I apologize I’m a little behind the ball on posting on Pride Week. And there’s already been big news! The Review Journal has endorsed SB283, the Domestic Partnership Bill. I don’t know if this means Hell is freezing over or that the small contingent of gays at the RJ staged a coup. Either way, it’s…
There’s just so much to get to, let’s dive right in: Support SB397! This bill, brought forward by Sen. Maggie Carlton, would create a fund for environmental clean-up and ban the use of non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags within four years. As many long-time Siren readers know, this is an issue very close to my heart.…
The Sin City Siren and friends have joined the AIDS Walk team for Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada. You should, too! Join the PPSN team here. The AIDS Walk benefits local organization AFAN and is April 19. Don’t want to walk? You can donate to the cause here. * And don’t forget you can also…
May marks the 2nd anniversary of The Sin City Siren! Let’s do something amazing together! Do you like doing things for a good cause? Have you ever done a 5K? If you’re like me you answered yes to the first question and no to the second. Last year I changed both my answers to YES!…
Experiencing a total computer melt-down here at Siren HDQ. I am trying to post this from my cell phone. Dedication! 1. If you can get your butt to Grant Sawyer tomorrow do it to come out for SB369, otherwise known as “the brothel tax.” Actually an excise tax on services and could net state $3-4…
Las Vegas was a flagship city for the World Wildlife Federation’s global Earth Hour event on Saturday, March 28, a symbolic gesture representing the impact of our carbon footprint and the significance of small changes. Thoughts?
This post is brought to you by my best friend Joshua Todd: Rick Warren devotee, 1950’s marriage counselor, and anti-feminist Martha Peace has some words of wisdom for all you gals out there. Don’t know about Martha Peace yet…well check out MotherJones.com. Among many suggestions — like praying for your husband because he must live…
Before I crawl back to bed for a while, can’t fathom letting this piece of news fall off the desk … Nevada’s unemployment rate is now 9.4 percent, or roughly 1 in 10 Nevadans are unemployed. National rate is 7.6. We are so kicking everyone’s asses! Or, well, we are so getting our asses handed…
Sorry for the lack of posting this week. I’ve been under the weather. But am feeling the flush of humanity slowly returning … hopefully The Watchman will bring me all the way back. Until then, enjoy this news from our local Planned Parenthood: On March 12, Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada will celebrate the grand…
Vote in this KVBC poll and let them know it’s time to bury the idea of Yucca Mtn. as a nuke waste dump. Here’s the poll.
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