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NV Dems Amend Bill To Prohibit School Board Effort To Protect Girls Sports And Private Spaces

May 23, 2023 8:12 pmMay 29, 2023 10:24 am

In a last minute, late night amendment, Nevada Senate Democrats amended Assembly Bill 423 to specifically prohibit elected school board officials from adopting certain policies for their respective districts. The timing of this amendment is an unlikely coincidence due to the controversy surrounding the Douglas County School District’s Board of Trustees’ attempt...

April Becker Announces Candidacy for Clark County Commission

May 23, 2023 10:37 amMay 25, 2023 1:05 pm

In a press release, Attorney April Becker, who unsuccessfully challenged Democratic Rep. Susie Lee (CD-3) in 2022, has announced her candidacy for Clark County Commission District C and promises to restore honesty, transparency and accountability to Clark County “as the Commission continues to face a growing ethical scandal surrounding Justin...

EXCLUSIVE: DCSD Board President Questions Motivations Of Superintendent

May 19, 2023 5:24 pmMay 22, 2023 8:35 am

Douglas County School District Board President Susan Jansen contacted The Globe after a long and contentious school board meeting on May 16th and in response to numerous headlines which have created a false narrative regarding the Trustees’ efforts to protect girls’ sports and private spaces. This afternoon, President Jansen told...

Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones Steps Down As Vice Chair

May 18, 2023 9:42 amMay 18, 2023 3:03 pm

In the wake of a federal judge’s decision that found him liable for destroying evidence, lying to the court, and a subsequent State Bar investigation, Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones (District F) has stepped down as Vice Chair of the Commission. In a press release, Jones announced: “By stepping down...

DCSB President Speaks Out in Defense of Girls Sports And Private Spaces

May 15, 2023 2:14 pmMay 19, 2023 4:12 pm

Last week, we broke the story that that ACLU NV threatened the Douglas County School District with litigation if the Board of Trustees adopt a “transgender student policy” that protect sports, locker rooms, and bathrooms from biological men who identify as females or biological women who identify as males. The ACLU NV...

Trackergate Case Heads To NV Supreme Court

May 12, 2023 2:38 pm

The Globe has extensively reported on a civil case filed in Washoe County involving a private investigator, his client, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and former Washoe County Commissioner Vaughn Hartung. The ongoing litigation has had a series of twists and turns as the civil complaint, filed by Schieve and later...

WCSD Sued For Violating Parental Constitutional Rights

May 12, 2023 10:52 amMay 12, 2023 1:51 pm

Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert have filed a lawsuit (see below) against Washoe County School District (WCSD) for violating parental constitutional rights. The District adopted Regulation 5161 which prohibits school staff from notifying parents of their child’s change in gender identity, sexual orientation, pronouns, and transgender status. Part of...

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