✨Some personal news ✨ Today is my first day as part of
@NevadanNews
, a
@CourierNewsroom
, where I will be an MMJ covering politics and community. I’m excited for this new chapter 🤗
BREAKING: NV Supreme Court Justice Abbi Silver is resigning "due to unforeseen circumstances, and to spend more time with my family." Her last day is Sept 29.
She is the only judge in the history of Nevada to be elected to every court in Nevada’s court system.
Story coming
I’m sad to announce that I was laid off from The NV Indy today. This organization made me the journalist I am and will forever be grateful for the opportunity. A lo que sigue
"I am committed as I ever have been, and I know the staff is, too. I have never believed in anything more than I do in The Indy, the people who make it what it is and the mission we all have embraced." Via
@RalstonReports
Happy new year! I hope everyone had a lovely break! Tomorrow marks a year since I joined
@TheNVIndy
as an intern. Today is my first day back at work and get to sport a new title: General Assignment Reporter. Yay!
Update:
- over 50,000 ballots still to be counted (in different stages of process)
- mail ballots should be done being counted by Saturday
- today received 626 ballots by mail
- over 7,000 ballots need to be cured
And that concludes my internship at
@reviewjournal
! It was great to work with such a wonderful team. I'm proud of my work and how much I've grown as a journalist, excited for what's next! 💖
Good afternoon! Today
@SenCortezMasto
and
@SenJackyRosen
are holding a press conference denouncing alleged
antisemitic messages spread by operative linked to Laxalt campaign
More here:
We're very happy to announce that our stellar interns
@NewsyJan
and
@s_golonka
will be continuing on as full-time reporters with
@TheNVIndy
in the new year!
These two have been invaluable assets to our team for the past year and we're thrilled to see what's to come for them!
INBOX: Clark County has completed its recount for the Republican primary for governor, which was requested by
@joeygilbertinc
after losing to
@JoeLombardoNV
.
Election officials said the total turnout increased by one ballot. Also Lombardo lost 8 votes and Gilbert lost 7 votes.
Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria starts up the press conference by responding to former Pres Donald Trump’s comments re: counting process
“He’s obviously misinformed” Gloria said.
Just got confirmation from
@maketheroadnv
that the street food vendor who was detained by
@LVMPD
last Sunday, Jose Hernandez, is now in ICE custody and is awaiting an immigration court hearing.
Read previous story here:
NEW: Clark County Commissioners unanimously vote (minus Justin Jones who is absent) to certify primary election results after nearly two hours of public comment expressing concerns over election integrity.
Audience erupted into unhappy hackling, calling the vote and results BS.
Due to distance learning, his class set of 60 guitars would not be enough for his 200 students to play at home. "I am amazed at how generous people are. When I put this out there I was shooting for the stars," said Kleemann
@pekleemann
. via
@reviewjournal
#NVLeg
: The Senate just passed
@SelenaTorresNV
's AB246, which would add languages to election materials and voting-related information.
Republican Sens. Seevers Gansert and Hammond join Dems in support. It is on its way to the governor's desk.
.
@ccsd
@SuptJaraCCSD
has announced that for the first time since 2015 the starting teacher salary is being raised from $43,000 to just over $50,000
@TheNVIndy
Good morning! I’m here at the Latin Chamber of Commerce where Gov. Joe Lombardo will be holding a ceremonia signing of SB92, the street food vendor bill.
@TheNVIndy
And we start off with some Mariachi 🎺
I’m here tonight on the Strip where
@maketheroadnv
and
@PLANactionNV
are gathered calling on the lame duck Congress session to pass legislation protecting undocumented immigrants and a path to citizenship before the end of the year.
Good morning! I’m at the Latin Chamber of Commerce where
@JosephMLombardo
is joining members of the Hispanic/Latino community for a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, revealing a new resource center and present awards to local small business owners.
Good morning from Thomas and Mack Center where
@Culinary226
members are gathering for a strike vote today.
A staff member told me they are expecting between 8k to 10k people at each of the two voting sessions today.
“If we don’t get a contract, there will be no peace”
.
@repdinatitus
is visiting Nevada Democratic Victory office phone bank and watch party
“I don’t know what I’ll do without you guys” Titus said to the group of volunteers. “This is where the action’s at in District 1”
#NVPrimary
Gloria clarifies that all remaining ballots that need to be counted are mail ballots. About 200 people are working to process the ballots, Gloria said.
Inbox:
@SNHDinfo
announced that Clark County has reached high COVID-19 community transmission and recommends people wear masks in indoor public places. This comes four months after the state’s mask mandate was lifted.
After four prior failed attempts, a bill decriminalizing traffic tickets passes with a 20-1 vote in the Senate.
#AB116
would make traffic violations civil infractions and not punishable by jail time.
#NVLeg
Read more here:
Election2022:
@DannyTarkanian
is considering but has not decided whether he will be challenging
#NV02
@MarkAmodeiNV2
in the primary. Tarkanian, a Douglas County Commissioner, said he won't get in the race unless he feels good about it.
Inbox:
#NV01
Dem incumbent
@repdinatitus
will be filing today for reelection. It is the last day to file. She's the last of the House reps to file.
#Election2022
Just moments ago in
#nvleg
: AB226 which would allow DACA recipients to qualify for in-state college tuition after living in NV for 12 months, was heard AND passed out of the Senate Education committee.
Just a couple days ago it was passed out of the Assembly.
Today the North Las Vegas city council meeting is debuting an AI-powered real-time translating software.
The City is starting with Spanish and will expand as needed.
My honest take: it’s pretty accurate. But speakers must speak into the mic or it’ll mess up.
Good evening, I’m at
@maketheroadnv
where community advocates and assemblywoman
@CeceliaGNV
are calling for language access in electoral material ahead of the 2024 elections
This impressive class of early-career media professionals includes reporters, editors, producers and photojournalists from news organizations across the country.
I’m here at the Clark County Elections Department where a recount for the gubernatorial primary requested by
@joeygilbertinc
is underway. Gilbert lost against
@JoeLombardoNV
by about 26,000 votes.
The Mexican Consulate in Las Vegas
@ConsulMexLvn
just debuted a civic engagement resource center in partnership with
@MiFamiliaVota
to encourage Mexican nationals and other Latino immigrants to become citizens to vote and be more involved in their community (aside from politics)
I’m here at Eastside Cutters Barbershop where
@GovSisolak
and
@OliviaDiazLV
are making an appearance at the
@DNC
“Build Back Better” Bus Tour stop in Las Vegas
Journo friends! Come join me and four other young journalists tomorrow! We'll be talking about our experience in internships and how we have grown and discovered ourselves through the process. You can participate thru Zoom or watch on FB Live 👇
Are you a news professional in Nevada and interested in what's next for the industry? Come meet five student journalists & recent graduates at our event on Wed., April 21 at 5 p.m.
Interested? Shoot us an email at nevadanewsorgs
@gmail
.com and we'll share the Zoom link.
Today
@ArribaLasVegas
is gathering outside the courthouse where a judge will decide the settlement of a Department of Labor complaint against Unforgettable Coatings (a painters company) for unpaid overtime and unsafe working conditions.
Got to speak with
@GovSisolak
briefly before he checked out a couple classrooms. He says news regarding the vacant Lieutenant Governor position will come “soon.”
@TheNVIndy
Why is it taking so long? “We don’t want to move too fast. We want to make sure that we're being accurate and validating the signatures and the identity of folks,” Gloria says.
“We’re moving as quickly as we possibly can.”
Happy Friday! I’m at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country bar where
@DonaldJTrumpJr
is joining Republican candidates
@AdamLaxalt
for Senate and
@JoeLombardoNV
for governor. I’ll be live tweeting highlights. (Spoiler alert: not sure they’ll have line dancing during the event)
The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy—and defending that fundamental right is the most important work we can do as a nation. I’m pleased to see Nevada pass a new law expanding mail-in voting. Our democracy is strongest when people are able to participate.
My little ofrenda for my loved ones was featured in today’s
@NVIndyEspanol
newsletter!
Through sharing our traditions I’ve seen there’s no one way to take part in, it’s a unique experience. But it all comes from the heart.
#Diadelosmuertos
☕️¡Muy feliz semana! Le invitamos a leer la nueva edición de nuestro boletín:
🗞Resumen de noticias
🗳Nota bilingüe Día de Muertos de
@NewsyJan
y
@mariapalmaok
🎙Podcast
#CafecitoNevada
➡️
Nevada Dep. of Education (
@NevadaReady
) released the standardized test scores of 3rd-8th graders for 2020-21 school year.
Note: Because of the pandemic, federal waivers eliminated the required 95% participation rate.
👇Here are some highlights — story coming to
@TheNVIndy
Good morning I’m here at the Las Vegas Justice Court where members of the Asian community are holding a rally in solidarity and calling for justice in a recent violent hate crime that targeted a Filipino man in late May.
The perpetrator is scheduled to be in court July 3.
Two years ago, Lauren Edgeworth, her sister and a few friends started the Hope Means Nevada Teen Committee to advocate for teen mental health resources and build a network of support.
Now, the effort includes more than 200 Nevada teens. Via
@NewsyJan
:
#NVLeg
: Assembly just passed SB450 that would allocate funds to purchase and develop land to relocate residents of the sinking neighborhood Windsor Park.
Read more here from our colleague
@naokadforeman
:
Good morning. DHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra is in town today making a couple stops.
Starting out in North Las Vegas joined by Rep. Steven Horsford, deans of UNLV’s school of public health and school of medicine and healthcare workers for a panel.
Will xtweet highlights:
DYK if you’re a low income household that has appliances over 10 years old,
@NVEnergy
will replace them for newer, more energy efficient ones for free?
Share with your Spanish-speaking folks 👇🏼
Feliz viernes! Chequen y compartan esta info y recursos para nuestra comunidad 💛
¡Es viernes de Nuestra Comunidad!
Hoy: Información reciente sobre la vacunación, distribución de despensas, y reemplazo gratuito de electrodomésticos viejos.
Cada semana
@NewsyJan
compila una lista de recursos para la calidad de vida de los nevadenses.
I’m at UNLV this afternoon where officials will be giving an update on the state of the university in the aftermath of Wednesday’s shooting, including future campus operations and the officers involved in the shooting.
Will share highlights:
Haven't had enough
#nvleg
? We're following where certain bills ended up:
- AB382 died ($2M for
@UNLVImmigration
to expand pro bono legal services) BUT AB328 survived and it includes $1M for the clinic to continue offering services and hire staff -> On to the governor's desk
The Escaramuza Charra Colibríes de Nevada, a Las Vegas-based, female horse-riding group, participates in cultural events year-round.
Last month, they celebrated the start of Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing the traditional Mexican sport.
@NewsyJan
:
The Mexican Consulate
@ConsulMexLvn
is distributing groceries tomorrow 9am-11am to families in need with the help of
@CulinaryLV
🌽🍅🍎
For more information and other events and resources in Spanish check out Nuestra Comunidad every Friday 👇👇👇
Cómo programar una cita de vacunación COVID-19, recursos en caso de un desalojo de vivienda, entrega de despensas, tabletas gratuitas para ancianos en Reno, programa policial para jóvenes en Las Vegas. Eso y más hoy en “Nuestra Comunidad”. Vía
@NewsyJan
Full disclosure, some of these numbers aren’t adding up to yesterday’s update.
@s_golonka
will probably be able to tell you more about that, but reporters in the room are puzzled and trying to figure it out
#NVLeg
: Assembly passed SB419 which would provide state-funded health care coverage to pregnant people who don’t qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration status.
Vote was along party lines.
More
#Election2022
news: This weekend
@NVGOP
announced its endorsements for congressional seats, including endorsing
@Carolina4NV
for
#NV01
. Eight Republicans are on the roster for the primary aiming to turn the seat held by
@dinatitus
THIS JUST IN: Gov. Lombardo has vetoed
@fabiandonate
's SB419 (state-funded Medicaid for undocumented pregnant women) and
@SelenaTorresNV
's AB246 (adding languages to election materials)
#NVLeg
I'm here this evening at
@maketheroadnv
where members of the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus and community members will be talking about some of the vetoed bills they were advocating for on behalf of the Latino and immigrant community.
🧵 I will tweet highlights:
Just a reminder that tomorrow April 15 is the last day to opt-out of mail-in ballots in Nevada. You can opt-out online at
Mail-in ballots in Clark and Washoe counties will be sent out by May 25. Residents can expect to receive them around that date.
ICYMI
From being sick with COVID-19 to losing his job, the hardships of 2020 became chef DJ Flores’ driving force for something new — a restaurant of his own to serve his creations of Mexican flavors
By
@NewsyJan