Author: Admin
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Nevada Should Go All-In On Arts And Culture: Goodman And Segerblom
The Las Vegas metropolitan area ranks as the 29th largest in the country, yet we are the largest city in the United States without an accredited art museum. During the past several years we have added significant amenities that residents in any large city would come to expect – except a fine arts museum. Long…
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Really High Noon In The Nevada Desert
It had the makings of a duel in the desert, the first clash between the legion of marijuana lovers emboldened by a surge of legalization and a new federal administration that has pledged to restore “law and order.” In the days leading up to the Cannabis Cup—which is the pot world’s version of harvest festival,…
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Nevada Legislative Committee Calls To Change Columbus Day To ‘Indigenous People’s Day’
After hearing from more than a dozen American Indians Columbus Day is an insult to all tribal members, the Senate Government Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to send Tick Segerblom’s bill renaming that holiday Indigenous People’s Day to the entire Senate. Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, said it’s time to “recognize the true natives and that the rest…
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Destroy Glen Canyon Dam
Southern Nevadans should pay special attention to emergency spillways now collapsing at the nation’s highest dam in northern California. Those people whose homes, property and livelihood hang in the balance below Lake Oroville could someday be us. The Colorado River infrastructure we so heavily rely on is patched together with the same hope of beating…
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Meet the Nevada Politician with a Pot Strain Named After Him
By now, Tick Segerblom has attended a lot of conferences where careful politicians frame their support for recreational marijuana use with a boilerplate disclaimer. I’ve never smoked marijuana, but… Segerblom is different. A state senator who hails from downtown Las Vegas, he is the rare politician who will say, “I have smoked marijuana, and I loved it.” That helps explain why he’s also the rare politician—at least…
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Move Over McCarran: State Lawmaker Wants To Rename Airport After Harry Reid
Nevada lawmakers could consider renaming the state’s largest airport after retiring Democratic Senator Harry Reid. Democratic State Senator Tick Segerblom plans to introduce a measure renaming McCarran International Airport that lawmakers could approve in the 2017 legislative session. Segerblom said the time has come for Nevada to move away from the checkered legacy of longtime…
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UFC’S Nick Diaz State Senator Calls BS On Weed Suspension
A Nevada state senator is coming out swinging in defense of UFC superstar Nick Diaz — claiming his 5 year ban for weed is a complete load of crap. TMZ Sports spoke with Senator Tick Segerblom of Senate District 3 — which includes parts of Las Vegas — who says he’s not happy with the…
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Pets Could Soon Use Medical Marijuana
Pets might soon be able to use pot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Legislature. Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom is sponsoring the measure that would allow animal owners to get marijuana for their pet if a veterinarian certifies the animal has an illness that might be alleviated by the drug. Segerblom said he’s…
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Bet On Red! Nevada May Legalize Gambling On Federal Elections
Federal elections in America have long been horse races without legal bookies. Some states outright outlaw putting money on political contests, while others simply omit such gambling from lists of permitted practices. But this week, a Nevada lawmaker proposed a bill that could give citizens the opportunity to gamble on their favorite candidates. “I don’t…
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Pol Puts Chips On Election Betting
If a Nevada state Senator gets his way, gamblers could have a new kind of horse race to bet on. A top Las Vegas lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to legalize betting on federal elections. “Simply to make money for the state,” said Tick Segerblom, a Las Vegas Democrat who chairs the state Senate’s Judiciary…