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TIM BURKE: New mandates feel like violation of personal rights
Special to the Pahrump Valley Times. Tim Burke, columnist for the Pahrump Valley Times.

I am at home by myself, sitting at my desk and typing on my computer with a face mask on. No, not really, because under Governor Sisolak’s Emergency Directive 035, being alone exempts me from that requirement. The surge in COVID-19 positives and government directives in response has made this our new reality. For the third time in less than two weeks, Nevada on Tuesday set a record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day since the start of the pandemic, state data shows. According to the Department of Health and Human Services website, there were 2,853 new cases reported Tuesday, along with 24 additional deaths. The updated figures brought totals in the state to 139,080 cases and 2,047 deaths.

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times Dan Schinhofen
DAN SCHINHOFEN: Bill of Rights?

Back in January when the “novel coronavirus” was finally making the news, after the debacle of impeachment was over, I was very interested as I watched the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shut down a city with 35 million residents. My first reaction was, “This could never happen in America as we have a Bill of Rights.” Boy was I wrong.

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times Dan Schinhofen
DAN SCHINHOFEN: Lessons learned

This past year has seen a lot of changes and most not for the better. As I sit here thinking it over, here are some of the things I have learned.

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TIM BURKE: Possible second mandated shutdown would be disastrous
By Tim Burke Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

The recent rapid increase in COVID-19 positives is threatening to close businesses and halt family holiday gatherings temporarily. The post-election decrease in COVID-19 positives that some theorized would take place due to the election did not materialize. The exact opposite has happened.

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STEVE SEBELIUS: 2020 election mandate? Compromise
By Steve Sebelius Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Democrats long hoped for a supermajority in the Nevada Legislature; instead, the mixed election results will force both sides to work together to find consensus to fix vexing problems.

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DAN SCHINHOFEN: More division coming up
By Dan Schinhofen Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

President “projected” Biden stated that he will unite our country. Well, that’s good because his party spent the last four years dividing us. From the end of the election in 2016, the Democrats have refused to accept the results, but rather spent the last four years calling Trump illegitimate, a fraud, and of course tried to impeach him many times. The one time they actually went through with it, they knew it would fail in the Senate, but to meddle in the next election, they did it anyway, During Obama’s administration, there were many times some Republicans wanted to impeach Obama, but with the Senate being held by Harry Reid, they knew it would only be a show and cause division, so they did not.

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As Mental Health Comes out of the Shadows, So Should Insurance Coverage to Increase Access to Care
By Sal Gentile Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Anyone who has ever tried to navigate the crazy task of selecting an individual health insurance policy knows the fundamental problem is figuring out exactly what you’re buying. Then, traversing the dizzying maze of HMOs, doctors, hospitals, co-pays, deductibles, allowable procedures, and coverage eligibility only increases the frustration.

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By Tim Burke Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

The chaos surrounding the presidential election bears a semblance to the “hurry-up” offense in the NFL to avoid changing the outcome of a play.

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STEVE SEBELIUS: Divided country needs leaders who compromise
By Steve Sebelius Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

Close election results up and down the ballot have left us with a divided government, one that screams out for reasonable compromise over partisan gridlock.

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