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Arianna Skibell

Arianna Skibell

Arianna Skibell is a Washington-based correspondent for States Newsroom.

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Nevada Dems push for changes to upcoming all-mail primary

By: and - April 15, 2020

Nevada Democrats are concerned the state’s implementation of an all-mail ballot for the upcoming June 9 primary elections will hurt voter turnout, particularly among already disenfranchised communities. The Nevada State Democratic Party through its attorneys sent a letter on Friday to Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske pushing for specific changes to the state’s all-mail primary […]

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‘Let’s just get it over the line.’ Nevada Democrats vote to advance ERA

By: - February 14, 2020

The U.S. House on Thursday passed a measure to resuscitate the 1923 Equal Rights Amendment by repealing a long-expired congressional deadline for state ratification.  The resolution aims to ensure the ratification a constitutional amendment that would guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex. Proponents of the ERA hailed the vote as historic, but the effort […]