By Sherman R. Frederick Battle Born Media Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, unless the state has declared an emergency due to a mysterious pandemic and nameless people in Carson City unilaterally create crazy rules that absolutely, 100 percent prohibit the free exercise thereof. That’s … [Read more...]
Statement by Nevada Speaker of the Assembly Jason Frierson upon the proclamation of a special session
"We are in uncharted waters as we soberly head into our state's capital to do the business we have been elected to fulfill. While the White House's response to this pandemic has been unpredictable, our state’s response has not. Over the last few months, we have worked with our Governor and community leaders at the federal, state, and local levels to get Nevadans the help they … [Read more...]
There just ain’t no cure for stupid
“The chief justice has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.” -- President Andrew Jackson By Andrew Barbano Why, Lord, why oh why did the only two presidents named Andrew have to be such freedom-loving racists? President Donaldovitch’s favorite predecessor ignored any executive branch duty he didn’t like. Which goes a long way toward explaining why Trump is so often … [Read more...]
Meeting ‘cowboys’ at the Reno Rodeo
By Harry Spencer Of all the events canceled by COVID-19 the one that I miss the most is the annual Reno Rodeo, Reno’s original Special Event. As a director emeritus of the rodeo association, I still remember the professional bronc busters who attended during Reno’s golden era. In addition to the pros, I recall the numerous film wranglers who I encountered over the … [Read more...]
Gov. Sisolak’s mask mandate prompts push to ‘live free’
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A coronavirus mask mandate by the Democratic governor of Nevada is drawing protests and organized opposition from a self-described conservative Republican activist who vows to target elected officials he says threaten personal liberty. “We’re really not trying to take a political stand,” Ian Bayne, head of the new “No Mask … [Read more...]
Two teenagers killed in early morning car crash
Sparks Tribune A single-vehicle car accident resulted in the deaths of two teens early Saturday morning. On July 4 just after 3 a.m., Sparks Police responded to a crash in the area of the southbound lanes of Sparks Blvd, south of Baring Blvd. The Sparks Fire Department and REMSA also responded to the scene. Officers arrived on scene and located a passenger car, which … [Read more...]
In-person school this fall is a tough decision
By Sherman R. Frederick It’s a brave new world out there and nothing illustrates that more than the decision about in-person school this fall. Everyone wants school to resume, of course. But fears of the ill-understood coronavirus make things complicated. America’s pediatricians weighed in last week strongly advocating that communities do all that they can to have … [Read more...]
Don’t let fear and anger convert us to Germany 1933
Andrew Barbano How does it feel to get a taste of martial law? Reno did last weekend. Czar Donaldov is threatening a military takeover in the name of quashing them their uppity black folk. Don’t they know how good they’ve got it here? Not really. The son and grandson of Italian immigrant farm workers, I grew up on the mixed race west side of Fresno, Calif. I remain in … [Read more...]