SB283 passed out of the Assembly today and will go back to the Senate for final ratification before being sent to govtard, who has promised to veto it. (Maybe an adulterer who texts his mistress 850 times on a state-owned cell phone can’t understand why a committed relationship would be important to Nevadans and their…
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…
It’s getting down to the wire, kids. Do your part and contact your Legislator today! Starting tomorrow Friday May 15, 2008, the Assembly will be able to vote on Final Passage of SB 283 – Domestic Partnerships. We need to ensure that we have the largest possible margins on this vote to enable us to…
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…
I cut my finger (nothing serious) and it is bugging me to type, so it’s short and sweet today: Don’t forget that Domestic Partnership bill SB283 goes up for vote in the Assembly tomorrow! Now’s the time to contact your legislators if you already haven’t! The Center’s LGBT prom is May 16 and for just…
It started with a simple question: Why isn’t there a feminist blog in Las Vegas? And I waited and waited. I read Feministing and Broadsheet every day and I kept wishing there was something on the local level, just like that. And I waited and I waited. And finally, I decided that nobody was going…
Here’s the info from Equality Now: SB 283 will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee this Friday, May 8. The Assembly needs to hear from their constituents in order to support SB 283. SB 283, The Nevada Domestic Partnership Registry Act, will create a domestic partnership registry for any two people sharing a common…
No doubt you’ve been noticing my tweaking around The Siren’s layout and specs over the past few days. (Many, many thanks to all those who are contributing behind the scenes with your wonderful advice and skills.) It’s evolving. And I’m curious about your thoughts on my progress so far. Let me point a few things…
The Sin City Siren 