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Sen Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Eliminate Federal Taxes On Sports Betting

August 2, 2024 1:06 pmAugust 4, 2024 2:05 pm

Today, U.S Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) introduced the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates (WAGER) Act, bipartisan legislation to eliminate federal taxes on sports betting. The WAGER act would specifically exempt legal sports betting from outdated “handle” and “head” established more than 70 years ago....

On The Record With Senator JD Vance

July 31, 2024 10:06 amAugust 9, 2024 4:24 pm

Yesterday, Ohio Senator JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, spoke directly to Nevadans for the first time during two campaign stops in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. Vance also spoke directly in an interview with The Globe, prior to taking the stage at the Reno Sparks Convention Center...

Rosen Campaign, NV Dems Label Purple Heart Recipient Sam Brown A ‘Grifter’ For Sharing His Personal Story

July 25, 2024 6:17 pmAugust 1, 2024 6:40 am

The Nevada Democratic Party Spokesperson Katharine (KC) Kurz and the Communication Director of Senator Jacky Rosen’s campaign Johanna Warshaw have accused U.S. Senate GOP candidate Captain Sam Brown of grifting off of his life story in an upcoming biography entitled, “Alive Day.” According to the book’s website, the book is...

Sen Rosen Calls On Feds To Address Insurance Crisis in Northern Nevada

July 25, 2024 9:44 amJuly 30, 2024 11:10 pm

This post has been updated to include a statement from Elizabeth Ray, Communications Director for Governor Lombardo. The Globe was one of the first news outlets to report of the insurance crisis in Northern Nevada, specifically in the Tahoe Basin, where insurance companies are dropping or reducing coverage on properties...

Out-Of-State Donors Account for 90 Percent of Sen Rosen’s Q2 Fundraising Haul

July 23, 2024 1:40 pmJuly 23, 2024 4:52 pm

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) reported a $7.6 million fundraising haul last quarter and has ~$9.5 million cash-on-hand in her bid to hold her vital U.S Senate seat as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the chamber. Rosen’s GOP challenger Sam Brown has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump...

Biden Bows, Harris Blows Past Contenders for POTUS In Fundraising Blitz

July 22, 2024 9:59 amJuly 23, 2024 4:54 pm

Yesterday, President Joe Biden reportedly abandoned his reelection campaign while recovering from COVID-19 at his home in Delaware. The president’s letter was not on official letterhead, nor has the president been seen in public since he cut short a campaign swing through Las Vegas, Nevada, due to his diagnosis. His...

Trump Highlights Nevada at the RNC Convention, Shines Spotlight on Sam Brown For US Senate

July 19, 2024 8:29 amJuly 19, 2024 3:32 pm

Last night, former President Donald Trump spoke for over 90 minutes, delivering his presidential nomination acceptance speech at the RNC National Convention in Milwaukee, WI. It was the first time the president publicly addressed the American people since the attempt on his life at his campaign rally last Saturday in...