An initiative petition filed two weeks ago would, if successful, make political parties in Nevada largely irrelevant. The proposal filed by Reno Republican state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer seeks to change the June primary elections to a blanket system in which all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, would be voted on by all registered voters no matter their party … [Read more...]
National Democrats Approve Early Caucus Voting for Nevada
By Michelle L. Price LAS VEGAS — The Democratic National Committee has approved a plan by Nevada Democrats to offer the first-ever early voting option for presidential caucuses, a change stemming from a push to make the in-person presidential nominating meetings more accessible. The state party’s chairman, William McCurdy II, and the DNC chairman, Tom Perez, intend to … [Read more...]
Honor Orchestra
Two weeks ago today, an overflow crowd of melody aficionados at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts were treated to a two hour concert from musicians assembled from twenty-one Washoe County Schools. There were four separate orchestras, one from the 7th grade, one from the 8th grade, a combination of 9th and 10th grade and a combination of 11th and 12th grade. Each … [Read more...]
After Report of Aide Quitting, Biden says Latinos a Priority
LAS VEGAS — Joe Biden said Monday that he’s making outreach to Latinos a priority in his Democratic presidential campaign after a news report that his most senior Latina staffer had resigned out of frustration. Biden told reporters on a phone call that he’s spent a lot of time in Florida, California and even Iowa talking to Latinos and has no shortage of concern for or … [Read more...]
Growing Uncertainty Looms Over Democrats’ 2020 Primary
Associated Press Look no further than Pearl City Station, a plain brick building set along the banks of the Mississippi River, to understand the growing sense of uncertainty seeping into the Democratic Party’s 2020 primary contest. Inside, 200 Iowa Democrats recently sized up Joe Biden, the former vice president and one of their party’s leading presidential … [Read more...]
Boomerang on Biden
The big news in Washington last week was the Democrat rush to judgment to impeach President Trump on the basis of a call which he had with the new President of the Ukraine. This effort by the Democrats mainly succeeded in bringing up old allegations against their number one candidate in the Presidential contest – Joe Biden. Once the spotlight focused on the American videotapes … [Read more...]
Sanders Still Wants a Revolution, but Now He’s Got Company
By Will Weissert Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Bernie Sanders is still leading a revolution. But his ideas no longer feel quite so revolutionary. The Vermont senator acknowledges that many of his top proposals, which were dismissed as radical four years ago, have been adopted by much of the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary field: “Medicare for All,” … [Read more...]