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Election Integrity NonProfit Files Writ To Clean Voter Rolls in Clark County

June 27, 2024 12:51 pmJuly 5, 2024 4:45 pm

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) has filed a petition for mandamus (see below) to force Clark County election officials, specifically Registrar Lorena Portillo, to investigate and fix commercial addresses on the county’s voter roll. This is the second lawsuit the Foundation has filed in Nevada related to commercial addresses...

Commissioner Michael Naft Launches Smear Campaign Against GOP Challenger

June 25, 2024 4:21 pmJuly 8, 2024 9:20 am

Democratic Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft (Friends of Michael Naft) has launched a smear campaign targeting his GOP challenger Ryan Hamilton. In a campaign mailer (see below) sent throughout District A, Naft employs what is known as the “wrap-up smear,” a common tactic used by both parties to smear an...

Former GOP Candidate Announces Independent Bid To Unseat Rep Dina Titus

June 24, 2024 4:35 pm

Today, Ron Quince announced he will run as a Nonpartisan/Independent candidate in the upcoming November general election for Congressional District One (CD-1). Quince had announced his campaign to unseat Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) in the GOP primary, but withdrew his candidacy prior to election day. He has reportedly collected the...

‘Fake Electors’ Case Dismissed, Clark County Judge Cites Lack of Jurisdiction

June 21, 2024 1:14 pmJune 24, 2024 12:10 pm

Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus has dismissed a case involving six Republican ‘fake electors’ citing that the county was not appropriate jurisdiction. The prosecution, brought by Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford, contends they will take the case to the Nevada Supreme Court as the statute of limitations...

NSHE Regent Removed From DEI Committee After Controversial Comments About Jewish Students

June 21, 2024 9:18 amJune 21, 2024 1:15 pm

The Globe has learned from a source that Regent Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. has been removed from NSHE’s (Nevada System of Higher Education) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) committee. His Vice Chair position is no longer listed in his profile on the NSHE website. McMicheal’s controversial comments made during...

NSHE Regent’s Comments Against Jewish People Fuel Outrage And Safety Concerns

June 18, 2024 2:00 pmJune 21, 2024 9:05 am

The Globe has received numerous emails from concerned jewish UNLV students and from concerned members of the jewish community in response to the remarks made by Regent Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. during a NSHE (Nevada System of Higher Education) board meeting on June 7. McMichael also serves as the Vice...

Activist Clark County Judge Censured for Social Media Posts and Comments About Police

June 13, 2024 4:15 pmJune 14, 2024 1:02 am

Clark County District Court Judge Erika Ballou will be publicly censured and required to take a course on judicial and social ethics following a series of controversial social media posts, including photos of her in a hot tub with public defenders and derogatory comments about police. The Nevada Commission on...