Reno Gazette Journal August 23, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/08/20/broader-impact-school-closures-sam-kumar/5614344002/ As reported in the Reno Gazette Journal, Washoe County schools opened the week of August 17. The School District’s plan allows full time in-person instruction for elementary school students, hybrid plan for middle schools and alternating days in-school and at home for high schools. While this plan was […]
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Nevada Democrats open election process to fraud
Reno Gazette Journal August 9, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/08/06/nevada-democrats-open-election-process-fraud-sam-kumar/3312923001/ Last week, in a special session of the Nevada Legislature, the Democrats, by a straight party line vote, passed a legislation that will require a mostly mail-in vote for the November General election. While Nevadans have historically had the opportunity to request an absentee ballot by mail, this […]
Mining tax would shift resources from rural counties to Clark
Reno Gazette Journal July 26, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/2020/07/22/mining-essential-nevada-stop-trying-tax-death/5489073002/ Nevada Legislature concluded its special session last week. The special session was convened by Governor Steve Sisolak to address the budget shortfall caused by the COVID crisis. While several areas were cut, one recurring theme made its predictable re-entry: Higher taxes on mining. Over the past several sessions […]
Claims of systemic racism lack evidence
On Memorial Day, George Floyd died on a city street in Minneapolis. He was handcuffed by police officers and was lying face down with the knee of a police officer on his neck for over 8 minutes, the last two minutes of which he was unresponsive. Subsequent to Mr. Floyd’s death, protests, riots and lootings […]
2020 Primary Ballot Recommendations
Republican Primaries Representative in Congress, District 2: Mark Amodei. Registration: R +10 Fundraising: Mark has $293,000 Cash on Hand (CoH) Details: While I have disagreed with Mark on a few issues like immigration, overall he has done a good job and I see no reason to support anyone else in this race. This is a […]
The Tyrannical Overreach of Liberal Politicians
RGJ May 17, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/05/14/tyrranical-overreach-liberal-politicians-sam-kumar/5190245002/ As COVID-19 struck America, governors across the country implemented varying restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. While all states implemented some degree of restrictions, there were significant differences between the approach taken by Republican Governors compared to those by Democrat Governors. Republican Governors treaded cautiously with respect to […]
Unintended Consequences of Shutdown
Reno Gazette Journal May 3, 2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/04/30/unintended-consequences-shutdown-sam-kumar/3055709001 As COVID-19 epidemic struck around the world, several countries around the world and many states around the US ordered the closure of non-essential services and issued varying degrees of stay-at-home orders. While these orders have been focused primarily on flattening the curve on COVID-19 infections and mortality, the […]
COVID-19 Response Requires Thoughtful, Tailored Solutions
As COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., several states have implemented measures that are intended to achieve social distancing. With few exceptions, states have issued some form of stay-at-home orders. While these stay-at-home orders are working, the varied nature of a large country like America calls for more surgical solutions to minimize the impact of COVID-19. […]
Should we be Worried about Coronavirus?
Coronavirus, whose medical term is COVID-19, originated in the Wuhan province of China in December. Since then, it has spread to over 100 countries around the world. Globally, we have close to 200,000 confirmed cases and nearly 8,000 deaths in over 150 countries and those numbers are rising. Over 80,000 patients have recovered from the […]
US will Overcome Coronavirus
Reno Gazette Journal March 22, 2020 Coronavirus, whose medical term is COVID-19, originated in the Wuhan province of China in December. Since then, it has spread to over 100 countries around the world. Globally, we have close to 200,000 confirmed cases and nearly 8,000 deaths in over 150 countries and those numbers are rising. Over […]