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Commissar T-Rump Serves Czar RasPutin
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After Teamsters DC meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, "Stranger things have happened"
By Jill Kolvin & Tom Krisher / Associated Press / 1-31-2024

T-Rump raps America
Donald Trump's campaign goes hip-hop
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Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 12-27-2023

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Invasion of the Chicken Pluckers
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Clinging to the Ledge 2023

Hearing March 29
Sen. Daly's SB274 to help injured first responders

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UPDATE: SB274 was signed into law by the governor on June 6. Sometimes, the good guys win one.

Who will answer?
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 3-29-2023

Bill would regulate mobile home park rent increases
Sen. Skip Daly's SB 275 would prevent manufactured home parks from raising rents higher than the “maximum annual rent increase percentage."
Reno Gazette-Journal / 3-29-2023
UPDATE 6-22-2023: SB275 passed both houses on strictly party lines but was vetoed by the governor on June 16.
Google rgj.com for "rent measures fail 2023" to read the full sad story of the damage Gov. Giuseppe Lumbago foisted onto the humble, the elderly and the weak.

Culinary Union supports AB340 reforming evictions
Culinary Union Local 226 President Ted Pappageorge / 3-29-2023

The ghost of legendary Reno Mayor Barbara Bennett returns
Sen. Skip Daly picks up the torch for the little people
Mobile home park residents urge lawmakers to stabilize rents: ‘We are in dire need’
By Michael Lyle / Nevada Current via ThisIsReno.com / 3-28-2023
UPDATE 6-22-2023: SB275 passed both houses on strictly party lines but was vetoed by the governor on June 16.
Google rgj.com for "rent measures fail 2023" to read the full sad story of the damage Gov. Giuseppe Lumbago foisted onto the humble, the elderly and the weak.

Much More About Renters Rights at Rentvolutionv.org

Keolis Transit loses federal case it filed against Teamsters Union employee
By Bob Conrad / ThisIsReno.com 3-28-2023
Much more at the NevadaLabor.com Teamsters Local 533 War Room

Michigan repeals union-busting right-to-work for less law
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Hearing March 29: Bill to help injured first responders
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Once and future rent control

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Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 3-22-2023
Google rgj.com for "rent measures fail 2023" to read the full sad story of the damage Gov. Giuseppe Lumbago foisted onto the humble, the elderly and the weak.
Much More About Renters Rights at Rentvolutionv.org


BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH

TURF WAR
Sparks City Hall wants to kill your kids
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 3-15-2023

Selling sex in morally righteous Mississippi West
Sen. Dina Neal keeps up the heat on Elon Musk & Tesla
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Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 3-8-2023

INFO: Assemblymember Venicia Considine, D-Clark
Seating is limited, RSVP recommended Chris.Molnar@asm.state.nv.us
RSVP is not required to attend.
(775) 684-8801

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It can't happen here. We're too smart, right?
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 3-1-2023

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