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Appointed Senator Don Tatro Announces Bid To Keep Seat

February 1, 2022 7:29 am

Reno businessman and Senator Don Tatro, appointed to serve in Senate District 16, has announced his candidacy to keep his legislative seat vacated by Republican Sen. Ben Kieckhefer. Last October, Kieckhefer resigned to take a position with the Nevada Gaming Commission. At the time of his appointment, Tatro claimed he...

Nevada GOP Candidates Weigh In on Ukraine Crisis

January 26, 2022 2:54 pmJanuary 27, 2022 8:06 am

Ukraine was dominated for more than 70 years by the Soviet Union (USSR) following World War I until the collapse of the USSR on December 25, 1991. As Russia completely surrounds Ukraine today with some 120,000 troops, the United States, led by President Biden, has entered a high stakes game...

Republicans leading generic ballot at ‘historic’ levels

January 4, 2022 6:10 amJanuary 6, 2022 5:37 pm

The latest polling numbers are not ringing in a Happy New Year for Democrats. According to CNBC, Republicans now sport a historic 10-point advantage when Americans are asked which party they prefer to control Congress, holding a 44%-34% margin over Democrats. That’s up from a 2-point Republican advantage in the...

From Lactating Rooms to Mail-In Voting. New Nevada Laws Take Effect in 2022

January 3, 2022 7:24 pmJanuary 4, 2022 7:35 am

As reported by the Las Vegas Review Journal (RJ): “A ban on the sale or possession of untraceable weapons heads a list of laws passed last session that take effect with the new year. Part of the weapons law, passed as Assembly Bill 286 in the spring, was struck down earlier in...

Sisolak Encourages Board of Health to Ignore Legislative Committee and Uphold Vaccine Mandates for College Students

December 31, 2021 11:26 amJanuary 5, 2022 6:52 am

In a tweet, Governor Sisolak encouraged the Nevada Board of Health to ignore the votes of the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee, which held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The mandate was issued for 120 days by the Nevada Board...

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,...

Rep Dina Titus: “I got totally f*cked” by the Nevada Democratic Legislature

December 16, 2021 4:18 pmMarch 13, 2023 1:54 pm

Yikes! At the 33rd special legislative session, The Globe reported that “Everyone hates their maps.” But in a town hall meeting this week with AFL-CIO, Rep. Titus took it one step further. The plain-spoken Congresswoman dropped an f-bomb as she reacted to her new district with anger and contempt. Not...