Michelle Perez

Oct 29, 2024 | palabranahj.org | Carmen Marquez |Carmen Valencia |Cora Cervantes |Michelle Perez

According to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), approximately 280,000 Latino voters in Nevada will cast ballots this year, an increase of nearly 16%  since 2020. UCLA’s Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI) says that about 450,000 Latinos are eligible to vote in Nevada, representing nearly 22% of the state’s electorate. Current polls show a split in support, and swing states like Nevada may determine who will be the next president.

Oct 31, 2023 | tapinto.net | Michelle Perez

Photo Credit: TAPinto.netAs a parent of children who will soon be in the Sparta school district and ally of educators and administration in this town, I am uneasy about this upcoming election for more reasons than I can count. -Rallying teachers and administrators, whose salaries and benefits make up 80% of our budget, yet promising to “stop raising taxes” leaves me with an uneasy feeling about the future of our town’s most treasured individuals.