EN ESPAÑOL Joe Heck may have the skilled hands of a physician, but his campaign for senator may need a more personal touch. By Corrie Clapsaddle At first glance, Congressman Joe Heck’s official biography reads a great deal like a Wikipedia article. It highlights his extensive background in community service, the multiple committees he has… [Read More]
What Happens After the Nevada Republican Caucus
RENO, NV – FEBRUARY 20, 2016. Dozens of voters line up in front of the Ansari Business Building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus for the 2016 Democratic presidential caucus. On March 1, 2016, 14 caucuses and primaries will be held across the country, the largest number of events on a single day during… [Read More]
Latino Voters and Their Support for Republican Candidate Marco Rubio
By Silvia Rios RENO, NV— Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio visited Reno, Nevada one day before the Nevada caucus on Feb. 22, attracting about one thousand supporters. Arturo Rubio, 56, lives near the Peppermill Resort Hotel where the event was held. He walked to the rally, excited to see Rubio in person. Arturo Rubio is… [Read More]
Something Else to Do: Volunteering for Nevada Politics
RENO, NV- FEBRUARY 4, 2016: Participants at the basic caucus training are encouraged to ask as many questions as needed. Here, a participant clarifies the process of physically moving to a candidate’s preference group. CREDIT: Natalie Van Hoozer for Noticiero Móvil. By Natalie Van Hoozer “So, would you be interested in being a precinct chair?” my friend… [Read More]
Boylan Runs for Nevada’s 1st Congressional District
Neighborhoods are run down, crime rates are escalating and some community members feel they have no one to turn to. This cycle is repeated frequently in older communities across the country, and it’s a pattern that Congressional Candidate Patrick Boylan hopes to put a stop to in Nevada’s 1st District.
What’s at Stake for Latinos this Election
EN ESPAÑOL [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/252450057″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Virginia Rivera woke up early to catch a bus to see Bernie Sanders speak in Sparks, Nevada – more than 200 miles from her home in Daly City, California. Forty-four-year old Rivera immigrated to the U.S. 27 years ago from El Salvador. She became a citizen… [Read More]
Counting Heads – How Precinct Chairs are Trained
Nevada is the first western state to caucus and third behind the New Hampshire primaries. If you happened to follow the Iowa caucus on February first, you may have heard people questioning the legitimacy of precinct chairs, who, by the way, are volunteers. In Iowa, Clinton’s two delegate win over Sanders was decided by a coin… [Read More]
2016 Nevada Caucus: When Ineligible Voters Find their Voice
By Natalie Van Hoozer The Nevada presidential caucuses are fast approaching with the Democratic caucus on Feb. 20 and the Republican caucus on Feb. 23. Washoe County political volunteers have spent months preparing for the big events, including some like Taslima Shams who won’t be able to vote. In this video, Shams shares what motivates her political… [Read More]
#SonderSquad – Juan Moncada
By Alex Mosher Sonder n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness. Meet Juan [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/236734723″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Friends [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/236734070″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Routines [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/236735459″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true”… [Read More]
#SonderSquad – Agustina Almiron
By Alex Mosher Sonder n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness. Meet Agustina [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/236726069″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Routines [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/236730103″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Friends [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/236729210″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true”… [Read More]