Our fearless leader
By Sherman R. Frederick A funny thing happened to Nevada’s Gov. Steve Sisolak on his way to a...
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Category: Opinion
Nonsense rules invite disobedience
Sherman R. Frederick/Battle Born MediaI have a burr under my saddle about the newest COVID-19...
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Grand Canyon takes a break from the crowds
Marjorie “Slim” Woodruff/Writers on the Range Usually, I work as an educator at the bottom of...
Read More Thinking about our ‘inalienable’ rights
By Sherman R. FrederickBattle Born MediaWhile we all do our time under house arrest (you can call...
Read MoreVoters don’t need to be protected from free speech
Democrats never let the inconvenient facts get in the way of their blindly held firm belief that money is the root of all evil and the ultimate bane of democracy. You know, beliefs like the one that the 2010 U.S. Supreme...
Read MorePatience, not panic
We’ve been here before. A sudden crisis. A lot of questions with, sometimes, not enough answers. Where to go? What to do? Who’s in charge? Panic about schools, jobs, travel, loved ones, and medical care. The recent advance of...
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No More Local Money to Schools Fellow councilwoman Annie Black has proposed a $260,000 allocation of City of Mesquite general fund money to supplement the Clark County School District’s funding. It has been couched as an...
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Keep a close eye on enforcement of virus regulations
Shortly after state health officials confirmed the first presumptive case of the coronavirus —...
Read More Federal bill would negate right-to-work laws
A month ago the U.S. House passed on a near party line vote of 224-194 a bill dubbed...
Read MoreLetter to the editor-Black
As the only Mesquite councilmember with children in school, Mayor Litman asked me to serve as the city’s representative on the Virgin Valley Community Education Advisory Board (VVCEAB). One of the responsibilities of the board...
Read More Federal spending by both parties must be reined in
There is always one issue on which both parties in Washington never fail to agree — more and more...
Read MoreWhat’s the point, Mayor?
For those who watch or attend the Mesquite City Council meetings you may be familiar with private citizen Adam Leverenz who frequently makes public comment before and after the formal proceedings, often complaining about Mayor...
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