Opinion
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It’s up to us to stop GOP attacks on healthcare access and affordability
As Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, I think about healthcare access every single day—because for many Nevadans, it’s not a policy issue. It’s personal. It’s about whether your child gets to see a doctor. Whether your mom can afford her insulin. Whether your neighbor can survive cancer without going bankrupt. March…
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Opinion: This Christmas, I want more renewable energy to help address hardworking Nevadans’ economic challenges
As a full-time college student balancing part-time work and rising living costs, utility expenses have become an unsustainable burden, especially during the holidays. The increase in utility rates disproportionately impacts students, low-income workers, and families living paycheck to paycheck, forcing difficult choices between essential services like electricity and basic needs like food. With rising costs…
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Opinion: The Lithium Rush Is Repeating Past Mistakes. Will We Ever Learn?
Amid the excitement around the shift to clean energy, a critical issue remains overlooked: community engagement in resource extraction. As the demand for lithium surges—ushering in what many are calling a new “Lithium Rush”—there’s a risk of repeating the same harmful patterns seen during uranium extraction decades ago. To create a truly just transition, it’s…
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Opinion: The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing: People.
The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing is people. People volunteering. People talking with people. People rising. And, importantly, people who care deeply about real issues that lower costs for families and boost the economy – and importantly, people who also want less vitriol, racism, misogyny, and hate.
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Opinion: ¡Es Hora de Votar! Los Hombres Latinos Cuentan Contigo
Estamos en esa temporada del año en Nevada cuando giras tu mirada en cada esquina, y ves un cartel que te dice que es hora de votar. Es tan fácil dejarse llevar por nuestras vidas cotidianas que, incluso con todos los recordatorios, podríamos no hacerlo una prioridad. Pero este año, no podemos quedarnos al margen…
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Opinion: Republicans’ lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Keeping Families Together program threatens Nevada’s immigrant communities
Republican’s shameful summer lawsuit trying to block the Biden-Harris Keeping Families Together program is a direct attack on the unity and security of immigrant families in our nation. This program offers a crucial, humane pathway for undocumented spouses and children of US citizens, allowing them to live together in safety under a parole-in-place policy that…
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Opinion: La democracia en Nevada no necesita de una revisión
Desde “No le busques tres pies al gato,” a “Si no esta roto, no lo arregles,” hay muchos dichos que nos dicen que no es necesario hacer cambios a sistemas que funcionan. Entonces, cuando escuche sobre la pregunta 3 en la boleta de este noviembre, me sorprendió y preocupó por las enmiendas que proponen para…
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Opinion: Nevada’s democracy doesn’t need an overhaul
From “Don’t reinvent the wheel,” to “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” age-old wisdom tells us not to tamper with systems that work. So, I was both surprised and concerned when I learned about Question 3 on this November’s ballot, which proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution and disrupt our election process. Nevada’s election…
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Opinion: Question 7 would create barriers for seniors and potentially lead to voters being turned away
Question 7 is an unnecessary barrier to voting. Simply put, there is no widespread voter fraud in Nevada; it is not something that has ever substantially impacted our elections. That is curious, considering the main support rhetoric around Question 7 is that it will make our elections more secure. This is a fallacy, and the…
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Opinion: Comstock is Trump and the GOP’s backdoor to a national abortion ban
In an op-ed, Kate Kelly highlights how the 1873 Comstock Act, passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock — a man so obsessed with abortion providers, he drove one to suicide with his relentless harassment — could be revived by Republicans to enact a nationwide abortion ban.
