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impeachment, Congress, COVID-19, coup, stimulus, LGBTQ+ Pride Month, LGBTQ+ equality, civil rights, Build Back Better, infrastructure

November 2, 20210387

Infrastructure Watch: Build Back Better Deal?

Do they finally have an “infrastructure deal”? According to the White House, yes. Last Thursday, President Joe Biden announced the long-awaited Build

August 4, 20211408

Web of Hate: Remembering El Paso

Two years ago this week, El Paso, Texas, suffered a horrifying mass shooting attack that killed 23 people, injured another 23 people. As we came to le

June 21, 20210916

Further Notes on LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Since we're nearing the end of the month, and since we're approaching the high season of summer LGBTQ+ Pride festivals, we

American Jobs Plan, infrastructure, climate change, environment, energy, economy, economics, Las Vegas, Nevada, Joe Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Steven Horsford, Steve Sisolak

June 15, 20210707

Stimulus Watch: When Will “Infrastructure Talks” Turn Into Action?

As infrastructure talks reach a fever pitch in Washington, D.C., the rest of the country continues to ask: When will the talks turn into real action?

June 14, 20210353

Quick Notes on LGBTQ+ Pride Month

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRv7dJTync This month is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and we have some extra reasons to celebrate this year thanks to our pro

May 31, 20210877

Tales from #NVLeg: Notes on the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature

The 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature ends at midnight tonight. So what exactly have they been doing this spring, and what do they have to show f

May 24, 20211708

Tales from #NVLeg: The Nevada Legislature Nears the End of Its 81st Session

The 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature is already almost over. And already, Nevadans across the state are asking: What exactly have they been doin

Catherine Cortez Masto, Violence Against Women Act, Savanna's Act, Not Invisible Act, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Indigenous Women, civil rights, women's rights, Native American resilience, #MeToo

May 6, 20210598

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: Violence That Should Never Be “Invisible”

For decades, Native American tribal communities have had to organize and mobilize just to get the rest of us to pay attention to the longstanding cris

Catherine Cortez Masto, Violence Against Women Act, #MeToo, domestic violence, rape kit backlog, women's rights

April 28, 20211735

Why Is Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Still Stalled?

For over two years, we’ve noticed as the full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has languished in Congress - more specifically,

April 21, 20210980

Guilty: Notes on the Derek Chauvin Verdict and the Aftermath

Yesterday, a jury in Minnesota announced their verdict. They found Derek Chauvin guilty on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter for kill

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