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A case against coyote killing contests in Nevada • Nevada Current
The first time I saw a coyote was at Pyramid Lake. It was dawn and the sun was peeking out – lighting up a mother coyote and her two pups. The family was slowly trodding down the shoreline. I was awestruck by how gorgeous and content they were. Suddenly, one of the pups noticed a quick movement in the Tufa…
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Lombardo’s faith in Trump ignores brutal inflationary impacts of tariffs, mass deportations • Nevada Current
Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo Wednesday shared some opinions on the economy, via his reelection campaign account on Elon Musk’s website. “Not only will President Trump bring down the rising costs of housing, groceries and gas…” Yeah, gonna stop you right there, governor. Lombardo’s congratulatory mash note to the president-elect, while ample in obeisance, was lacking in clarity. When the…
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We knew Trump was a snake when we took him in • Nevada Current
“America just decided everything you stand for is a sham,” a gleeful Trump fan told me on Twitter in the aftermath of Tuesday night. “MAGA, Baby.” I cannot argue. That is indeed what has happened. Let’s look it dead in the eye: This is who we have become, as a people and a nation. This is who we are. We…
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The misguided push for later school start times in Nevada • Nevada Current
The Nevada State Board of Education is trying to force another sham initiative on the K-12 public school system. Under the guise of supporting the health and well-being of students, the Board is pushing mandatory minimum start times for public high schools in Nevada. There is consensus amongst pediatricians that adolescents do not get an appropriate amount of sleep each…
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With Carlson, Musk, and Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle • Nevada Current
When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded Donald Trump at the Turning Point rally in Duluth, Georgia, on Oct. 23, 2024, he roused attendees by tacitly likening Trump to a stern father and Democrats to a rebellious, “hormone-addled, 15-year-old daughter.” Carlson insisted, “there has to be a point at which Dad comes home.” After…
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Inflation is down to 2.1%, but Trump’s policies should have it blasting off again lickety-split • Nevada Current
Poll after poll has found that the economy, and specifically higher costs, are the leading concern of most Nevada voters. Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan would not only be horrendous for families. Its many disastrous economic impacts would include higher prices for goods, services, and housing. Another key Trump campaign promise – tariffs that slap massive tax increases on imported…
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Brown’s embrace of Project 2025 VA policies not shared by his fellow vets • Nevada Current
Former Army captain Sam Brown’s bid for the US Senate should have had natural appeal to his fellow veterans, particularly the 112,00 in Nevada who use the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for their health care. A combat veteran in Afghanistan, Brown needed extensive government-provided medical care himself after he suffered grievous and disfiguring wounds of war. When he recovered…
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Puerto Rico insult at Trump NYC rally latest example of new crudity in politics • Nevada Current
Family responsibilities have put me on the road a lot in recent weeks, traveling on the highways and byways of America. This country — my country, your country — is changing. At a prominent point alongside Interstate 81 in West Virginia, for example, I saw a huge banner, maybe 30 feet by 50 feet, the type of oversized, impossible-to-miss flag…
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For many Latter-day Saints, Christian nationalism is a step too far • Nevada Current
On the verge of the 2024 elections, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are ramping up their campaigns in Arizona and Nevada. Beyond being considered swing states, the two have something else in common: Latter-day Saint voters. About 5% to 10% of Arizonans and Nevadans belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – among the highest percentages in…
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A series of polls asked voters not who they will vote for, but who they think will win • Nevada Current
Are you still scouring the internet for new polls and routinely checking polling averages hoping for fresh reassurances but finding precious few? Are you poring over daily turnout reports from the Nevada Secretary of State’s office – and scanning news on turnout in other battleground states too – hoping scattered gobbets of inconclusive information will alleviate your angst, even though…
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