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Attorney General Adam Laxalt has joined several of Nevada’s counties in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s plan to manage the sage grouse population in the West.The decision spa ...

Laxalt goes against Sandoval, joins suit against sage grouse rules

Attorney General Adam Laxalt has joined several of Nevada’s counties in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s plan to manage the sage grouse population in the West.The decision spa ...

Laxalt and Sandoval disagree as AG joins sage grouse lawsuit

Attorney General Adam Laxalt this morning filed suit against the federal government's sage grouse land-use plan, going against the wishes of Gov. Brian Sandoval, who has been negotiating to prevent a listing of the bird.
The lawsuit, which you can see below, was filed in federal court. The AG, k ...

Fundraiser Sunday in Carson Valley for family of fallen Carson City sheriff's deputy Howell

A fundraiser will be held Sunday for the family of fallen Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carl Howell at the 5 Clover Ranch in the Carson Valley.

The all-day fundraiser will feature special guest Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and a video appearance by actor Joe Mantegna, of "Criminal Minds" and "The Simpsons." Headlining band will be Lavish Green. One hundred percent of the profit proceeds from the benefit will be presented to the Howell family.

Fundraiser for Deputy Carl Howell Family set for Oct. 4 at 5 Clover Ranch in Carson Valley

Event Date: 
October 4, 2015 - 10:00am
A fundraiser will be held for the family of fallen Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carl Howell on Sunday, Oct. 4 at the 5 Clover Ranch.

The all-day fundraiser will feature special guest Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt. 100 percent of the profit proceeds from the benefit will be presented to the Howell family.

Laxalt to Planned Parenthood: Tell me what kind of practices you engage in

In the wake of those controversial videos showing conversations about fetal tissue after abortions, Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has sent a letter to the Nevada chapter seeking information on the group's practices.
The letter is careful not to accuse the local chapter of anything and acknowle...

AG Adam Laxalt: changes designed to make AG best law firm in state

When a constitutional office has a change of administration, it often seems like there’s a shake-up in the staff.To those on the outside, that’s what appeared to be happening after Adam Laxalt took office as Nevada’s ...

Laxalt opposes change in employer regulation

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has joined five other states in protesting National Labor Relations Board plans to change a 30 year old labor standard.He said the change redefined the legal standard for joint empl...

Adam Laxalt event at Corley Ranch sold out

A Basque fry at the Corley Ranch hosted by Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt in support of his Morning in Nevada PAC has sold out.Tickets for the Aug. 15 event first went on sale in mid-June and the last ticket...

Nevada AG Laxalt files suit against EPA

Attorney General Adam Laxalt has filed suit accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of failing to meet a statutory deadline on the air quality standards for Ozone.EPA was required to approve, partially approve or...

Adam the Ideologue

Adam Laxalt is using his office to jump on one anti-federal bandwagon after another, from immigration policy to health care implementation and now to enforcement of clean water rules. In every case, the new AG throws around the term "unconstitutional," as if he is personally endowed with the power to decide which policies of the federal government do and don't comply with the constitution of the United States. He is not.

Here are the facts behind Laxalt's latest ideological crusade:

http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Affiliate-Partnership-Center/Waters-Rule...

Attorney General advertises positions for reorganization

Attorney General Adam Laxalt is advertising for five top positions key to his reorganization of the office including a newly created General Counsel.Lawmakers agreed to add four Bureau Chiefs and the General Counsel t...

Laxalt to host gathering for White House hopefuls this summer

Attorney General Adam Laxalt will host a presidential candidates event in Northern Nevada this summer, with half a dozen White House hopefuls already confirmed....

Rally puts Laxalt in defensive stance

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt scored a real attention-grabber in January, signing the state onto a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. On Tuesday morning outside the Sawyer Building, our activist attorney general received more attention....

Laxalt serious about residency issue

Attorney General Adam Laxalt is pursuing perjury charges against a Democratic candidate whom a judge ruled didn’t actually live in the district she wanted to represent in the Assembly....

Governor eviscerates latest appeal to reinstate gay marriage ban

With news of an anti-gay marriage group's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstitute Nevada's ban, I wondered if Attorney General Adam Laxalt would join the effort.
Laxalt, a known ...

Activists block capital street in protest against AG Laxalt

About 100 activists wanting to meet with Attorney General Adam Laxalt over his decision to join a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s action on immigration blocked the highway in front of the state Capitol on Wednesday....

Laxalt wants to reorganize AG’s office for efficiency

Attorney General Adam Laxalt told the Assembly Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday he wants to reorganize the office to improve efficiency and effectiveness in providing services and customer service.But he said des...

Nevada AG responds to congresswoman’s slam on immigration suit

Attorney General Adam Laxalt responded in writing to U.S. Rep. Dina Titus’ letter criticizing him for signing onto a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration....

Adam Laxalt proposes legal assistance program for vets

CARSON CITY — Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt recently announced the formation of an advisory committee for the potential creation of a military legal assistance program in the state.Members of Nevada’s...

Laxalt takes immigration stance to Capitol Hill

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt on Wednesday presented Congress the case against President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, delivering an argument he said should focus on constitutional law and not partisan politics....

Nevada AG says lawsuit is about the rule of law, not immigration

Appearing before Congress, Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt elaborated on his controversial decision to join a lawsuit against President Barack Obama’s immigration actions, telling lawmakers it’s a matter of defending the rule of law. “This suit is not about immigration,” Laxalt told members of ...

Laxalt: This is not about immigration; it's about the president

In testimony slated to be given Wednesday before the House Judicary Committee, Attorney General Adam Laxalt plans to try to steer the discussion away from the political hot button of immigration to "the President’s attempt to change the law through unconstitutional executive action."
According to th...

AG Laxalt to discuss immigration suit before House panel

Attorney General Adam Laxalt will appear before the House Judiciary Committee next week to discuss a Nevada-backed lawsuit against President Barack Obama's new immigration deal ......

Laxalt takes on the governor again, says he opposes his tax plan

Attorney General Adam Laxalt said Thursday that he opposes Gov. Brian Sandoval's plan to raise taxes to fund education with a graduated business license fee.
Laxalt, who was not pressed on his knowledge of the $438 million plan or the state budget, made the comments on a Reno radio program, putting ...

Nevada law enforcement from 17 counties gather for AG’s summit

More than 100 law enforcement officials representing Nevada’s 17 counties are gathering in Carson City for a summit hosted by Attorney General Adam Laxalt. The Thursday event is aimed at identifying emerging crime trends in Nev...

Republicans Schwartz, Knecht propose alternative budget to Gov. Brian Sandoval

A week after Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt broke rank with GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval in joining an immigration lawsuit aimed at the federal government, more of the state’s top Republicans are turning away from the governor....

Nevada to pursue immigration lawsuit despite Sandoval-Laxalt rift

Attorney General Adam Laxalt met with Gov. Brian Sandoval to discuss a lawsuit Nevada joined with 25 other states to challenge President Barack Ob...

Why AG Laxalt’s immigration lawsuit has made political waves

Attorney General Adam Laxalt made political waves this week when he brought Nevada into a multistate lawsuit challenging an order sparing millions from ......

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Sandoval, Laxalt meet to discuss immigration suit

News item: Gov. Brian Sandoval says he will meet with Attorney General Adam Laxalt on the latter’s decision to join an immigration lawsuit.
I have obtained, exclusively, a trans...

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