Opinion
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Opinion: My father served our state and our nation. In his final years, a home care worker gave him the dignity he deserved.
My father, Joe Neal, was Nevada’s first Black state senator. He was also an Air Force veteran and a devoted dad who inspired me to become a senator in the legislature myself. When he had a stroke in 2020 during the pandemic, I wanted to make sure he was given the care and dignity that…
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Opinion: El Proyecto 2025 es un Desastre Nuclear para Nevada
Durante décadas, un tema ha unido a los políticos de Nevada a nivel local, estatal y federal: Yucca Mountain. La mayoría de los habitantes de Nevada creen que desarrollar Yucca Mountain como un vertedero nacional de desechos nucleares es un tema muerto. Sin embargo, el preocupante manifiesto del Proyecto 2025 de la Fundación Heritage y…
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Opinion: Project 2025 is a Nuclear Disaster for Nevada
For decades, one issue has united Nevada politicians across local, state, and federal levels: Yucca Mountain. Most Nevadans believe developing Yucca Mountain as a national nuclear waste dump is a dead issue. However, the worrisome Project 2025 manifesto from the Heritage Foundation and former Trump officials calls for its revival. If former President Donald Trump…
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Opinion: I am an undocumented immigrant. The way Republicans talk about us is all wrong.
This article was first published by Las Vegas Sun On day two of the Republican National Convention last week, top Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz, took the stage and shamelessly used the cheapest of strategies. They continuously took isolated, horrific incidents perpetrated by a small number of people and applied them to all undocumented immigrants…
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Opinion: LGBTQ seniors deserve to age with dignity. Addressing housing issues can help.
This article was first published by Las Vegas Sun. By 2030, the population of LGBTQ+ adults over age 50 in the US is expected to reach 7 million. As this community grows, the need to address housing disparities in our state becomes more evident. Elders who live in urban areas, such as Las Vegas,…
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Opinion: Democrats and Republicans couldn’t be more different when it comes to healthcare
Last month marked the second anniversary of the catastrophic Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the constitutional right to abortion. While abortion remains legal in Nevada, the anniversary served as an important reminder that Republicans’ threats to strip away our healthcare have only just begun. From fighting to end Medicare’s ability…
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Opinion: I’m an OBGYN. Here’s why I’m supporting a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Nevada.
Last month marked the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and with it, almost 50 years of federal protections for the right to abortion. In two short years, we have seen the cruelty, confusion, pain, and heartbreak that has been unleashed across the country. Anti-abortion politicians moved quickly…
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Opinión: El Mes del Orgullo significa celebrar la diversidad y el empoderamiento LGBTQ+
Junio marca el Mes del Orgullo, un momento dedicado a honrar a la comunidad LGBTQ+ y celebrar su historia, logros y contribuciones a la sociedad. El Mes del Orgullo no es solo un festival vibrante de desfiles y eventos, sino un recordatorio profundo de la lucha continua por la igualdad y la aceptación. Representa un…
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Opinion: Pride Month means celebrating diversity and LGBTQ+ empowerment
June marks Pride Month, a time dedicated to honoring the LGBTQ+ community and celebrating their history, achievements, and contributions to society. Pride Month is not just a vibrant festival of parades and events but a profound reminder of the ongoing struggle for equality and acceptance. It embodies a collective effort to foster inclusivity, promote understanding,…
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Opinion: We’re fighting to protect Nevadans’ reproductive rights. And we need your help
Two years ago, I, along with countless others across Nevada watched in shock and horror as the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that flung America back to the Dark Ages. That day, for the first time in our nation’s history, women possessed fewer rights than our mothers and our grandmothers before them. …
