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Thank you for getting out and voting early.  The number of Nevadans that have taken advantage of this opportunity is gratifying and even more so to see the number of Republicans that have gotten out and cast ballots.  If you have not voted yet, get out and vote.  Each ballot is one more round in the chamber we need to take our state and country back from those who do not believe in American Values...

Early voting is underway.  It’s important that you get to the polls and cast your votes now.  You can and should carry your mail ballot and take it directly to the County Clerk's office, or go in and cast your ballot and don’t wait for election day.  Vote NO on every question except question 7.  I voted for one Libertarian, Doug Saunders, because of issues with the Republican in that race, but by...

Early voting starts on Saturday.  It’s important that you get to the polls and cast your votes now.  You can and should carry your mail ballot and take it directly to the County Clerk's office, or go in and cast your ballot and don’t wait for election day.  Vote NO on every question except question 7.  I voted for one Libertarian, Doug Saunders, because of issues with the Republican in that race,...

Question 3 on the general election ballot is not about Open Primaries. It’s about enabling the confusing and radical transformation of our elections to Ranked Choice Voting. You don’t just vote for the best candidate - you have to choose them in order of preference. This is a nightmare and where it’s been enacted leads to more confusion and nightmare elections.  A complete explanation is on our we...

You’re hearing a lot of talk about Question 3 - how opening up the primary system would be fair to independents.  But regardless of how fair the supporters want to frame this question, it would not just open our elections, it would radically transform our elections into something that would be a socialist nightmare.  Ranked Choice Voting, hidden in Question 3, is a nightmare that favors incumbents...

At the same time that Congress is considering legislation to keep free AM Radio in every car, the FCC in an extraordinary move on a party line vote approved the bankrupcy of one of the biggest owners of AM and FM Radio, Audacy.  Soros Fund Management, a significant lender controlled by leftist George Soros, a Hungarian Citizen, acquired over $400 million of Audacy’s debt, making it the largest con...

Over the last week, we’ve had three of the seven opposed candidates on the White Pine County ballot in November in short interviews to ask for your vote and introduce them to you.  Melody Van Camp, Doug Saunders, and Stephen Bishop took the time to talk to you.  But their opponents, Dean Reynolds, Bodie Golla, George Chachas, and Tim Pauley never responded to our written and mailed invitation to s...

Our conversation with Judge Steven Bishop, candidate for reelection as Justice of the Peace for Ely Township.  Opponent Bodie Golla was offered an opportunity to be interviewed, but never responded to a mailed written request. 

Our conversation with Doug Saunders, Libertarian Party candidate for White Pine County Commission Seat 3.  Both Democrat candidate and former Ely Mayor George Chachas and Republican candidate Tim "Mr Dirt Works" Pauley were mailed written invitations to participate, but neither responded to the invitation. 

Our conversation with Ely City Council Seat 2 candidate Melody Van Camp.  Her opponent Dean Reynolds was notified of an opportunity to be interviewed but never responded to our invitation. 

Nevada Question Seven is a no-brainer.  It requires  photo identification to verify their identity when voting in-person or to provide certain personal information to verify their identity when voting by mail ballot.   Voters who vote in-person at a polling place would need to show an ID that is current or that has not been expired for more than four years. If a voter is more than 70 years old, th...

I get asked ALL the time why we have The Ramsey Show on in the evening.  I contend that the Ramsey Show is the  MOST IMPORTANT SHOW   we air on KELY.  Listen to this six-minute compilation of three calls and if, after hearing this, you don't agree, then go away. The Ramsey Show makes differences in lives.  Every day.  If you disagree, fine.  But you're stupid.   

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Hidden in Question 3 on the November ballot is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  It appears to just open primary ballots to all.  But hidden in the text is Ranked Choice Voting.  It’s confusing, it puts independent candidates at a massive disadvantage and favors established candidates, and if you think election results are delayed now, you ain’t seen nothing yet.  Ranked choice voting has been on the b...

KELY Radio has offered a free five minute opportunity to speak to all seven candidates in opposed races on the November ballot.   Interestingly enough, only three of the seven candidates have responded, and you’ll begin to hear from those candidates next week.  It’s sad that the other four have not chosen to take us up on this opportunity, but I hope that it says something to you, the voter.  If t...

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The Solar Farm Fiasco is getting weirder and weirder.  We told you earlier that the County Commission is pushing hard to get Ordinance 540, enabling legislation on what to do with Airport land to be sold, ostensibly for a Solar Farm.  But also on this week's County Commission Agenda is an item to write a letter opposing the Samantha Solar Variance Application west of Ruth.  The same project that t...

Members of your county commission are trying to hornswoggle you.  Hidden in this week’s agenda is Ordinance 540, that talks about distributing revenue from the sale of land but is actually where the commission is going to sell airport land for a solar farm.  Don’t be fooled.  They say the land sale is going to be open to all, but the only ones interested in these parcels is a company that wants to...

Educating our students is a prime objective of our schools.  But keeping students safe in school is paramount.  It’s disturbing to learn that in the small town of Winder Georgia, the 14 year old and his father were on the radar of authorities after having been questioned over a threat in 2023.  In this small town of just 18-thousand, this kid was on the radar.  How did it get this far.  instead of...

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of  Winder  Georgia following Wednesday’s shooting at Apalachee High School there.   The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reports a suspect has been taken into custody.  Governor Brian Kemp promises a full investigation surrounding the circumstances.  The calls are coming out now for gun control and gun restrictions against law abiding Americans.  Iron...

General Manager Wyatt Cox in this commentary compares the DC Swamp to the Military Industrial Complex that President Eisenhower warned us about.