Just got back from a trip to California and what do I find waiting for me at home? A Special Session (Dec. 8-9). Budget cuts in the 34 percent strata (!!!) and details from Gibby are skimpy, as usual. Holy crap! Panic! Or, if you live up north, you can go to the rally in…
In case you missed it, comedian/actress Wanda Sykes not only showed up to the Stand Out for Equality rally at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada on Saturday, but she also came out publicly for the first time. Awesome! That just makes me like her even more. Here’s the video:
Yesterday was quite a day for progressive, social justice in Las Vegas! How often do I get a chance to write that sentence? First we had the Nevada Women’s Lobby “Lobbying 101” workshop in the morning. (Full disclosure: I’m on NWL’s steering committee and helped organized Lobbying 101.) NWL wanted to help people get a…
I’ve been busy helping organize the Lobbying 101 event presented by the Nevada Women’s Lobby (see previous post), but I wanted to put this info up. The lobby event is free and from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. But I’m going to make time to be at The Center to protest Prop 8, how about you? STAND…
I’ve been sick as a dog, but my oh my there’s news, news everywhere you look: I missed the Obama fun yesterday but you can read all about it on the local campaign blog. But there’s still lots of canvassing and fun stuff to do. Including a house party on Sunday sponsored by MoveOn.org. UNLV’s…
If you’re like me and you are not down with coal (no such thing as clean coal!) or coal-fired power plants, then I suggest you check out the screening of the Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars documentary narrated by Robert Redford. There are simultaneous screenings across the state and across the country tonight. In Las…
My how the news piles up when you’ve got your nose to the grindstone … my apologies, chickadees: More interesting news regarding Nevada’s energy issues: Nevada Power announced today that it and its parent company Sierra Pacific Power are going to expand renewable energy programs to include rebates on certain residential and agricultural alternative energy…
Check this out … Fired up? PLAN‘s partnered up with Health Care for America Now! Come be a part of this important movement!
The United Coalition for Immigrant Rights is hosting their first activist conference right here in LV. And it’s free! Check it. Aug. 16-17. Southern Nevada NOW’s next meeting is Aug. 17 at noon at the Flamingo Library. Did I mention I’m officially a member of NOW as of this month? Speaking of awesome groups I’m…
The National Association of Secretaries of State has chosen local hero Ruby Duncan for the National Margaret Chase Smith Award for Political Courage. Previous winners include Rosa Parks and Jimmy Carter. This year, finalists included Nobel prize-winner Al Gore. Congratulations Ruby! Ruby is one of my favorite community leaders. She’s living proof that you can…
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