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Nevada’s Voter Roll Cleanup: Too Little, Too Late, and a Threat to Our Republic

April 16, 2025 6:00 amApril 23, 2025 7:35 am

Let’s slice through the fog with unyielding clarity. Nevada’s Secretary of State, Francisco Aguilar, just trumpeted a post-2024 election voter roll cleanup, axing 162,519 registrations and sidelining 37,749 more as of April 10, 2025. A noble effort? Hardly. This is the electoral equivalent of mopping the floor during a monsoon....

OPINION: How Does -27 + 33 + 17 = +23 in Washoe County?

April 15, 2025 6:00 amApril 16, 2025 7:18 am

Easily … 1) When the -27 is the projected $27 million Washoe County budget deficit for 2025. 2) When the “17” is the $17 million in annual savings that could be realized by closing down Washoe County’s 12 anachronistic public libraries. 3) When the “33” is the $33 million in...

Opinion: Made in America — How SBA Is Fueling a Manufacturing Comeback

April 14, 2025 6:00 amApril 21, 2025 7:03 am

For far too long, American manufacturing has declined, but the tides are turning. The U.S. Small Business Administration is at the forefront of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., with the new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, providing resources, capital, and support to help small business manufacturing thrive domestically and...

SB458: Nevada’s Secretary of State Blows Budget by Nearly a Million Dollars, Taxpayers Shouldn’t Foot the Bill

April 11, 2025 6:00 amApril 14, 2025 3:17 am

Here’s a fiscal horror story straight out of Carson City: Nevada’s Secretary of State has overspent his budget by a jaw-dropping $773,148. That’s not a typo, three-quarters of a million dollars of taxpayer money, torched through what can only be described as reckless financial mismanagement. And now, with SB458 on...

AB534: Nevada’s Tyrannical Election Takeover, Tell Them To Vote No!

April 10, 2025 6:00 amApril 11, 2025 4:26 am

Nevada’s latest legislative travesty, AB534, is a masterclass in bureaucratic overreach and electoral sabotage. This bill isn’t just a power grab, it’s a full-on assault on the integrity of our elections, the sovereignty of our counties, and the rights of every Nevadan voter. Sponsored by the Secretary of State’s office,...

OPINION: District Attorneys: Essential for Public Safety – That’s Why Washoe County Needs a New One

April 9, 2025 6:00 amApril 9, 2025 4:10 am

Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks recently used National Crime Victims Week (April 6-12) and a fervent op/ed to try and convince potential voters that his top priority is punishing criminals and protecting victims. https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/2025/04/06/a-commitment-to-crime-victims-through-reinforced-accountability/82780021007/ Don’t be fooled. The example below proves that Hicks is just another politician who will...

Trackergate: The First Amendment Fights Back as Schieve and Hartung Face the Music

April 8, 2025 6:00 amApril 21, 2025 3:23 am

Here’s the situation, folks: today, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT, the Nevada Supreme Court in Carson City will hear oral arguments in a case that’s less about GPS trackers and more about the soul of free speech. John Doe, a concerned citizen who dared to hire a private...