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Ford Presses for ‘Fake Elector’ Statute, Confirms Investigation is ‘Ongoing’

December 13, 2023 1:11 pmJune 21, 2024 1:03 pm

During a press conference in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford defended the length of the investigation into the six “fake electors” that resulted in felony charges of six, GOP-affiliated individuals. Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jim Hindle III, Clark County GOP Chair Jesse Law,...

Washoe County Manager Makes Twice The Salary Of Nevada’s Governor

December 12, 2023 1:01 pmDecember 22, 2023 10:16 am

According to the 2020 census, Nevada is home to approximately 3.1 million people. The two largest counties, Clark and Washoe are home to approximately 2.4 million and 480,000 people, respectively. The current manager of the Silver State is Governor Joe Lombardo who makes $163,474 per year. The current County Manager...

Lawsuits Filed To Block Ballot Initiative Aimed To End Gerrymandering

December 11, 2023 3:58 pmDecember 11, 2023 4:00 pm

After the Democratic majority in the Nevada legislature commissioned an unknown consultancy agency to redraw Nevada’s political maps, the majority hastily passed the new maps on a party line vote to the behest of progressive activists and republican lawmakers. Yes, you read that right. Progressive activists and Nevada republicans opposed...

Cortez Masto, Rosen Join Biden To Announce $12 Billion Brightline High Speed Rail

December 8, 2023 1:11 pmDecember 8, 2023 4:30 pm

Today, President Biden will be landing at Harry Reid airport and will be joined by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen to announce the $12 billion, 260 mile, electrified high speed rail from Brightline West which will connect Southern California (Rancho Cucamonga) to Las Vegas through the 1-15 corridor....

City Of Reno To Vote On Additional Stormwater Utility Tax

December 7, 2023 3:51 pmDecember 8, 2023 1:12 pm

As reported by The Globe earlier this year, the City of Reno is proposing a new Stormwater Utility that would require residents, businesses, and schools to pay a “fee”, otherwise known as a tax, to maintain and improve stormwater infrastructure. According to the City of Reno website, the average fee...

WCSD Trustee Sues District Over Concealment Of Public Records

December 7, 2023 12:36 pmDecember 7, 2023 3:52 pm

There have been numerous reports on the difficulties of obtaining public information from school districts throughout Nevada. In fact, unelected school district staff have, in many cases, awarded themselves more power than the elected Board of Trustees. The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is the latest school district to empower...

Los Angelenos Choose Las Vegas As Top Relocation Destination

December 5, 2023 1:23 pmDecember 5, 2023 2:58 pm

According to latest Redfin data, the Las Vegas Valley ranked second in the nation for people relocating from other states. The report notes that Los Angelenos are choosing Las Vegas as their top relocation destination. During October, the valley added 4,000 residents, behind Sacramento which ranked number one with 5,000...