Passing this along, in case it’s helpful to you or someone you know: Rep. Titus to Host Housing Workshop on Foreclosure Prevention on Saturday Beginning at 9 a.m. Congresswoman Dina Titus will host another housing workshop this Saturday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Centennial High School. The purpose of the workshop is…
I am so tired of and frustrated by Nevada’s chosen governor — a guy so moronic that he doesn’t realize that sending 800+ text messages to his mistress on a state-owned cell phone (sometimes during key legislative meetings) makes those texts public record AND forces Nevadans to foot the bill! The guy has never NOT…
So people have been bugging me for weeks to do a post on health care. And since I am a benevolent dictator here at The Siren, your pleas have not fallen on deaf ears. But sometimes the dictator part cancels out the benevolent part. I resent the health care debate because — as I keep…
It’s time to put our feet on the ground and help people in our community. Here’s one way to do it, through Equality Nevada: Due to the economic conditions in Las Vegas that include being among the leading cities in both unemployment and in foreclosures, we are experiencing a rapid increase in homeless families and…
I’m recovering from a bit of a sinus/chest infection and the medicine-head has got me thinking about mass transit. You see, I got this nifty prescription cough medicine. It works wonders, but it’s so powerful I’m not allowed to drive while taking it (something about a mild narcotic in it). So this has got me…
No deal, yet, on the education budget up at the Legislature. Word is the slash-and-burn might be less than Gov. Gibbons’ insane 36% (maybe 12-13 percent), but I won’t wait to breathe. Although, it appears that Govtard is flippity flopping on a proposed lottery for ed funds. Nevada’s mining companies are jerks. Seeing as they…
Nevada ProgressNow is hosting Save Our State Coalition rallies around the state (including LV) this evening. Locally, the rally is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Clark County Commission Chambers, 500 Grand Central Pkwy. For more info: erin@progressnownevada.org. Need proof this is important? How about this excellent break-down by Las Vegas Gleaner. I didn’t know…
As most of you know I’m on the steering committee for the Nevada Women’s Lobby. So here’s the scoop from our press release (written by yours truly): NWL goes to the Legislature for Equal Pay Day Nevada Women’s Lobby and AAUW ask Legislature for fair “Pay Day” for women CARSON CITY, Nev. – Our current…
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.…
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