Opinion Archives - Nevada Globe

The Shady Middlemen Putting Profits Ahead Of Patients

September 27, 2022 12:04 pmSeptember 27, 2022 12:26 pm

Over the next couple months, leading up to the midterm elections, we should expect to hear more and more from our lawmakers and prospective candidates. I know I’m not alone in feeling like the campaign ads have been nonstop. As a recent author pointed out, incumbent candidate Senator Cortez Masto...

Governor Sisolak Should Select Next Supreme Court Justice Based on Merit, Not Race

September 26, 2022 5:44 amSeptember 26, 2022 12:33 pm

Defining and treating people primarily based on their race or skin color is morally repugnant, and its recent resurgence should be condemned. The latest push for a race-based quota appeared in the opinion pages of the Nevada Independent, where the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association called for...

OPINION: Adam Laxalt Is The Right Choice for Nevada

September 13, 2022 10:55 am

As a lifelong Democrat and former speaker of the Nevada Assembly, politics has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I must admit I am deeply concerned with the current political environment. Partisan divisiveness has reached a fever pitch. The Democratic party is rapidly...

Abortion Is Settled Law In Nevada

September 7, 2022 1:13 pm

Last week I spoke at the Women’s Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas. After my comments, people were invited to ask questions. One woman said, “We should have a statute in Nevada protecting a woman’s right to have an abortion.” I was a little surprised that she didn’t know that...

Pharmacy Benefit Managers Impact Healthcare Costs

August 26, 2022 9:41 am

As individuals and families in Nevada ponder the state of the current health care system and its profound impact on their lives, they need to negotiate a dizzying flurry of complex terms, abbreviations, acronyms, and definitions. It’s a headache. So it’s easy to understand how the term PBM could...

Dina Titus Is ‘Ridin’ With Biden’ As Americans And Migrants Suffer

August 4, 2022 8:59 am

A few weeks ago, I was in Washington, DC. Walking along the street that leads to the Nationals’ stadium, I encountered a young mother and her two children (around 4 and 5 years old). They appeared to be undocumented immigrants from Central America lured here by the false promise of...

Governor Sisolak’s Solar Scam

August 3, 2022 8:38 amAugust 3, 2022 9:18 am

Solar energy has its uses. For example, it’s great for spaceships and off-grid houses. But as a method to power the electrical grid, it is a scam. Governor Sisolak has created a “climate strategy” that will squander billions on massive solar infrastructure. The money will be raised from taxes and...