Clark County Archives - Page 8 of 32

Pull Up A Barstool, Susie Lee’s Stock Trades Catch Dave Portnoy’s Eye

May 30, 2024 2:52 pmMay 31, 2024 12:29 pm

The Globe has extensively covered Nevada Democratic Congresswoman Susie Lee’s (CD-3) history of timely stock trades and legislative votes that have benefited Lee and her ex-husband’s financial portfolio. Yesterday, a stock purchase caught the eye of Dave Portnoy, president of BarStool sports (and father to Miss Peaches). Portnoy was tipped...

Former J6 Officers Stump For Biden in Nevada

May 29, 2024 9:37 pmJune 4, 2024 4:46 pm

Former U.S. Capitol police officers Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and Officer Harry Dunn will campaign for President Joe Biden in Las Vegas today as part of a battleground state blitz to talk about the January 6th “insurrection” and the threat Donald Trump poses to “democracy,” according to the Biden-Harris campaign. The...

Jewish Student Files Federal Lawsuit Against UNLV, Alleges ‘Unchecked Spread of Anti-Semitism’

May 28, 2024 5:19 pm

Plaintiff Cory Gerwaski, an observant jewish student at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has filed a federal lawsuit (see below) against the university, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), UNLV President Keith Whitfield, and a variety of student groups alleging that the ‘”unchecked spread of antisemitism” has caused him...

GOP Assembly Candidate’s Past Financial Filings Raise Concerns

May 24, 2024 10:30 pm

It’s campaign season. A season that puts every candidate under the spotlight and rightful scrutiny. GOP primary candidate for Assembly District 21 (AD-21) Dr. Jon Petrick‘s past financial filings with the Nevada Secretary of State have raised some questions and concerns. We have no “horse in this race,” however, we...

Nevada Homeowners, Realtors Warn of ‘Insurance Crisis’ As Insurance Companies Drop Coverage

May 23, 2024 9:23 pmJune 1, 2024 7:30 pm

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a comment from Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama During a joint interim legislative committee hearing of Commerce and Labor this morning, homeowners in Incline Village highlighted a growing crisis related to insurance companies, namely American Family Insurance and Farmers Insurance, dropping or reducing coverage...

Investigation finds $150K Missing in Senator Neal’s Campaign Reports

May 20, 2024 11:47 amMay 20, 2024 12:23 pm

Democratic State Senator Dina Neal’s (SD-4) campaign finance reports allegedly show that $150,000 is unaccounted for or has “seemingly disappeared.” Victor Joeck’s of the Review-Journal found that, since 2021, her year-0ver-year totals are also off-balance. His eye-opening report reveals: Despite her modest start, Neal’s fundraising soon took off. Eventually chairing...

Engelstad Foundation Ceases Financial Support to UNLV

May 17, 2024 1:07 pmMay 22, 2024 12:54 pm

In a scathing letter (see below) from CEO Kris Engelstad to UNLV President Dr. Keith Whitfield, the Engelstad foundation announced they would “no longer support, financially or otherwise, any initiatives, projects or future endeavors for UNLV” beyond their existing Engelstad Foundation Scholar Program. The letter notes that Engelstad’s decision was...