberger: What Are The Real Causes of Homelessness?

August 27, 2024 10:39 amSeptember 16, 2024 2:33 pm

Homelessness is a big problem in California, probably more so than in any other state. Californians make up about 10 percent of the U.S. population, but half of all unsheltered people in the U.S. live in California. Images of sprawling homeless encampments in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco,...

New DCSD Superintendent Walks Into the Fire As A ‘Cycle Breaker’

August 26, 2024 3:56 pmAugust 26, 2024 8:13 pm

Douglas County School District (DCSD) has faced a number of controversies, lawsuits and headlines since the 2022 election, an election which ushered in a new slate of conservative trustees and lead to the resignation of former Superintendent Keith Lewis. With the hiring of a new superintendent, Frankie Alvarado, the trustees...

Election Integrity Group Announces Clark County Has Removed Commercial Addresses From Voter Rolls

August 26, 2024 8:15 amAugust 27, 2024 4:37 pm

This article has been updated to reflect a recent statement from PILF. Last June, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a petition of mandamus to compel Clark County election officials, specifically Registrar Lorena Portillo, to investigate and fix commercial addresses on the county’s voter roll. Prior to the writ...