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SCOOP: Sigal Chattah Sues SOS Cegavske And Libertarian Challenger

August 25, 2022 4:34 pmSeptember 6, 2022 8:17 am

The Globe has received a scoop that GOP nominee for Nevada Attorney General, Sigal Chattah, has filed a lawsuit against Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and Libertarian contender John T. Kennedy. The lawsuit was recorded yesterday. (see below) Chattah, represented by Reno Attorney Joey Gilbert, alleges that Kennedy, when...

Judge Dismisses Joey Gilbert Election Contest Lawsuit

August 11, 2022 10:42 amAugust 11, 2022 1:46 pm

Yesterday, District Judge James Wilson granted a motion for summary judgment and dismissed the election contest lawsuit filed by Joey Gilbert on July 15th. Judge Wilson said that Gilbert failed to present “any competent evidence” that he received more votes than GOP nominee Joe Lombardo in the June gubernatorial primary....

Two Dissenting Supreme Court Justices Uphold NV Constitution

May 19, 2022 1:45 pmMay 19, 2022 3:17 pm

What good is a state or federal constitution if legislators or judges don’t uphold or defend the document that they take an oath to protect? This is a question that is often asked when organizations, political parties, and individuals file a variety of lawsuits to protect the civil liberties and...

Judge Rules Education Savings Account Initiative Unconstitutional

April 28, 2022 8:30 amApril 28, 2022 7:14 am

Two ballot initiative filings related to school choice have been struck down by Carson City Judge Charles M. McGee. As reported by The Globe, Erin Phillips, President of Power2Parent, filed two ballot initiatives on behalf of the Education Freedom for Nevada PAC, in order to fund students. One initiative was...

One of Two Election Integrity Ballot Initiatives Struck Down in Court

April 26, 2022 3:01 pmApril 27, 2022 10:22 am

As reported by The Globe, David G. Gibbs, Executive Director of the Repair the Vote political action committee, filed two ballot initiatives to appear on the ballot in the upcoming November election if enough signatures are collected for qualification. The first petition is a proposed constitutional amendment that will require each...

A Deeper Dive Into Tisha Black’s Finance Report

April 22, 2022 2:00 pmApril 25, 2022 7:38 am

UPDATE (3:30 pm, 4-22-22): This story has been updated to add comment from Tisha Black’s campaign manager. If you read Chuck Muth’s newsletter (and if you don’t, you ought to), you saw his article Wednesday taking note of the fundraising of the two would-be Republican challengers for attorney general looking...

Nevada Policy Research Institute Wins Big at State Supreme Court

April 21, 2022 3:53 pmApril 21, 2022 3:57 pm

In a unanimous decision, the Nevada Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) in the organization’s ongoing separation of powers lawsuit. In a landmark, precedent-setting ruling, the Court expanded its rules regarding taxpayer standing. “We hold that traditional standing requirements may not apply when an...