Breaking News!

With a 12-9 vote the State Senate passed the Domestic Partnership bill (SB283)! This is a major victory in the fight for equality and civil rights in Nevada! And this is a victory for couples and families of all stripes living in our state! Congratulations Sen. David Parks and all those who worked so tirelessly…

Earth Week

You didn’t think I’d forget about Earth Week did you? (Although, can we possibly cram more into the April/May time-frame?) First, some events you might want to know about: UNLV’s Department of Environmental Studies is hostingits 15th annual Earth Day event 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow (April 22) on the Academic Mall. It’s free and…

Something for everyone edition

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.…

ERA hearing tomorrow!

Here’s the update from the Nevada Women’s Lobby (full disclosure: I’m on the steering committee): “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” It’s finally happening….AJR3 will be heard in Assembly Elections Committee on Thursday, April 9 at 3:45 PM! We’ve…

Governor stops hearing to text

As if getting in trouble for texting a mistress on a government-issued cell phone (and now getting a divorce while governor) weren’t bad enough, Gov. Jim Gibbons just can’t help himself when it comes to texting. While giving testimony on his energy bill, he stops to view and deal with a text! Watch it for…