Do any of you remember Ernest Istook? Well, in the ’90s when he was a GOP member of the US House from Olahoma’s 5th district, he wrote an abortion amendment that thankfully failed. HR3, the current GOP-proposed Abortion bill is the equivalent
In 1926, black historian Carter G. Woodson proposed the first national Negro History Week. He chose the second week in February as it included birthdays for anti-slavery notables Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. It was overwhelmingly accepted by the public, and increased
My name is Nancy Price running for Nevada Congressional District 2 currently held by Republican Dean Heller. I am running in order to remove at least one obstructionist from Congress. These Republicans (not all Republicans) have stated publicly that they don’t want
Myth #1: Social Security is going broke. Reality: There is no Social Security crisis. By 2023, Social Security will have a $4.6 trillion surplus (yes, trillion with a ‘T’). It can pay out all scheduled benefits for the next quarter-century with no
This is an exciting month for Organizing for America (OFA) Nevada. Last week, OFA held house meetings across the state with Senator Harry Reid — and this week, OFA is hosting similar events with Joe Biden, who will join us via conference call. Tonight, Thursday, May
History is one part truth. History is also one part fable. It is a site of political contestation and struggle. As the state of Arizona (with its rules banning “Ethnic Studies”) and the state of Texas (reimaging its U.S. history curriculum to
Rory Reid, a Democrat running for the position of Nevada’s Governor, will be in Winnemucca on Thursday, February 11th. The meet ‘n’ greet session will be held at the French Ford Middle School library between 3:30-5:00 PM. Come meet Rory and learn
Jessica Sferrazza, who is currently a member of the Reno City Council, has announced her run for Lieutenant Governor. She’s running because she believes we need to turn Nevada’s economy around.” With record unemployment and the highest foreclosure rate in the country we can’t sit
If you missed the August 3rd County Commissioner’s meeting, here are three videos that capture some of the content covered during the meeting related to the proposed Jungo Road Landfill: Clip #1 [9:48] Martha Dolan Questioning Recology COO George McGrath Clip #2