Candidate Filing Period Open for NSDP Leadership Positions

Are you interested in running for a leadership position in the Nevada State Democratic Party (NSDP)?  Well then, here’s your chance. The next NSDP Central Committee Meeting will vote on new leadership.  That meeting will take place in Las Vegas (or Henderson, the physical location has not

45 – Week #1: DO AS I SAY!

President Trump signed many executive actions this week in a wide range of policy areas. In general, these orders and memos explain to executive branch employees what to prioritize and how. In some areas, Congress has given the executive branch explicit authority to

HR7 now heading to the Senate

This week House passed HR7 to permanently authorize the Hyde Amendment. The final vote was 238-183, largely along party lines. See how your representative voted: NV-CD1, Dina Titus ………………………………. NAY NV-CD2, Mark Amodei …………………………… AYE NV-CD3, Jacky Rosen ……………………………. NAY NV-CD4, Ruben Kihuen …………………………. NAY Heard

Buckle Up–It’s Gonna Be a Bumpy Ride!

Buckle up folks, we’re screwed… On January 19th, 2017, DT said that he would cut funding for the DOJ’s Violence Against Women programs. On January 19th, 2017, DT said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. the

Engel Statement on Trump Global Gag Rule

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Eliot L. Engel (D) “I will make every effort to defend women and girls worldwide against this administration’s harmful anti-woman agenda.” WASHINGTON—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign

H.R. 7 Up for a Vote in the US House Tomorrow

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the U.S. House will consider a bill that would permanently bar federal funds for abortions.  H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, would enshrine the Hyde Amendment as permanent federal

The Dangerous Powers Obama Left in Trump’s Hands

— by Elizabeth (Liza) Goitein Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has expressed a near-autocratic view of executive authority, leading many to worry that he will play fast and loose with the laws that protect Americans’ freedoms. After 9/11, our nation had a taste of

On Day One, Trump’s WhiteHouse.gov Scrubs Every Mention of Combating Climate Change

New administration’s official site offers ‘America First Energy Plan’ which boasts ‘direct obstacle to a livable future’ by promoting fracking and coal — by Andrea Germanos, staff writer at CommonDreams Soon after Donald Trump took his oath as the 45th President of the