Las Vegas lawyer Tick Segerblom successfully advocated for a Clark County School District employee in a Whistleblower/First Amendment retaliation case. Segerblom argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Elena Rodriguez-Malfavon, a CCSD administrator who was demoted because she complained that her supervisor
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EDITORIAL: Crescendo of crisis on the Colorado
Originally published in The Nevada Independent By Tick Segerblom Wow, so this is what it looked like watching Rome burn? Or in our case, farmers’ fields and family taps running dry while Colorado River water managers hole up at Caesars Palace rearranging the deck chairs poolside. For more than a
Segerblom Opposes Trump Tax Plan Impact on Students, Professors
To help pay for tax breaks for the super rich, Donald Trump and the Republican party want graduate students to incur a devastating tax increase. This is a huge blow to the American university system and to higher education institutions in Clark County in particular. Graduate school is an important
Tick Segerblom Announces Candidacy for Clark County Commissioner in District E
Senator Tick Segerblom, a Democrat representing Senate District 3, announced on November 8, 20016 his candidacy for Clark County Commission District E. Segerblom, a third-generation Nevadan and a fourth generation legislator, has served in the State Legislature since 2007. “I’m running to improve quality of life for Southern Nevadans,” said
Video: Tick Segerblom speaks on UNLV panel about alternative treatments for PTSD
On November 1st, 2017, leaders in the cannabis and wellness spaces met to discuss Alternative Treatments for PTSD inside UNLV’s Greenspun Hall auditorium. Hosted by Nevada State Senator Tick Segerblom, on the panel were renowned PTSD researcher Dr. Sue Sisley, Reef Dispensaries CEO Matthew Morgan, Vietnam vet and PTSD activist
How Las Vegas Aims to Be the Next Silicon Valley for Water Innovation
With millions in state funding, a new startup incubator has begun luring water innovators to Las Vegas. The goal is to create a destination for water entrepreneurs akin to the culture of Silicon Valley. From NewsDeeply: CAN THE CITY of excess teach the world to thrive on less water? That’s the new goal.
Senator Tick Segerblom’s Deep Nevada Roots
He is, among a particular set of Nevada residents, undoubtedly the most popular politician in the state. With his unruly thatch of blond hair on top of his fireplug-shaped body, a wide smile frequently affixed, State Senator Richard “Tick” Segerblom has handled some headline-grabbing issues, but he remains focused on
Home pot delivery coming to Nevada, says Segerblom
State Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, predicted Monday on Nevada Newsmakers that Nevada will soon have home delivery of recreational marijuana. Segerblom, who helped guide regulations of Nevada’s medical and recreational marijuana industries through the Legislature, said home deliveries will begin soon after the state enacts permanent regulations next year. “It’s a
Will Las Vegas Be ‘Amsterdam on Steroids’? Door Opens for Pot Lounges
What happens in Vegas will still stay in Vegas — but perhaps no longer behind closed doors, at least when it comes to pot. Earlier this week, Nevada’s Legislative Counsel Bureau gave the green light for marijuana to be permitted in public places, as long as patrons are of legal
Nevada Resolution Would Call For Comprehensive Study Of The Colorado River
The Colorado River is in ecological crisis. Last year Lake Mead fell to its lowest level since the Hoover Dam first obstructed river flow in 1937, and the environmental context for managing the river is changing with a warming planet and the merciless demand for water in the arid southwestern