Equal Justice Under Law
Equal Justice Under Law. Those words are chiseled on the front of the United States Supreme Court to see by all those who enter. But when I think of last month’s campaign finance decision, I have to ask myself, “Are we, as
11 Things The Senate Should Remember While Voting On The Minimum Wage
— by CAP Action War Room After returning from a two-week recess, the Senate is planning to vote on raising the minimum wage to $10.10 this Wednesday. The bill, called the “Minimum Wage Fairness Act,” needs 60 votes to advance thanks to the de
Notice of Close of Voter Registration for Primary Election
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that registration for the PRIMARY ELECTION to be held on the 10th day of June 2014, will close on Tuesday the 20th day of May 2014. If you are not currently registered in Humboldt County, you must register by
Meet Vance Alm, M.D. – Candidate for United States Congress
This voting season, Northern Nevada has only one federal level election – Nevada’s Congressional District 2, which encompasses most of Northern Nevada. Dr. Vance Alm, who currently practices family medicine in Sparks, Nevada, is also a military veteran, serving four years enlisted
The Economic Costs of Inaction on Immigration Reform
Last June, the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill that would grow our economy and shrink the deficit. But without action from the House to move forward in the last year, our country is losing out on these economic gains.
It’s Decision-Making Time
— Brian Dempsey, Candidate for U.S. Representative (NV-CD2) As you all know it is about 6 weeks until early voting for the Primary Election begins (May 24th thru June 6th). That means its decision time for the Democrats to decide which of the
President Obama: “When women succeed, America succeeds.”
Kay Morrison is 90 years old. And in 1943, when she worked as a journeyman welder on the assembly line at Kaiser Shipyard #2 in Richmond, California, she earned the same wage as the man working the graveyard shift alongside her. As
Findings That Fracking Causing Quaking Leads to Drilling Shutdown in Ohio
As most of us in Nevada know all to well, we sit atop a seismic zone with a tendency to shake, rattle and roll. Yet, Gov. Sandoval is considering and approving a number of “Fracking” projects across Northern Nevada, despite the issues
If CEOs Can Be Continually Awarded Monster Increases, It’s Definitely Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
HHS announces important Medicare information for people in same-sex marriages
04/03/2014 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A