Nevada Progressive

Earlier today, the US Supreme Court threatened four decades worth of civil rights advancements by overturning Section 4 of the Voting Rights...

Over the years, we've looked at attacks on voting rights throughout the nation. We know many Americans still face hardships in even rea...

While most of our attention has been focused on Washington lately, we can't completely ignore recent rumblings from Carson City. One, in...

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

Haven't we seen this before? It's now like clockwork. Every so often, a certain local media pundit declares his disdain for early v...

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

In case you were wondering what all the hubbub at Mandalay Bay has been about, it's because the National Council of La Raza (the largest...

Probably one of the biggest disappointments for me in 2009 was the stinging marriage loss in Maine just one year after Prop H8 stole fundam...

As we've discussed many times here before, this session of the Nevada Legislature has been quite action packed. We've seen many succ...

Obviously, I was taken aback when I first learned of Ross Miller's proposed voter ID bill . Why would someone of his stature lend creden...

Yes, believe it or not, the latest right-wing attempt to dismantle gun safety laws on the state level was defeated . The Senate on Wednes...

It's that time of the year again! It's June, so the US Supreme Court is handing down rulings. And today, the High Court issued a(not...

Earlier today, we were discussing the treacherous future of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in Congress. Unfortunately, our worst fe...

Surprise, surprise, the new Legislature maps are being challenged . Of course, the Republicans are whining because the proposed maps don...

I guess when far right Republican appointed judges issue opinions that makes teabaggers jump for joy , it's A-O-K. A federal district ...

Earlier this afternoon, we caught a first glimpse at Judge Russell's panel's first draft of redistricting maps . Incumbent Rep. Jo...

There he goes again. Danny Tarkanian is back. And this time, his delusions of grandeur are more ridiculous and offensive than ever before! ...

Those first few days were the worst . I was scared. I was depressed. I felt less than human. Prop H8 had passed in California. And even th...

Well, at least not all the news from last night was bad. Washington looks to be expanding domestic partner rights . If this holds up (and so...

This is probably the quirkiest and funniest story of 2011. At the start of the year, everyone was wondering what kind of deal would be made ...