The Nevada State AFL-CIO announced its endorsement of former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, for the U.S. Senator. The Nevada State AFL-CIO is the state federation of labor that represents more than 200,000 members of 120 unions throughout Nevada. They say she’s on the right side of issues like equal pay for women, and…… MORE
Reno Sculpture Fest Brings Street Closures
Reno Sculpture Fest, a 3-day art & music festival held each year in downtown Reno, returns May 6th, but the street closures begin today at 10am. Closures include portions of N. Virginia Street between Second Street and Fourth Street, as well as Commercial Row from Virginia Street to Center Street.… MORE
Smell Smoke? It’s Probably a Prescribed Burn
The U.S. Forest Service is doing a prescribed burn of up to 50 acres near Stampede Reservoir. The burn is designed to reduce hazardous fuels that can reduce serious forest fires. It can also improve forest health. Weather conditions have to be correct for safety and smoke dispersion before they will burn.… MORE
Amodei Doesn’t Want to Be Called Anti-Parks
Saying the Bundy Clan doesn’t speak for him, Congressman Mark Amodei is expressing some frustration over being named as part of a group of 19 “Anti-parks,” congressmen, by the Center for American Progress. That list also includes Congressman Crescent Hardy. Amodei cites his support for the Park Service Budget, which got a 53 million dollar…… MORE
Enrollment Continues For ESA Program
It’s still hung up by court challenges, but the processes behind Nevada’s Education Savings Account Program continue. The latest open enrollment for parents who want funding for private school and other education choices re-opened again at the beginning of this month. State Treasurer Dan Schwartz says they continue to get calls and emails about the…… MORE
Commerce Tax In Hands Of Supreme Court
The battle over the commerce tax is in the hands of the state Supreme Court. Justices will consider whether a ballot question that would repeal it will be on the ballot. A Carson City judge has already approved the language of the repeal proposal. That cleared the way for signiture gathering. State Controller Ron Knecht…… MORE
Accused “Drug Doc” Faces Judge, Bail Denied
The Reno doctor accused of running an illegal drug ring out of his family practice, faced a federal judge in San Francisco Monday. Dr. Robert Rand is accused of writing pain prescriptions for people who didn’t need them. Those people are accused of illegally distributing the medications. Federal Magistrate Elizabeth Laporte denied a bail request…… MORE
New TMCC President Chosen
The Nevada Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Dr. Karin Hilgersom as the next president of Truckee Meadows Community College, effective June 15. Hilgersom recently served as president of “State University of New York, Sullivan.” She previously held the position of executive vice president for Walla Walla Community College and for Central Oregon Community…… MORE
Dems, GOP Add Voters
The voter registration numbers for all political parties in Nevada increased in April, according to data released by Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s Election Division. The number of statewide active registered voters increased by 25,277 compared to March 2016. Of the 1.2 million active registered voters in Nevada: nearly 512 thousand are Democrats, just over…… MORE
American voters are intolerant
By Dan Mason
The ability to listen to opposing opinions without vitriol, name calling and personal attacks is undermining America’s ability to solve our problems.… MORE
