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On Ira Hansen and the Nevada Republican Party

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November 21, 2014 (All day)

Ira Hansen (born October 5, 1960) is a member of the Nevada State Assembly. He is a Republican, representing district 32 in Northern Nevada.

Biography
Hansen was born in Reno, Nevada. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is married to Alexis with 8 children. He works as a plumbing contractor. He was a talk radio host on station KKOH in Reno for five years as well. He was fired due to outrage over comments he made to the effect that the United States should not have such a strong relationship with Israel.[1]

Appeals Court Puts Nevada Gay Marriage on Calendar

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it will consider Nevada's gay marriage ban in September.

State Bar President: AG Wrong to Drop Gay Marriage Defense

The president of the State Bar of Nevada is apparently none too pleased with Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.

Nevada GOP Drops Platforms Against Abortions, Gay Marriage, Endorses Sandoval

Amid raucous debate, Nevada Republican Party conventioneers on Saturday stripped opposition to gay marriage and abortion from the party platform and endorsed Gov. Brian Sandoval for governor in the June 10 primary despite misgivings by conservatives, his criticism of the process and his absence from the meeting.

Nevada attorney general seeks to withdraw gay marriage brief; Sandoval agrees

Nevada’s attorney general and governor said Monday that they won’t defend the state’s gay marriage ban when it goes before a federal appeals court, saying that a recent court decision makes the state’s arguments supporting its constitutional amendment “no longer defensible.”

The Education of Len Semas-Jim Wheeler and the Modern Conservative Movement-Is Barry Goldwater A Liberal?

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December 29, 2013 (All day)

Barry Goldwater’s War against the Religious Right

Known as ‘Mr. Conservative,’ Barry Goldwater embodied conservative values throughout his service as a Senator from Arizona, but he would oppose much of what conservatives have been doing today.

Present day conservatives take many of their marching orders from the Christian right, also known as social conservatives, but Barry Goldwater resoundingly rejected them as extremists who disgrace the word ‘conservatism.’

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health to use settlement money for immunization efforts

Carson City – A settlement reached with pharmaceutical GlaxoSmithKline and the Nevada Attorney General's Office will give the state's Division of Public and Behavioral Health more than $1 million as part of the agreement with the money going toward immunization initiatives.

Overwhelming response for Sept. 16 showing of movie 'Trans' requires a larger theater, tickets on sale

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September 16, 2013 - 5:30pm

For one night only, an opportunity to see the movie “Trans” takes place in Carson City on Monday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Galaxy Theater, 4000 South Curry Street. When first announced, the event quickly filled theater capacity and “sold out,” but multiplex Galaxy quickly scheduled the screening in a a larger theater, and there are now ample seats available.

Carson City Library summer enrichment programs bridge opportunity gap for local youth

Between June 7 and August 4 the Carson City Library engaged a record breaking 2,750 youth, ages 6 – 17, in signups for the 2013 summer reading program and attendance in summer learning activities. In that time, more than 21,788 items circulated from the library’s youth collection, primarily traditional books but also e-readers like Kindles, iPads, PlayAways and PlayAway Views.

After Hectic Legislative Session, Some Clarification on ‘NVision’

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s 77th Legislative Session brought the Silver State into the national spotlight on numerous occasions as both legislators and individual pieces of legislation made headlines around the country during the four-month session.

Early in the session, the Legislature voted for the first time in its history to expel one of its members. Assemblyman Steven Brooks was ousted from his seat after several arrests and is currently facing two felony charges in California for evading an officer and resisting arrest during a car chase that took place in March.

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Nevada a Step Closer to Marriage Equality

Many people filled the Nevada Assembly chambers in Carson City on Thursday as a resolution to repeal a same-sex marriage ban in Nevada passed 27-14, bringing the state one step closer to marriage equality.

Senate Joint Resolution 13 requires that all marriages be treated equally under the law and removes gender from the definition of marriage. It also specifies that religious institutions can choose not to marry couples of the same gender.

Reno residents, Meredith Tanzer, 42, and Yevonne Allen, 28, have followed the measure closely during this session.

Assembly Passes Marriage Equality Resolution 27-14

CARSON CITY— During Thursday's floor session, the Nevada Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 13 — to legalize same sex marriage — in a vote of 27-14.

The resolution passed in the Senate on April 22 in a vote of 12-9. The only Republican Senator to vote in favor of the measure was Sen. Ben Kieckhefer. Kieckhefer has declined requests from various media outlets asking him to comment on his position, saying that his vote in favor of the resolution should speak for itself.

Video: Gay Marriage Bill Clears Nevada Assembly Panel

by NATASHA VITALE

On Thursday, SJR 13, which legalizes same-sex marriage, passed in the Assembly Committee and will be voted on next on the Assembly Floor.

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Dozens testify on Nevada same-sex marriage

A Nevada Assembly Committee took testimony on Senate Joint Resolution 13 on Thursday when many of those who had testified earlier this year repeated their support for or opposition to the measure that would repeal Nevada’s constitutional ban against same-sex marriage.

Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player garners former NFL coach, Raider kicker support

A day after NBA basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay to Sports Illustrated, a former NFL coach and an Oakland Raider record-setting placekicker believe the NFL is ready to accept a gay football player.

"I don't think the NFL is going to have a problem," said Herm Edwards, former Kansas City Chiefs head coach, now an NFL analyst for ESPN. "Is there going to be a vote of confidence in the locker room? For some of the younger and immature players, but the veteran players — they get it."

Nevada Marriage Equality Headed to Senate Floor

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Marriage equality in Nevada is becoming more and more likely after the state Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 13 on April 22 with a vote of 12-9. SJR 13 began as a measure to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove 18 words. The words in question defined marriage as between a man and a woman. They were added as an amendment to Nevada’s constitution in 2002 after Nevadans voted 70 percent to 30 percent in favor of the Protection of Marriage Act.

Gay marriage resolution advances in Nevada

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate took an emotional step toward legalizing gay marriage with a near party-line vote to repeal the state’s heterosexual definition of marriage.

Guest Opinion: On The equality and Fairness of 'Gay' Marriage

As our legislators practice their compassion for homosexual marriage in what the unenlightened refer to as 'profaning our historic religious traditions', they will now consider overturning the laws of nature and biology to gratify the countless progressives who claim to be unfairly labeled by their detractors as deviants and/or Feminists. However, in the words of our President, perhaps we should also address the equally important issue of fairness.

Community addresses gay bullying

Across the country, one in five students report being bullied in school, Chris Daniels told a group of about a dozen community members at a Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meeting last week.
He was no exception.

Addressing bullying and LGBT teens: A workshop for parents and community members

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January 15, 2013 - 7:00pm

A workshop on responding to bullying LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) teens will be offered for parents and Carson City community members on Jan. 15. The workshop will be led by Christopher Daniels, who is an educator with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. It begins at 7 p.m. at the BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center), 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City, Nev. The public is invited to attend.

Carson City authorities make a number of assault, domestic violence arrests

A Carson City man faces a gross misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her family. According to the arrest report the mother of the woman who was beaten called authorities saying that her daughter had been assaulted.

Obituary: Kelley Gay Deforest

Kelley passed away on April 29, 2012 at his home in Oakland, CA. "Kelley" tall, slender, brown hair. Dances to own drum, intelligent.Crazy, stylish in pink.Can't live without coffee, whiskey and yo...

Rep. Joe Heck Joins With Sen. Dean Heller In Opposing Federal Legislation To Require Online Sales Tax Collections

CARSON CITY – Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., said today he agrees with his congressional colleague in opposing federal legislation requiring online merchants to levy sales taxes on purchases.

Heck, interviewed on the Face To Face television program, said he agrees with U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., in opposing such legislation in Congress.

Religious Panel Discussion for Lesbians and Gays

A group of local religious leaders will discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the BRIC, 108 East
Telegraph Street, Carson City, NV. The format is a panel discussion and each panelist will share about their denomination’s stance on LGBT persons. A question and answer session will follow. The public is invited to attend.

PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Carson Region Meeting

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Repeats every month on the first Thursday until Wed Jan 02 2013 .
February 2, 2012 - 7:00pm
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March 1, 2012 - 7:00pm
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April 5, 2012 - 7:00pm
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May 3, 2012 - 7:00pm
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June 7, 2012 - 7:00pm
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July 5, 2012 - 7:00pm
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August 2, 2012 - 7:00pm
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September 6, 2012 - 7:00pm
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October 4, 2012 - 7:00pm
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November 1, 2012 - 7:00pm
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December 6, 2012 - 7:00pm

PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at Comma Coffee.

Our Vision. We, the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Only with respect, dignity and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.

Movie Review: 'The Sitter' hard to sit through

"The Sitter," billed as a black comedy and currently flickering at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is mercifully only 81 minutes long, but that's long enough to spell disaster to any discriminating movie goer.

It stars comic actor Jonah Hill as college failure Noah forced into baby sitting three of the most repellent child actors in living memory. He is also pursuing a blonde who is suggesting intimacy that night.

Movie Review: 'J. Edgar' a solid biopic about the late creator of the FBI, starring Leonard DiCaprio

Director Clint Eastwood's film about J. Edgar Hoover, currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, shows the real creator of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with all of the faults and strengths clearly shown.The movie, "J. Edgar," follows the man from his early days with the U.S. attorney general's office to his days as ruler of a giant bureaucracy of lawyers and police.

Movie Review: 'Friends with Benefits' breaks old ground, but Mila Kuinis is hot

At the Carson City Fandango Galaxy cineplex, I was a bit confused watching the new movie. Once I got the idea of the plot --- guy, girl agree to sex with no emotional strings attached, I thought I had been caught in a time warp. I'd seen this movie, only it was titled "No Strings Attached" and starred Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.

Book Review: Two mystery-thrillers from the top of the batting order

Here's a couple of dependable books waiting for you at the Carson City Library: Johnathan Kellerman's "Mystery" and Stuart Woods' "Santa Fe Edge." Both are dealing with characters from earlier books and it's nice to see how they enlarge themselves herein.

Movie Review: 'Beastly' is likable modern day spin on popular fairy tale

The film "Beastly," currently playing at the Casino Fadango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City is a modern version of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast." It's set in a high school context with Vanessa Hudgens a Lindy Taylor (the Beauty) and Alex Pettyfer (the Beast).

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