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Rosen and Cortez Masto Vote Against Protecting NV Water Rights

November 3, 2023 12:41 pmNovember 6, 2023 10:16 am

This article has been updated with comment to The Globe from Senator Rosen’s campaign Nevada senators Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen voted against a bipartisan amendment to protect Nevada water rights in the Colorado River. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) proposed amendment 1249 which directs the State Department to use the...

NV Poll Spells Trouble For President Biden and Senator Rosen

November 2, 2023 12:45 pmNovember 3, 2023 12:43 pm

The Silver State is expected to take center stage in the 2024 election as Republicans seek to break the Democrats one-seat majority in the Senate. Yet, a recent poll indicates some trouble ahead for Democrats as President Biden’s approval rating is tanking and less than a third of Nevadans have a...

Recall of IVGID Trustees Fail, Proponents File Appeal

November 2, 2023 9:44 amNovember 8, 2023 10:49 am

A divisive recall of two elected Trustees of the Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) failed to meet the threshold for a special election. 1,801 signatures were needed for each petition, yet the Washoe County Registrar found the recall committee fell short by a narrow 75 signatures for Trustee Matthew...

Assembly Democrats Call For CCSD Superintendent’s Resignation

November 1, 2023 3:15 pmNovember 6, 2023 2:18 pm

The Assembly Democratic Caucus released a statement announcing the call for the resignation of Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara. The caucus, led by Speaker Steve Yeager, accused Jara of having no plans to improve education, teacher recruitment and retention, and morale within the fifth largest school...

Governor Lombardo Throws Shade At The GOP

November 1, 2023 12:13 pmNovember 2, 2023 9:45 am

Yesterday in a broadcasted interview with Nevada Newsmakers, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo threw some shade at the Nevada GOP and the RNC in response to to Sam Shad’s questions about the First in The West Caucus versus the state-run primary. One question posed by Shad to Lombardo was leading, in...

Ethics Scandals Prompt Duran To Drop Re-election Bid, Dondero Loop Scrubs Website

October 31, 2023 11:37 amNovember 1, 2023 12:16 pm

As ethics scandals rock Nevada’s Democratic party, those who have been named are responding with action rather than delivering public statements specific to the concerns of the growing scrutiny of their alleged impropriety. Yesterday, Assemblywoman Bea Duran (AD-11), a Culinary Union activist, announced she was dropping her re-election bid in...

Lombardo Announces Bipartisan $100M Investment In Charter School Expansion

October 31, 2023 10:20 amOctober 31, 2023 11:37 am

Late yesterday, Governor Joe Lombardo along with Treasurer Zach Conine debuted the Nevada Facilities Fund, a fund financed by the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank through the approval of a $100 million revolving loan fund that will expand charter schools in underserved communities. Of that amount, $15 million was initially approved...