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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Can "Jiu-jitsu" Save SB 63? The Real Voting Rights Fight Behind the Theatrics.

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Back in December, we discussed martial arts. Yes, that was something else. What was really impressive was analyzing Nevada Secretary of Stat...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Freedom to Discriminate?

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In the past month, there's been plenty of buzz surrounding some legislation in Carson City. Perhaps that's allowed other legislation...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Compounding Tragedies

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Nearly three days have passed since the verdict was issued in the George Zimmerman trial. Yet even now, protests in honor of the late Trayvo...
Friday, December 14, 2012

Something Must Change.

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Sorry. I couldn't help it. I just had to say it today. What happened in Connecticut this morning was tragic. And it was horrific. ...
Friday, March 15, 2013

RGJ Hands SB 63 Election Reform a Life Preserver. (But How Long Can It Last?)

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This week has been a critical one on the voting rights front. Yet another study was released this week demonstrating how voter suppression ...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

It's the Hypocrisy, Stupid.

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I've said this before, but I truly feel compelled to say this again. This Nathan Sproul fiasco truly exposes the hypocrisy of the now ...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Mark Sherwood's Parting Gift: Voter Suppression

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My soon to be (Republican) ex-Assembly Member apparently noticed on Saturday that Clark County Democrats were holding a convention ... And h...
Monday, July 15, 2013

Standing on Bitter Ground

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On Saturday, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin . Since the verdict was announced, protests have ...
Monday, July 22, 2013

Fatal Denial

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Last week, we discussed two terrible tragedies. In Sandord, Florida, and across the nation, people are still trying to make sense of the Geo...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Standing on Dangerous Ground

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Today marks a tragic anniversary. Today marks the second anniversary of the untimely death of Trayvon Martin . Two years ago, George Zimmerm...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

One Step Forward, Three Steps Back?

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Well, at least I have some good news to give today. At long last, the Nevada Senate passed what's now SB 139 . And not only that, but th...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Scary Sequester

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Last week, we were reminded of what happens when a fragile economy is given too much austerity . Today on Capitol Hill, we have another remi...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Still Standing on Troubled Ground

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(This series has pretty much become our default 5 year anniversary commemoration. And in light of the latest Zimmerman family news gracing ...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Bloody FAIL

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Yesterday, we uncovered the horrific discovery Jill Schaller made when she learned that a Reno police officer sold a gun to her severely me...
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Justice Denied... No More?

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Yesterday, legal observers across the nation were stunned. This was far from expected. In a Florida courtroom, Michael Dunn was found gui...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

License to Discriminate, Brought to You by Koch

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What on earth is going on? The Nevada Legislature is not even in session this year. So why is it grabbing headlines this week? We can than...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Victims, Guilt, & Guns

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A manhunt is now underway for Ammar Harris , the lead suspect for the Las Vegas Strip shooting last week. Another person of interest is als...