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Assm. Glen Leavitt Withdraws from State Senate Race

March 25, 2022 7:46 amMarch 25, 2022 7:48 am

In an announcement Thursday afternoon, Assemblyman Glen Leavitt, a two-term Republican assemblyman from Boulder City, withdrew his bid for State Senate District 20, citing family, faith and profession. In a public statement, Leavitt stated: “This difficult decision has been weighing on me for several months and upon taking counsel from...

Govt Watchdog Drew Johnson Announces Run for County Commissioner

March 16, 2022 2:28 pmMarch 16, 2022 2:44 pm

Drew Johnson, Republican candidate for Clark County Commission, District F, made his candidacy official today by filing with the Clark County Election Department. He contacted The Globe yesterday and said: “Year after year of single party control leads to corruption and abuse of power, and that’s exactly what has happened...

Nye County Votes to Ditch Dominion Voting Machines

March 16, 2022 1:45 pmMarch 17, 2022 6:56 am

In a unanimous vote yesterday, the Nye County Commission officially requested County Clerk Sandra Merlino ditch Dominion voting machines in favor of paper ballots. Since the 2020 election, Dominion voting machines have come under intense scrutiny from Republicans. In 2020, President Trump’s lawyers claimed that the machines were accessible by...

Joey Gilbert: Jara State of the Schools Speech Should Have Been Called ‘Don’t Blame Me’

March 15, 2022 7:15 amMarch 15, 2022 3:28 pm

In his 34 minute “State of the Schools” speech last week, Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara made an unarguable case for why Clark County parents and taxpayers should demand his immediate resignation. In a talk that should have been entitled, “Don’t blame me,” Jara proved that the $500,000 per year salary...

Terrorist Sympathizer Charged with Attempted Murder, Given 60K Bail

March 14, 2022 9:59 amMarch 15, 2022 9:31 am

The last thing one would expect while fishing on the “Plenty of Fish” dating website would be an Islamic terrorist sympathizer seeking revenge. But one poor zhlub in Las Vegas cast his line, hooked Nika Nikoubin, and ended up in the hospital with stab wounds to the neck. According to...

CCSD Blames ‘Computer Glitch’ for Under-Reporting 177 Sexual Assaults

March 11, 2022 3:50 pmMarch 17, 2022 4:38 pm

Last month, the Nevada Globe reported that 66 sexual assaults were recorded in Clark County School District (CCSD) this past school year. We based that on their response to a public records information request we filed and from a report by Las Vegas Channel 8 News. CCSD only provided us...

450 Murder Trials Backlogged In Clark County Courts

March 4, 2022 10:53 am

Over 450 people charged with murder are currently awaiting trial in Clark County. A suspect arrested and charged with murder in Clark County can expect to wait three to four years for a trial date. “The system has completely collapsed,” Clark County defense attorneys told The Globe. Even though the...