Criticizing someone’s political views shouldn’t be conflated with threatening their life. When it comes to Rep. Ilhan Omar, that somehow has become a debatable contention.
Victor Joecks
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Radical feminists are becoming some of the most outspoken opponents of the transgender movement.
A constitutional restriction on tax increases could end up saving Opportunity Scholarships.
Harry Reid’s disdain for the truth finally came back to bite him.
When it comes to handling education issues, Gov. Steve Sisolak is getting schooled.
The people most passionate about not hiking the subminimum wage for people with disabilities are advocates for people with disabilities.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority wants to take billions of gallons of water that doesn’t exist from Eastern Nevada via a pipeline that would cost ratepayers $15 billion. Doing so would devastate the wildlife and people who live there. That’s according to Kyle Roerink, executive director of the Great Basin Water Network, which opposes the pipeline.
New gun laws from Carson City are going to make life harder for the wrong people.
It’s illegal in Nevada for government unions to strike. The Clark County Education Association is laying the groundwork for one anyway.
The battle over charter schools has come to Carson City. A bill introduced this week would stop the growth of new charter schools, which is the first step to withering them on the vine.
Nevada’s new U.S. Attorney Nicholas Trutanich refused to rule out the possibility of prosecuting marijuana crimes.
A proposal to create annual legislative sessions would also increase the legislator pay by 150 percent. Don’t expect them to highlight that part.
Who wins the political debate over two contentious legislative issues — abortion and gun control — depends on who defines the terms.
The Clark County School District has been using taxpayer resources to advance the political agenda of the teachers union.
Across the country, restorative justice is lowering test scores and increasing the number of students who feel unsafe at schools. That’s according to Max Eden, a senior fellow with the Manhattan Institute, who recently released a study on school discipline reform.
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