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Lombardo Signs Trans Inmate Rights Law in Nevada

A Landmark Legislation for Transgender Rights In a significant victory for transgender rights advocates, Governor Joe Lombardo of Nevada has signed Senate Bill 153 into law. This legislation mandates corrections officials to establish comprehensive standards for the care of transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex inmates. The move comes at a crucial time when conservative...

Nevada Legislature Passes Bill Criminalizing Fake Electors

The Nevada Legislature has approved Senate Bill 133, a measure aimed at addressing the issue of fake electors in the state. While those responsible for submitting fraudulent election certification documents after the 2020 presidential election will not face charges, future perpetrators could potentially be sentenced to up to ten years in prison. The bill...

Henderson Council Approves Relaxed Distribution Rules on Cannabis Delivery

On Tuesday, the Henderson City Council adopted new regulations that will loosen restrictions on cannabis stores in the area and permit delivery services. The new measure eliminates a preexisting colocation requirement and sets a maximum of 11 cannabis sales establishments per city. Additionally, it does away with the clause that permitted exemptions from or...

Expansion of Benefits for Veterans is “Landmark Legislation”

Over the years, thousands of combat veterans in the United States have said that they got sick because they were exposed to dangerous chemicals while fighting. But many of these soldiers or their family members had their insurance claims turned down because they couldn't prove that their illnesses were related to their time in the...

Should Nevada’s Legislators Be Public Officials?

The part-time Nevada Legislature meets on a biannual basis, and the state has several legislators with full-time employment positions and elected roles. The Supreme Court of Nevada addressed this thorny question about whether a lawmaker should also be a public official in this state. Supreme Court justices argued about it for over an hour in...

Black Women Lead Climate Justice Fight For Low-Income People In Las Vegas

climate justice led by African American women

Make It Work Nevada's Executive Director Erika Washington's grandfather used to nurture fresh vegetables at their Detroit home garden. Therefore, she knows a thing or two about making healthy food items. The keys to the role she plays at her company are to widely supply healthful food items and educate African-American families about their...

On Nevada’s Bill To Let First Offenders Avoid Imprisonment

Law enforcement takes time to arrest a suspect as it entails detaining that person before transporting and then booking them. There is also the paperwork afterward. It is a process that lasts around 90 minutes. Moreover, every single day that the individual stays in jail costs US taxpayers $200 or so. At least, that is...

Nevada’s Bill To Prohibit Firearms That Lack Serial Numbers

The Nevada State Legislature recently introduced a draft law that demands the prohibition of firearms with no commercial serial number. These homemade products are known as ‘ghost guns’. AB 286, which the Nevada Assembly member Sanda Jauregui sponsored, would also enforce a criminal-level penalty on anyone who brings firearms into a private place where these...

Cortez Masto Seeks Reelection Next Year

On February 24, 2021, Senator Catherine Marie Cortez Masto stated that she is seeking election again in the year 2022. The Democratic Party Member made the announcement through an online video. She submitted documents last December to the FEC (Federal Election Commission) which indicated that she was planning to compete in reelection. Anyhow, she...

Law To Make The Nevada State First US Presidential Primary Unveiled

A draft law that would alter the caucus of Nevada to a presidential primary and cause the state to be the US’s first presidential nominating contest is unveiled. The bill from Nevada’s Assemblyman and Democrat Jason Frierson, demands the state to have the presidential primary from January’s second to final Tuesday. There would be 10...