Nevada
Nevada lawmakers revive 'Reba's Law,' a bill that would increase penalties for animal cruelty
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Reba’s Law, a state bill meant to add harsher penalties for animal cruelty in Nevada, has been revived.
WATCH | Nevada lawmakers revive Reba’s Law in the state legislature
Nevada lawmakers revive ‘Reba’s Law,’ a bill that would increase penalties for animal cruelty
Friday marked the legislature’s deadline for a number of bills in consideration for this session, but to the shock of many animal advocates, Assembly Bill 381 never advanced before the deadline. For all intents and purposes, the bill was dead.
On Monday, that action changed. A waiver was granted for Reba’s Law, allowing state lawmakers to amend the bill and move it through the Assembly Judiciary.
Assemblymember Brittney Miller, D-Clark County, and chair of the Assembly Judiciary said on Monday that her committee is working on amendments to AB381 to pass a “more robust version of Reba’s Law” for Nevadans.
Locals may remember last July when “Reba,” an English bulldog, was found taped in a plastic tote bin during the extreme heat season in Las Vegas. Despite rescuers best efforts, Reba died from her injuries. Months later, two suspects were arrested and charged.
The case garnered so much public outcry—from advocates, residents, and even local officials—that it prompted state lawmakers to introduce AB381.
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Following the announcement of the bill’s revival, an advocacy group for Reba’s Law sent Channel 13 this statement:
Melissa Hardy, who was the primary sponsor of this bill sought to hold those accountable that continue to harm and kill animals. When we learned on Friday night that the Judiciary Committee had killed this bill we were appalled. We then started a campaign of our own to hold our legislators accountable. We are grateful that they heard our demands and have brought this bill back to life. Now let’s get it across the finish line and hold the individuals responsible that continue to harm our fur babies.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t admit it, but a move by President Donald Trump is especially helpful to drivers in California — and Nevada.
Gasoline prices are pressuring consumers around the country. On Friday, the average U.S. price was $4.55 a gallon. In California, that would be a bargain. The average there was $6.16 a gallon. Nevada’s average was $5.23 a gallon, the result of around 88 percent of the state’s gasoline coming from California.
It might be getting worse — regardless of what happens in Iran.
In recent months, two major California refineries have shut down. That represented a 17 percent reduction in California’s refining capacity. Their closures weren’t caused by the Iran war, but by Gov. Newsom and California’s relentless attacks on fossil fuels.
To make up for the fuel it won’t extract or refine in-state, California depends on imports from foreign countries.
“We are importing 30 percent of our crude oil from the Middle East,” Mike Ariza, a former control board supervisor at the Valero Benicia Refinery, said in an interview. He has been warning the public about California’s potential fuel shortage. “There are not very many ships left on the way that have fuel,” he said last month.
Last week, KCRA-TV in Sacramento reported that “about 2 million barrels of oil are in the process of being unloaded in Long Beach off of the last California-bound tanker that got through the Strait of Hormuz.”
At a California legislative hearing Tuesday, Siva Gunda, the vice chairman of the California Energy Commission, said the state has enough gasoline to accommodate demand for the next six weeks. That’s not a very long time, especially given that it takes weeks or months for oil to travel from the Middle East to California. And that process won’t begin until the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
There is a region, however, with abundant oil available for sale and safe passage — the southeastern United States. Unfortunately, the Jones Act, an antiquated 1920 law, mandates that only U.S.-flagged ships may move cargo between U.S. ports. But only 55 of the more than 7,000 oil tankers worldwide comply with this requirement.
This is where Mr. Trump rode to the rescue. Late last month, the White House announced Mr. Trump would suspend the Jones Act for another 90 days. In March, he originally waived it for 60 days. This will make it easier for California and Nevada to obtain domestic product.
If only Mr. Trump could also suspend the destructive energy policies imposed by Gov. Newsom and California Democrats.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — An adoptable pet is in the spotlight for “Furever Home Friday,” with Amy from the Nevada SPCA featured in a segment highlighting an animal available for adoption today.
The Nevada SPCA encouraged viewers looking to add a pet to their family to consider adopting.
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