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WCSD Approves $500K for Legal Defense, Votes Against External Investigation Into Harassment Allegations

March 13, 2024 3:59 pmMarch 19, 2024 1:26 pm

During an expectedly contentious meeting, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) voted 6-0 to approve $500,000 for a legal defense “based on a pattern” of Trustee Jeff Church who has filed two lawsuits against the district and numerous Open Meeting Law violations. Church abstained from the vote. The Board’s majority...

OPINION: The Worst Congressional Candidate Ever?

March 13, 2024 12:28 pmMarch 13, 2024 4:00 pm

As Election Day draws closer, attack ads will begin filling the airwaves alleging candidates of any number of improprieties, shortcomings, and personal failures. But there is one candidate for Congress whose past is more scandal-plagued and disturbing than any ad could ever convey: a past filled with infidelity, lies, abandoning...

WCSD Demands $500K to Avoid Independent Investigation and Public Records Requests

March 11, 2024 6:48 amMarch 18, 2024 11:50 am

If reality had a script, the drama and alleged politically-driven conspiracy within Washoe County School District (WCSD), the second largest Nevada school district, is seemingly well-choreographed and directed, according to Trustee Jeff Church who serves District A which spans from the east of Reno Airport to Carson City and Incline...

WCSD Sued by Teacher Suspended for Questioning Gender Curriculum

March 7, 2024 10:32 amMarch 14, 2024 8:12 am

A high school teacher employed by Washoe County School District (WCSD) has filed a lawsuit (see below) against the district for violating his First Amendment rights. The plaintiff contends that Administration Regulation 5161 (AR 5161) violated his religious beliefs and was subject to suspension which caused him financial and emotional...

Commissioner Alexis Hill Cancels County Board Meeting Despite Quorum

March 6, 2024 3:53 pmMarch 7, 2024 10:38 am

The Globe has learned that Washoe County Commission Chairwoman Alexis Hill (she/her/hers) has unilaterally canceled the upcoming March 12th county board meeting due to a trip she is scheduled to take as the Chairwoman of the Tahoe Transportation District. Despite having the needed quorum for the meeting, Hill has asked...

Former Congressional Candidate Dan Rodimer Wanted For Murder

March 6, 2024 1:29 pmMarch 6, 2024 3:53 pm

Former professional wrestler and congressional candidate Dan Rodimer, who unsuccessfully ran in the GOP primary for Congressional District 3, is wanted for murder, according to a report by News 3. A criminal complaint and arrest warrant for a charge of open murder have been filed this week in the Las...

Nevada GOP, RNC File Public Records Requests On ‘Glitch’ In State-Run Presidential Primary

March 5, 2024 2:43 pmMarch 11, 2024 11:24 am

The RNC and NVGOP have sent Public Records Requests to Washoe County, Clark County, and the Nevada Secretary of State to gain transparency on what Nevada Democrat officials described as a “glitch” in the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) held on February 6th, with early voting the week prior. For background,...