It’s report card time!

The Nevada Conservation League has put out their report card for the 2007 Legislature. (They don’t have it up on their website yet, but the link gives you an idea of past results.) It’s a nice piece of work the NCL puts out every session and another good measure of our local legislators in the…

Do your research at Project Vote Smart

I was talking with a friend the other day about how daunting (and completely necessary) it is to research all these presidential candidates. If you’re not completely sold on any one candidate, it can be tough to look at a pool of 10+ people you’ve for the most part heard nothing about. Then I remembered…

What do you think about this?

Talk amongst yourselves: What do you think about this ad, modeled after the ubiquitous Mac campaign, promoting progressives? (Thanks to the Gleaner for making me hip to this.) Props to Erin over at the Nevada Conservation League for her post on eco-friendly Thanksgiving action. Just had to give a shout out. (And major props for…

Rally for water

The water committee’s meeting has been rescheduled to 2p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 31). So there’s still time to scare them into shape on what’s the right thing to do. — Emmily Take it away Erin from the Nevada Conservation League: Tomorrow, the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s Rates Citizen Advisory Committee will hold their final meeting…

If I were in Las Vegas, this is what I’d be doing this month.

The sad thing about Las Vegas is that there isn’t a whole lot of activism. BUT, there IS activism – and, because of the low volume, your involvement is that much more important. You can make a real change. So, go and get involved with one of these fine activities happening later this month: 1.…