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Regent Boylan: ‘Let Me Be Clear, I Will Not Resign’

April 26, 2024 1:37 pmApril 26, 2024 3:06 pm

On March 1 at the Board of Regents meeting, my intent was to ask about the safety of biological female student athletes and the chance of them being injured by biological male athletes playing against them in NSHE sports. It was and remains an appropriate question. Not surprisingly, my choice...

‘Free Palestine’ Protest Scheduled at UNR

April 25, 2024 3:32 pmApril 26, 2024 3:04 pm

The Globe received an invitation for a “Free Palestine” protest scheduled at University of Nevada Reno this Friday evening. (see below) The student-led protest links to numerous organization and petitions who advocate for the boycotting, defunding and sanctioning (BDS) of Israel. According to the a Jerusalem Post article from 2014:...

AB175: Building on Reform and Seizing the Moment for Educational Transformation in Clark County

April 25, 2024 8:16 amApril 25, 2024 3:32 pm

The recent resignation of Dr. Jara from the Clark County School District (CCSD) marks a pivotal moment for our community, poised for transformative change as envisioned by Assembly Bill 175 (AB175). As the representative for Nevada’s 19th Assembly District, I am committed to addressing our education system’s longstanding deficiencies, continuing...

OPINION: Artificial Intelligence Can Help Nevada’s Government Be More Effective

April 24, 2024 12:50 pmApril 25, 2024 8:20 am

As artificial intelligence increases its utility in our everyday lives, thought leaders are having critical conversations on how to best use the tech to advance our society, local governance, and national economy. While the private sector has already found many practical applications for the technology, such as in the healthcare...

Bipartisan Opposition Fails to Deliver, USPS Announces Move Of Reno Mail Processing To California

April 23, 2024 3:21 pmApril 24, 2024 12:50 pm

This article has been edited to include public comments from Senator Jacky Rosen Despite bipartisan opposition, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced they are transferring Reno’s outgoing mail processing to Sacramento, CA. The Reno processing center will reportedly be modernized as a Local Processing Center (LPC) and will undergo...

Brightline West Breaks Ground on HighSpeed Rail Between CA And NV

April 23, 2024 12:01 pm

On Earth day, a group of bipartisan officials attended a ground breaking ceremony for Brightline West, the first high speed rail system in the United States that will connect Southern California to Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevada’s Democratic congressional delegation and Republican Governor Joe Lombardo welcomed Department of Transportation Secretary Pete...

Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Carson City School District

April 23, 2024 10:48 amApril 23, 2024 3:21 pm

Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert have filed a civil rights lawsuit (see below) against Carson City School District alleging the constitutional rights of a student (John Doe) were violated during an improper seizure through corporal punishment which “resulted in humiliation and destruction of Doe’s life and academic career.” The...