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Newt Gingrich Tells Nevadans He Is Best Choice For GOP To Reverse Failed Obama Policies
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:42pmRENO – Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich told a cheering crowd here today that he is the only GOP candidate with the knowledge and experience to get the U.S. back on track after what will be four years of failed policies by President Barack Obama.
Gingrich, a former speaker of the House, is in Nevada ahead of Saturday’s First in the West Republican caucus.
President Obama Talks Up Natural Gas Development In Remarks Today In Las Vegas
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:41amPresident Barack Obama visited Las Vegas today on a swing through the West, talking up energy development to create jobs and reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil.
In comments delivered at the United Parcel Service hub on East Arby Lane, President Obama said development of natural gas reserves would serve both these purposes.
The president jogged out to loud, enthused cheers from a clearly friendly crowd.
Democrats Caucus In Capital To Support President Obama For A Second Term
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:03pm
CARSON CITY – Nearly 250 capital city Democrats took time out today to participate in the party caucus, supporting President Barack Obama in a process that held no surprises for the party faithful.
The caucus at the Carson City Middle School was one of 118 held around Nevada today as the state Democrat Party gears up for the 2012 election.
Nevada Democratic Presidential Caucus tomorrow
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:49pmEvent Date:
January 21, 2012 - 11:00am
Nevada Democrats will caucus on Saturday to reaffirm Barack Obama as the party's presidential candidate and organize for the general campaign.
Carson City Democrats will meet at Carson Middle School, 1140 West King Street. Registration begins at 11 a.m. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats. For more information, call 841-3367.
Proactively Pursuing the Health of Our Community in 2012
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:17pm
The New Year has always been the perfect time to reflect and look ahead with a fresh perspective. As the primary wellness provider for the South Lake Tahoe area, I would like to address questions you may have about the future of healthcare and what Barton Health has planned for 2012 and beyond.
Jim Bagwell: Obama plan: Relief with a grain of salt
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 3:00amI applaud President Barack Obama for his most recent trip to Las Vegas to announce a mortgage relief package. It is too bad that the TARP funds were not used several years ago to accomplish exactly...
Jim Bagwell: Obama plan: Relief with a grain of salt
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 3:00amI applaud President Barack Obama for his most recent trip to Las Vegas to announce a mortgage relief package. It is too bad that the TARP funds were not used several years ago to accomplish exactly...
Legislation to bring ski industry jobs to California
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:51pmBy John Heil
California is expected to see a boost in its local mountain economies as a result of a new legislation that now permits year-long recreation opportunities on U.S. Forest Service ski areas. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 7, is estimated to create and annually sustain up to 600 extra jobs nationwide.
2012 race likely to be close, tough, maybe brutal
Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 3:00amWASHINGTON (AP) - One year to go until Election Day and the Republican presidential field is deeply unsettled, leaving President Barack Obama only to guess who his opponent will be. But the race's ...
Nation & World briefly Oct. 27
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 3:00amObama appeals to young voters with promise of lowering student loan paymentsDENVER (AP) - President Barack Obama recalled his struggles with student loan debt as he unveiled a plan Wednesday that c...
Janice Ayres: For presidential hopefuls, heat is on
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 3:00amThere is a great deal of speculation going on relative to the Republican candidate who will eventually face President Barack Obama in 2012. There are a lot of nasty barbs being traded back and fort...
American Jobs Act May Create Unfunded Burden on State
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:09pmWhen he visits Las Vegas on Oct. 24, President Barack Obama will continue his nationwide tour urging Congress to pass the Americans Jobs Act, his $450 billion plan to create jobs and stimulate the economy.
“Pass this jobs bill, and there will be funding to save the jobs of up to 13,000 North Carolina teachers, cops, and firefighters,” Obama said earlier this month to thousands of supporters at North Carolina State University.
Commentary by Jim Bagwell: When the president speaks, the market plummets
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 3:01amAll I can say is "wow."President Barack Obama has an absolute lock on the stock market. The Dow plummeted last week, with nearly a trillion dollars lost in two days. Staggering for our economy and ...
Sandoval to Obama: Ease mining rules
Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 3:00amGov. Brian Sandoval has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking the federal government to remove what he described as burdensome regulations in the mine permitting process."I need this help ...
Parties spin election as referendum on Obama
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 3:17amConsider the voting trend in the district: Barack Obama lost the district by a mere 100 votes in 2008, thanks in large part to a strong showing in Washoe County and Carson City. Two years later, US Sen. Harry Reid lost CD2 by nearly 20000 votes. ...
Commentary by Tyrus W. Cobb: Will we get any solutions on recession?
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 3:01amThis appears to be the week where everyone lays out their plan for resuscitating the floundering American economy. President Barack Obama will delineate his plan of action tonight, the leading GOP ...
CD2 Candidates Battle Over Tax Policy, Solutions for the Economy
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:14amHelmuth Lehmann and Tim Fasano were caught in the crossfire last night as Mark Amodei and Kate Marshall threw rhetorical punches at one another during an hour-long debate between the four candidates for Nevada’s second congressional district.
Commentary by Eugene Paslov: We're still in trouble
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:01amI started this column the day after House Speaker John Boehner walked away from negotiations with President Barack Obama for a solution to our debt/deficit/tax/spending problems. Boehner's done it...
Top stops along Nevada's presidential campaign trail
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 2:07amBarack Obama tries a house favorite, a strawberry smoothie, while making a campaign stop at Comma Coffee Cafe in Carson City, Nevada, in May 2007. ...
Nevada Democrats Call On GOP Presidential Candidates To Disclose Major Fundraisers
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:15pmCARSON CITY – Nevada state Democrats today called on Republican presidential candidates to disclose the names of their campaigns’ major fundraisers – known as bundlers – in the name of transparency.
President Barack Obama on July 15 released his list of major fundraisers, which he also did in 2008. The disclosure is not required by the Federal Elections Commission.
Commentary by Brown: Obama economy is making you poor
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 3:01amWhile Barack Obama spends his time running victory laps around the country over the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the American economy is careening toward a dangerous cliff. Royal Weddings, Obama's m...
President Obama Touts Renewable Energy In Reno Visit
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 2:55pmBy Andrew Doughman
RENO – President Barack Obama highlighted Nevada’s renewable energy sector today with a visit to the heat-to-energy company ElectraTherm, in northern Nevada.
In front of a backdrop of “green machines” Obama touted plans to end $4 billion in subsidies for oil companies in favor of providing incentives for renewable energy companies.
Heller Formally Announces U.S. Senate Run To Supporters
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 8:22amBy Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
At 8:12 a.m. this morning, Rep. Dean Heller finally sent an email to his supporters announcing the U.S. Senate run I confirmed here last week.
Heller has a pretty new campaign website, and here is the text of the email:
Friend,
Heller Formally Announces U.S. Senate Run to Supporters
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 8:24amAt 8:12 a.m. this morning, Rep. Dean Heller finally sent an email to his supporters announcing the U.S. Senate run I confirmed here last week.
Heller has a pretty new campaign website, and here is the text of the email:
Friend,
Your past support has meant a lot me and for this reason I wanted you to be among the first to know that I am running for the United States Senate.
Governor’s Budget Juggling Results In Less Money For Emergency Repairs At Schools
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 7:14pmCARSON CITY – The governor has proposed taking funds school districts are using for emergency repairs to help balance the state budget.
School districts have said this would leave them with little money to fix broken boilers and leaky roofs or perform other emergency repairs.
“We don’t have any money set aside right now to cover those expenses if the governor’s proposal moves forward,” said Craig Hulse from the Washoe County School District before a Senate committee reviewing the governor’s proposal.
Popular Vote Movement Gains Steam Nationally – Nevada Among States Targeted
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 1:24pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
A national movement to guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states combined gained steam today with the financial support of a billionaire businessman who has committed resources to enacting the concept across the country, including Nevada.
The Federal Stimulus At Age Two: Was It A Success?
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 11:02amBy Andrew Doughman/ Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – In certain circles, nothing raises the collective blood pressure like talk of ARRA and the federal stimulus bill.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Barack Obama signed into law two years ago has channeled $800 billion to the states in an attempt to jolt the economy to life.
Nevada May Save $66 Million Under Obama Proposal
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 2:05pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada state legislators may catch a break under a debt-relief proposal from President Barack Obama.
Obama has proposed deferring interest payments on money the states have borrowed to pay unemployment insurance benefits.
Year Of Dramatic Campaign Spending Increases Marks Anniversary Of Citizens United Decision
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:54pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
One year later, the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case are plain to see.
On Jan. 21, 2010, the court ruled that corporate and union donations to political candidates cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
The impact?
State worker launches budget deficit plan, issues challenge to economists
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 4:11pmCarl Kuhl, a state Parole and Probation employee of six years, has created a plan that he claims will eliminate Nevada's budget deficit within two years.
In a news release issued on Tuesday, Kuhl said his plan not only will reduce the budget deficit but also help repair Nevada's economy at the same time. It is a pretty big claim, he admits, coming from an Accounting Assistant I, an entry level position.
Column: The Great Bipartisan Sellout of 2010
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 10:30amThe liberal blogs are all in a tizzy about how President Barack Obama "caved" to Republicans, agreeing to extend the Bush tax cuts for everyone, not just those making under $250,000 a year as he said he wanted.
Some are saying that Obama has been seriously damaged by this episode, looking weak and handing the narrative and momentum to the GOP, and that he might have a tough time getting reelected in 2012.
THE GAME HAS CHANGED
Submitted by Lee Kennedy on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 8:06pm
By: Lee Kennedy
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Work Stoppage On Yucca Mountain Review Not The End Of Nuclear Waste Project, State Official Says
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 11:14amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada remains in limbo over the status of Yucca Mountain as a potential repository for the nation’s nuclear waste even with a work stoppage on the project review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission due to funding limitations, a state official says.
Former Employees Still Owed Pay From Well-Connected Las Vegas Gaming Company
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 6:41pmCARSON CITY – Half a dozen former employees of a Las Vegas-based gaming company laid off last year say they are still owed about $500,000 in severance pay and other compensation even as the firm continues to receive financial support from high profile investors, including the brother of President Obama’s chief of staff.
One of the former TableMAX Gaming employees, Tyson Wrensch, said efforts to contact current company officials to resolve the compensation issue have not produced any results so far.
Reactions to Nugget Project petition (last update)
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 10:54amI sent an email to all of the members of the Carson City Board of Supervisors for their reaction to the initiative petition filed on Friday to put the Nugget Project to a vote in 2012.
We now have responses from the four supervisors, and I just added Mayor Bob Crowell's comment below.
GOP Senate Candidate John Chachas will Remain in Race through Primary Despite Low Poll Numbers
Submitted by on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 3:11pmCARSON CITY – GOP Nevada U.S. Senate candidate John Chachas will stay in the race through the June primary despite a poor showing in a recent poll, saying today those results did not fully reflect a television ad campaign he initiated only recently.
Citizens Protest Spending, Big Government at Carson City Tea Party Rally
Submitted by on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:33pmA crowd of about 600 people gathered around the courtyard surrounding the Nevada State Capitol for the tea party rally. Many held signs condemning big-government policies, calling for Senator Harry Reid’s defeat, protesting tax increases, and ridiculing President Barack Obama.
Tea Party Carson City: Smiles for now in an otherwise sea of venom, hostility at president
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:57amWith veiled threats to the governors of Nevada and several other states last month by a far-right militia group, the amount of anti-government fervor may be boiling over nationally, but all is peaceful today in Carson City as more than a thousand have gathered at the Capitol to protest President Barack Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and health care.
Oh, and taxes. But there were far more anti-Obama and Harry Reid signs and a few Hitler ones than anything remotely about the IRS, today being the filing deadline for federal income taxes.
Dean Heller spins some tall tales for his hometown friends
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 9:22amI've always liked Dean Heller. We might disagree politically, but my interactions with him have always been friendly. He seems like a truly nice person, the opposite of the what we see in some other Nevada politicians.
But watching him this week at the NNDA breakfast reminded me that Dean's ambition is clearly more important than adherence to truth.
You see, Dean used to come off as a lot more moderate than he does today. As assemblyman and Secretary of State, he championed causes that don't exactly line up with the national GOP's ideology.
More Heller
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 2:07pmHere are some clips from Rep. Dean Heller's talk this morning. In these clips, Heller take a few liberties with the truth, such as suggesting that Barack Obama was born and raised in Chicago.
Neathammer on the State of the Union
Submitted by on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 9:05pmOn The State of the Union Speech by President Barack Obama
By Karl Neathammer
While the healthcare debate still consumes much of the oxygen in the country, I found something much more interesting as I
Nobody asked us, but ... Two can't-miss plays appearing in Carson
Submitted by on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 7:00amNobody asked us, but ...
Northern Nevada briefly
Submitted by on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 6:50amNorthern Nevada brieflyStaff Writer
Finally, Yucca Mountain’s final coffin nail may be in sight
Submitted by on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 8:42amUnemployment Rises Above 10 Percent
Submitted by on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 7:51amUnemployment Rises Above 10 PercentBy Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Tim
Guy W. Farmer: President Obama dithers on Afghanistan
Submitted by on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 7:43amGuy W. Farmer: President Obama dithers on Afghanistan By Guy W.
Stimulus funds for a new Indoor Recreation Center?
Submitted by on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 3:10pmJobless benefits extended
Submitted by on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 7:31amJobless benefits extended By GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappeal.com
First time homeowners tax break on it way to renewal!
Submitted by on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:00amObama Administration reports over 5,000 Nevada jobs saved or created due to the federal stimulus program
Submitted by on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 11:10pm
