Opinion Archives - Page 23 of 29

Expanding The TRIPS Waiver Could Hamper Medical Innovation

June 7, 2023 11:22 am

There’s an important political, philosophical, and policy battle brewing on the front lines of American health care, and my guess is very few Americans are tuned in to it. That’s understandable, considering the complexity of the issue and the number of various government agencies, advocates and organizations weighing in. This battle boils...

Embracing School Choice: A Win-Win for Nevada’s Economy and Business Community

June 1, 2023 12:15 pmJune 1, 2023 1:10 pm

In today’s rapidly evolving world, education holds the key to unlocking human potential and fostering a skilled workforce. Our education system must be readily equipped to achieve this. Unfortunately, it’s no secret that Nevada’s education system is failing our children – our future workforce – in this regard. Nevada’s current...

OPINION: The Lost Art of Negotiation In Carson City

May 26, 2023 8:13 pmJune 1, 2023 1:41 pm

The Globe has been covering Carson City and all things Nevada politics since late September 2021. The publication is young, but the editor is not. Since we launched, as editor, I have written only one op-ed out of 704 articles. This is my second. Stemming from a successful sales and...

Opinion: There is No Excuse to Let Victim-Assistance Fund Dry Up

May 10, 2023 9:49 am

The Victims of Crime Assistance (VOCA) Fund provides direct funding to victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence (and other violent crimes) for things like mental health counseling, wage or income loss, and emergency shelter and relocation costs, to name a few of its benefits. Victims and their families can apply...

The Homeless Crisis in Washoe County, Millions of Dollars In Grant Funds, and the CARES Campus

May 1, 2023 10:29 amMay 2, 2023 11:25 am

There is an overwhelming lack of data Washoe County is using in order to justify the County receiving millions of dollars in federal grants. The lack of experience of County staff and questionable decisions has caused costly missteps at the expense of taxpayers and the public for the CARES Campus in...

Opinion: Nevada Democrats Speed Towards Constitutional Train Wreck

April 27, 2023 2:35 pmApril 28, 2023 2:24 pm

Democrats in the Nevada Legislature are pushing two bills that will create a constitutional crisis in a future presidential election. It would seem that the Democratic Legislative Majority is the at-large Keystone Cop of the Electoral College by introducing two bills that directly conflict with one another in relation to...

Opinion: Proposed Closure Of Incline Village Middle School Causes 15 Reasons Of Concern

April 27, 2023 2:02 pmApril 27, 2023 2:35 pm

As the elected Washoe County School District Trustee (A) that serves Incline Village, I learned about the proposal to close Incline Middle School at approximately the same time the public learned of the school district’s plans. This proposal hasn’t been determined or ratified, however, I have and share the many...