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Bill Bringing Transparency To State Employee Contracting Wins Final Legislative Approval
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 8:53pmCARSON CITY – A bill aimed at increasing transparency and accountability for state employees working as contractors saw final legislative approval today when the Assembly and Senate reached agreement on compromise language to the measure.
Assembly Bill 240, sponsored by Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, will now go to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his consideration.
Construction Defect Reform Measure Criticized As Inadequate By Building Industry
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 12:52pmCARSON CITY – A bill proposing reforms to Nevada’s construction defects law was called inadequate today in a hearing before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
John Madole, representing the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, told the panel the best option would be to not proceed with Assembly Bill 401, proposed by Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas.
UNR's Kay Fowler elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Submitted by editor on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:48amBy Claudene Wharton
The Brewery Art Center to Highlight Nevada’s Paiute History
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 3:12pmBy Denise Clodjeaux
Explore part of Nevada’s Native American History through the language and the stories of the Walker River Paiute Tribe with Andy Allen on Saturday, May 21st at 2p.m. in Carson City. The performance is part of the Brewery Art Center's “Cultures of Nevada” Matinee Series.
Allen’s captivating stories about his tribe will both entertain and educate. Audience members will also learn some basic Paiute words and phrases. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to experience Nevada’s rich history together.
Nevada Campaign Finance Reform Bills Get Senate Committee Hearing
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 6:36pmBy Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – An ambitious effort to make major reforms to Nevada’s campaign finance laws moved to the state Senate today after three measures sought by Secretary of State Ross Miller passed the Assembly by a deadline last month.
Author Heidi Ayarbe to speak at WNC Carson City
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 2:50amThe public is invited to attend a classroom discussion at Western Nevada College on Wednesday, May 4, by author Heidi Ayarbe, whose published works are geared toward young adult readers. Ayarbe, who grew up locally, will speak at 7 p.m. in Bristlecone Building Rm. 343.
Campaign Finance And Election Reform Bills Win Approval In Assembly By Deadline
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 8:06pmBy Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Two bills that would close loopholes and increase transparency in Nevada’s election and campaign finance laws won approval in the Assembly today with no time to spare.
Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking the bills restricting the use of multiple political action committees to bypass campaign contribution limits and requiring electronic filing of campaign contribution and expense reports by most candidates.
My memories of Chernobyl
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 10:13amBy Tatyana Floam
Every time I think about that day, it brings tears to my eyes.
We lived in Kiev, Ukraine, about an hour away from Chernobyl, when it happened. I was 22, married, on maternity leave taking care of our 15-month-old son Danny. We knew about the accident that day, but were not sure how bad it was, and what it really meant for us.
Bill From Secretary Of State Could Net State $11 Million
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 8:24pmCARSON CITY — Changing one word in a law could save Nevada up to $11 million.
Secretary of State Ross Miller has sponsored a bill that would change who is exempt from Nevada’s business license fee.
Right now, home-based businesses making less than $27,000 a year in net earnings are exempt from the requirement.
Miller would change the language to “a natural person” rather than the current “person,” since businesses have used this as an excuse to declare themselves exempt.
Campaign Reform Bill, Minus Key Section, Wins Approval From Assembly Committee
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 5:03pmCARSON CITY – The third of three campaign finance reform bills being pushed by Secretary of State Ross Miller this session passed out of an Assembly committee today, but an important provision regulating political action committees was removed.
Lawmakers say the deletion of a key provision of Assembly Bill 81 is only temporary.
Senate Panel Hears Proposal To Move Nevada Toward School Choice
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 8:24pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A proposed amendment to the Nevada constitution to allow a future Legislature to create a school voucher program so parents could get state funding to send their children to private schools, including religious schools, was heard by a Senate panel today.
Book Review: Confessions of a Paper Pimp
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 11:06pm“Confessions of a Paper Pimp,” by Sam Bauman. Slalom Press, 2011. Hard copy available at Amazon, $18.95; Kindle version, $10.
By Guy W. Farmer
Immigration Bills Spark Heated Debate In Legislature
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 1:10pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Two bills relating to illegal immigrants sparked heated debate in an Assembly committee this morning.
One from Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, would impose penalties and restrictions on illegal immigrants in a way similar to a controversial Arizona law enacted this past year.
Immigration Bills Spark Heated Debate In Legislature
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 1:10pmCARSON CITY – Two bills relating to illegal immigrants sparked heated debate in an Assembly committee this morning.
One from Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, would impose penalties and restrictions on illegal immigrants in a way similar to a controversial Arizona law enacted this past year.
Analysis Suggests Big Financial Impact To Nursing Homes If Medicaid Reimbursements Are Cut
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 2:30amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – An analysis of a cut in Medicaid payments to skilled nursing facilities proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval paints a sobering picture for the industry and its future in Nevada.
State Senate Majority Leader Requests Emergency Bill To Audit Tax Department
Submitted by editor on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:19pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford has requested emergency legislation to conduct a performance audit of the revenue collection functions of the Department of Taxation following questions last week about the thoroughness of the agency’s review of mining tax payments.
State Senate Majority Leader Requests Emergency Bill To Audit Tax Department
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:02pm(Updated at 2:12 p.m. on March 14, 2011 to include new comments from Sandoval Administration)
CARSON CITY – Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford has requested emergency legislation to conduct a performance audit of the revenue collection functions of the Department of Taxation following questions last week about the thoroughness of the agency’s review of mining tax payments.
Some Unlucky Teachers Hit Twice In Governor’s Budget
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 8:05amBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Teachers who are pursuing a master’s degree will not receive any extra pay for it under Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed budget.
Those currently enrolled teachers may have entered their programs envisioning a pay bump upon graduation. But they made a bet, and the governor’s proposed budget would leave them on the losing side of what has long been regarded as a safe gamble.
Some Unlucky Teachers Hit Twice In Governor’s Budget
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 5:00amCARSON CITY – Teachers who are pursuing a master’s degree will not receive any extra pay for it under Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed budget.
Those currently enrolled teachers may have entered their programs envisioning a pay bump upon graduation. But they made a bet, and the governor’s proposed budget would leave them on the losing side of what has long been regarded as a safe gamble.
Tribe seeks input on changes to Pyramid Lake regulations
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 6:56pmBy the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Pyramid Lake Regulations.
For the past several months the Tribe has been working with interested parties to make changes to the regulations in order to improve the recreational experience at Pyramid Lake.
The proposed changes to the regulations are focused improving the fishing
regulations, implementing invasive species protection and making the regulations more user friendly to visitors.
Freshman Lawmaker Thinks Twice, Guts Own Bill
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 8:03amCARSON CITY – Lobbyists, legislators and journalists expected to hear about a bill that would increase energy bills for Nevadans when they arrived at a legislative hearing.
Assemblyman Randy Kirner, R-Reno, sat down before the committee, ready to present his bill that would levy a fee on anyone paying an electric bill. That fee would help new businesses pay their energy bills. He designed the bill to attract manufacturing businesses to Nevada with reduced energy costs.
Outdoors with Don Q: A stark contrast between two totally different worlds
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 3:37amThe week of Feb. 21, Sal and Catali Quilici of Dayton, together with Elaine, her mom (Mary) and I traveled by two vehicles from Carson City all the way south to La Quinta, California (about 500 miles).
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It was a stark contrast between two totally different worlds. In Carson City, we had been experiencing winter weather conditions, seemingly forever, which is typical for this time of the year: furnace running off and on, all day and all night; heavy frost on the car windows in the mornings, ominous-looking gray clouds filling the skies; cold, biting winds; snow-covered landscapes; trees without leaves; dead-looking flower gardens; having to wear winter jackets and gloves; all kinds of neighbors and friends with sniffles, coughs and colds.
State Treasurer Proposes Small Business Loan Program
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 3:49pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A proposal from the state’s treasurer could use $20 million to create a small business loan program.
Treasurer Kate Marshall today testified before a Senate committee about the bill, which she said would help create jobs and revenue for the state.
Nevada Senate Proposal Would Ban Knives, Hatchets, Swords At Schools
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 3:10pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Carrying a hatchet, axe, sword or knife onto the grounds of a child care center, public school or higher education campus would become a misdemeanor under a new proposal.
Sandoval Provides Details Of School Voucher Bill
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 3:41pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today elaborated on the details of a bill he is proposing to establish a school voucher system in Nevada.
The proposal would allow parents to receive a state-funded, per pupil subsidy to opt out of public schools in favor of private schools, including religious schools.
The stipend, or voucher, would help families pay expenses at the private schools.
Proposal Would Ban Smoking On All Nevada Campuses
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/25/2011 - 9:47amBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Students who smoke may soon find it more difficult to do so. A proposal heard today would ban smoking on all Nevada’s university and college campuses.
Watch it Live: Carson City School District Board Meeting
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 7:37pmThe Carson City School District board meets tonight at 7 p.m. and will take up, among other things, a settlement agreement reached Feb. 8 with the U.S Department of Justice regarding policies of its English Language Learner programs. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. Click here to watch it live, here for the agenda, and here for a story on the settlement agreement that was reached.
Carson City school board to discuss settlement with U.S. Justice Department
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 3:57amA settlement agreement with the U.S Department of Justice over the handling of its English Language Learner program will be discussed Tuesday when the Carson City School District board meets.
Property tax hike may overshadow Nugget Project on BOS agenda
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:19amGee, and you thought the big issue at Thursday's meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors was going to the redevelopment project that has been the object of heated discussions for the past year.
But the revelation that a 14 percent hike in the property tax rate was also on the agenda seems to be causing people to put the Nugget Project on the back burner.
Board of Supervisors to look at property tax increase tomorrow
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 4:43pmI received a call from the Builders Association of Western Nevada this afternoon about a big property tax increase the Carson City Board of Supervisors is going to vote on tomorrow.
The funny thing is, I read through the agenda last week and didn't see it. But it was easy to miss. It is number 15 on the agenda, and the language used gives very little clue as to what it is (the document is attached below).