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Cortez Masto Advisor Killed by Man Who Entered US Illegally

April 17, 2024 1:16 pmApril 18, 2024 2:09 pm

Elmer Rueda-Linares has been arrested in connection with the death of Kurt Englehart, a Senior Advisor to Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. Rueda-Linares entered the country illegally in March 2021 and is currently being detained in the Washoe County Jail on $100,000 bond. Mark Robison of the Reno Gazette Journal...

President Biden Promises $5 Trillion In Tax Increases If Reelected

April 15, 2024 1:08 pmApril 15, 2024 3:27 pm

President Biden has promised to build America from the “bottom up” during his presidential campaign and as President of the United States, however, building from the bottom up has included signing Democratic and bipartisan legislation that has increased the national debt to $34 trillion. Since 2022, the amount of borrowing...

Governor Lombardo Blasts EPA’s Latest Job-Killing Mandates

April 11, 2024 1:59 pmApril 17, 2024 6:02 pm

Governor Lombardo and 21 other Republican governors from across the country have written a letter to President Joe Biden blasting the EPA’s latest rule that calls for the unnecessary regulatory overreach of particulate matter. The letter to the EPA addresses the recent mandate dictated by the EPA that adds burdensome...

Governor Lombardo Urges President Biden to Rein In Federal Spending, Release Federal Lands

April 11, 2024 12:55 pmApril 11, 2024 4:25 pm

Today, Governor Joe Lombardo sent a letter (see below) to President Joe Biden urging his administration to curb inflation by reining in federal spending and to take action on the housing shortage in Nevada. “Here in Nevada, we are now at a stage where the housing shortage and inflation are...

March Madness: Silver State Inflation Surges Past 21 Percent

April 10, 2024 10:25 amApril 17, 2024 2:00 pm

Despite the Federal Reserve stating that inflation was “transitory”, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and partisan claims of economic progress, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that consumer prices rose 3.5 percent in March compared to a year ago. Core inflation, which excludes energy and housing, remains...

No Labels, No Candidate For Nevada’s November Ballot

April 9, 2024 3:55 pmApril 10, 2024 10:25 am

In a virtual meeting held last Friday, the No Label’s party announced it did not find a third party candidate for the upcoming general election and will not appear on the Nevada ballot or any state ballot to challenge President Joe Biden or former President Donald J. Trump. Hoping for...

High Drug Prices: Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Part of the Problem or a Potential Solution?

April 5, 2024 12:42 pm

The rising costs of prescription drugs plagues Nevada residents and Americans across the nation. Understandably, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) often find themselves in the crosshairs. But are they the primary villains in our healthcare system’s drug pricing monopoly, or could they offer some solutions, given the right circumstances? Understanding PBMs:...