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September 14, 20190277

Outside Las Vegas Federal Courthouse, Immigrant Rights Activists Call on Congress to “Defund Hate”

Last night, immigrant rights activists gathered a block away from the Las Vegas ICE office to not only protest the Trump administration’s ongoing depo

August 16, 20191140

At Silverado Ranch Elementary Schools, Rep. Susie Lee and Commissioner Michael Naft Welcome Students Back to School and Promise Action to Keep Them Safe

Today is the first day of the 2019-20 school year for Clark County School District (CCSD) students and staff. In another time, this would just be a da

June 28, 2019028

Immigration Update: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Census and Moves on DACA Case as Congress Gives Trump Administration Funds for “Humanitarian Aid” (Or Is It Refugee Detention?)

A whole lot has happened this month, and a whole lot of that has to do with President Donald Trump. Just this time last week, he was threatening a new

May 23, 2019012

As Activists and Candidates Talk Immigration Reform in 2020, What’s Congress Doing Now?

Yesterday, we took a closer look at what immigrant communities here in Nevada are experiencing and what the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates pr

March 21, 2019017

“At Least We’re Here Talking”: Rep. Susie Lee Holds First Town Hall, Hears from Constituents on a Wide Range of Issues

Last night, Rep. Susie Lee (D-Las Vegas) held her first Congressional town hall at Silverado High School near Henderson. During a roughly 90 minute ex

March 12, 2019015

DREAM Returned? Here’s What You Need to Know About the New DREAM Act Horsford and Lee Have Introduced

Earlier today, Nevada's own Reps. Steven Horsford (D-North Las Vegas) and Susie Lee (D-Las Vegas) teamed up with several other House Democrats formall

March 5, 2019019

SLAPP Out of It: Why Danny Tarkanian’s Suit Against Jacky Rosen Really Matters

It’s hard to keep track with how many elections perennial candidate Danny Tarkanian (R) has lost. He just lost in his fourth attempt to get into Congr

February 1, 2019011

Rep. Susie Lee Speaks with Southern Nevada Workers on Making Work Pay and Raising the Minimum Wage

At first glance, the U.S. economy looks quite awesome. Unemployment is low, GDP (as in, gross domestic product) is positive, and corporate earnings ha

January 30, 2019214

“Screw Nevada” Redux? A Brief History of Nevada “Going Nuclear”

Over 30 years ago, Congress passed what’s since become known on this side of the Rocky Mountains as the “Screw Nevada” bill that designates Yucca Moun

January 3, 2019011

Shutting Down the Shutdown? Notes on Day 1 of the 116th Congress

Today wasn't supposed to happen like this. Two years ago, Republicans were celebrating the return of unified control over the federal government and t