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OPINION: Nevada Patients Deserve PBM Reform

November 3, 2024 3:36 pm

Many of the patients I treat as a registered nurse working in home healthcare have either been recently discharged from the hospital or need ongoing medical care. All are homebound due to mobility limitations, their age, or their specific conditions. Often, they face higher healthcare costs than your typical patient...

OPINION: Like It or Not, The Next President Must Be a ‘War Time’ President

October 31, 2024 11:11 amOctober 31, 2024 2:47 pm

The most important challenge for the next President of the United States likely will be leading the country in war — and almost no one is talking about it. Given the long list of domestic issues, it’s easy to see how the focus of the average voter might be more...

Nevada Union Workers Deserve Better: Why Trump is the Right Choice for 2024

October 28, 2024 12:09 pmOctober 28, 2024 2:25 pm

As a proud union member, I have spent years watching career politicians like Kamala Harris and Joe Biden make empty promises, only to see jobs shipped overseas, wages decrease, and inflation decimate my bank account. I’ve had enough. That’s why, in 2024, I’m standing firmly behind Donald J. Trump for President. President...

OPINION: NV SOS Playing Partisan Politics With GOTV Texting Alerts

October 21, 2024 1:21 pmOctober 23, 2024 9:40 am

After a discussion with Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, I have learned that he is spending taxpayer money to send Get Out the Vote (GOTV) text messages to registered voters aged 18 to 24 with no history of voting, and put their cell phone number on their voter registration form....

OPINION: A Time For Choosing

October 20, 2024 3:33 pmOctober 21, 2024 1:21 pm

Does this sound familiar? “It’s too expensive.” “I cannot afford to pay my bills.” “I fear for the future.” We’ve all said, muttered, thought, and dreamed the words. For the last four years, high taxes and inflation (a hidden tax we never voted on), have taken more than a bite...

Homeless Encampments: A Tale of Two Riverfronts Along The Truckee River

September 29, 2024 2:38 pmSeptember 30, 2024 10:53 am

For years, dozens of illegal and criminal homeless camps have been allowed to line both the Reno and Sparks sides of the Truckee River. On March 26 of this year, time finally ran out on their ability to legally remain there. On that date, the Washoe County passed a public...

OPINION: Kroger-Albertsons merger is the latest victim in inconsistent, flawed FTC lawsuits

September 23, 2024 12:11 pmSeptember 23, 2024 12:38 pm

As we examine the world of business practice, consider two overall concepts: “art” (function, structure and objectives) and “heart,” (workers, customers, vendors). These concepts lead to the tension of efficiency versus effectiveness. In other words, how do businesses deliver “cheaper, better, faster” (art) while maintaining customer service, worker satisfaction, and...