Nevada Legislature
Sen. Harry Reid asks legislators to fund education, outlaw prostitution
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 1:41pmThe call for ending legal brothels was met by a a cool reception from the legislators who gave it only a smattering of applause followed by an uneasy silence. In the gallery was BunnyRanch owner Dennis Hof and some of his working girls.
Freshman State Senator Shakes Up Mining Industry As Legislative Session Begins
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 9:21amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Freshman Republican state Sen. Michael Roberson got a lot of people’s attention last week when he engaged in a brief but spirited line of questioning at a Judiciary Committee hearing with mining industry lobbyists.
State Democrat Lawmakers Announce New Job Creation Initiatives
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 3:45pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Democratic legislative leaders today announced they will pursue legislation to ensure Nevadans are employed on state or local government public works projects.
Bipartisan Support Offers Good Chance For Campaign Finance Reform In 2011 Session
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 1:40pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller says the time is ripe to get a substantial campaign finance reform package through the Legislature, and with Gov. Brian Sandoval and lawmakers of both parties in agreement on the need for change, he may be right.
Nevada Lawmakers Vote To Cut Their Own Pay 4.6% On First Day Of Session
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 4:04pmCARSON CITY — The Nevada Legislature today voted unanimously to adopt a resolution that would cut their salaries by 4.6 percent.
Some Nevada Lawmakers Embrace Twitter As Communication Tool
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 3:03pmCARSON CITY – Mention government transparency and “Twitter” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
A communication technology that gives users 140 characters to share where they just had lunch or “Tweet” trivia about the weather and celebrities doesn’t immediately scream “politics” either.
But Nevada state legislators, lobbyists and journalists are finding more and more use in Twitter because the platform allows information gathering and governing at high speed.
2011 Nevada Legislature: The First Morning
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 12:45pmThe 2011 Nevada Legislature got underway this morning, and here are some scenes from the opening ceremonies.
The Appeal is liveblogging the first day, and there is also coverage at SessionAccess.org.
Nevada Fares Well Among States In Moody’s Report On Public Employee Pension Debt
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 2:16pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada fares well among the states in a new report that includes unfunded public pension liabilities as part of overall state debt.
Carson City's Mayor/Lobbyist
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 7:12pmCarson City Mayor Bob Crowell talks on camera with Nevada Appeal's Brian Duggan about how he deals with his elected office and his job as a lobbyist at the Nevada Legislature.
Public broadcasters KUNR-FM and KNPB-TV create website for Nevada legislative session
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 3:55pmNorthern Nevada’s two public broadcasters have teamed up to create something new: a website dedicated solely to coverage of regular and special sessions of the Nevada legislature.
News Site Launched By Reno Public Broadcasters Will Focus Solely On Nevada Legislative Session
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 1:52pmCARSON CITY – Northern Nevada’s two public broadcasters have teamed up to create something new: a website dedicated solely to coverage of regular and special sessions of the Nevada Legislature.
SessionAccess.org is now live and will provide frequent, in-depth coverage and quick updates on developments from Carson City during the session. The collaborative effort between KUNR (88.7 FM, NPR) and KNPB (Ch. 5 TV, PBS) comes with a commitment from each station to on-the-ground reporting in Carson City.
Washoe County Commission Picks Former State Lawmaker Brower To Fill Raggio’s Senate Seat
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:28pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
The Washoe County Commission today selected former state Assemblyman and U.S. Attorney Greg Brower to replace retired GOP state Sen. Bill Raggio in the 2011 session of the Nevada Legislature.
Gov. Sandoval To Pursue Constitutional Change For School Choice
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 2:02pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval will seek a constitutional amendment in the upcoming session of the Nevada Legislature to allow for public tax dollars to be used in a school voucher program that would include religious schools, a staff member said this week.
Sandoval Makes Final Cabinet Appointments Prior To Swearing In Today As Nevada Governor
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 10:18amCARSON CITY – Brian Sandoval has announced his final cabinet appointments prior to being sworn in as Nevada’s 29th governor today, including naming Bruce Breslow to head up the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Breslow has been serving in outgoing Gov. Jim Gibbons’ administration as executive director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects.
Nevada Gains 4th Congressional Seat In 2010 Census Count
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 2:01pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Despite a dramatic slowdown in Nevada’s population growth, and even some net out-migration for the first time in recent memory, the U.S. Census Bureau report today shows the state will gain a fourth congressional seat in 2013.
Nevada State Medical Association To Seek Health Insurance Transparency
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 3:29pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The Nevada State Medical Association believes consumers should have access to clear and understandable information about the cost and coverage provided under health care insurance policies before they sign on the dotted line.
Freshman lawmakers make their way to Carson City
Submitted by editor on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 1:23amOne of the largest classes of freshman lawmakers in recent history made their way to Carson City on Wednesday and prepared to learn the ropes of the Nevada Legislature, reports KRNV Reno. The session begins Feb. 7. Click here to read the story.
State Assembly Democrats Name Leadership, Committee Appointments
Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 11:48amBy Nevada News Bureau staff
Assembly Speaker-elect John Oceguera has announced the Assembly Democratic leadership team and the chairs of the nine standing committees.
Nevada Lawmaker Proposes Repeal Of State's Minimum Wage Law
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/09/2010 - 4:26pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Newly elected state Sen. Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City, has requested the drafting of legislation to repeal Nevada’s minimum wage law.
GOP Makes Gains In Nevada Legislature, No Supermajorities For Democrats
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/03/2010 - 12:19amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – There will be no supermajorities for Democrats in either the state Senate or Assembly in the 2011 session, meaning the parties will have to work together and with Republican Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval on issues from taxes to redistricting.
Republicans in the 42-member state Assembly, who had been outnumbered 28-14, retained their seats and picked up two held by Democrats, enough to take away a veto-proof majority held by Democrats in the 2009 session.
Pete Livermore wins over Robin Williamson in Nevada Assembly District 40 race
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:32pmCarson City Republican Pete Livermore has won the Nevada Assembly District 40 race against Democrat Robin Williamson, costing the party a crucial seat against Republican Governor-elect Brian Sandoval.
Livermore received 51.42 percent of the vote in Carson City and within a sliver of Washoe Valley. Williamson had 48.58 percent of the vote.
"I'm humbled and grateful that so many have shown trust for me," Livermore said. "I'm eager to get started so we can get people back to work."
Sharron Angle wants to 'personalize' the VA; what does that mean?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 11:58pmRarely has a Nevada senatorial race received the nationwide attention this year’s has. Of course, there’s the old pro versus the new pro — Harry Reid and Sharron Angle. Both have been around the barn a number of times, she in the Nevada Legislature and Harry in all kinds of jobs, most currently, of course, Senate majority leader.
Seems a lot of Nevadans are unhappy with Harry, mostly because he is now an insider, carrying out President Obama’s programs as any majority leader would be forced to do if it’s his party in the White House.
Deep cuts to state budget would hurt agencies and services
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/22/2010 - 1:07amDozens of Nevada’s nonprofit groups, service providers and others met this week in Reno and Las Vegas to consider the looming threat of deep cuts to the state budget cuts which threaten to eliminate or dramatically reduce health care, education, and human services.
Service agency and nonprofit directors from Lyon and Storey counties attended the Monday meeting, hoping for insights on how to plan for the upcoming deep cuts to Nevada’s public education, health and social services that will hit the rural areas especially hard.
National Group Against Judicial Appointments Releases Poll Showing Most Voters Opposed To Switch In Nevada
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 5:00pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A national group that supports judicial restraint is opposing a measure on the Nevada ballot to change the way judges are selected from direct elections to appointment and retention.
The Judicial Crisis Network also presented a survey of Nevada voters’ views on the change that shows a majority oppose the idea of appointing instead of electing members of the state Supreme court.
Henderson Chamber’s PAC supports ballot questions 3, 5
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 1:44pmHENDERSON, Nev. – The Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s IMPAC Committee has announced its support of ballot questions 3 and 5.
IMPAC serves as a comprehensive, non-partisan political committee that contributes to the creation of a favorable business climate in Henderson as it relates to issues at the state and local level.
Nevada Lottery Proposal Still Active But Chances For Success Slim, Supporter Says
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/17/2010 - 11:41amNevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – An effort to change Nevada state law to expand the ability to raise money through charitable lotteries is having a tough time gaining support, the sponsor of the proposal said today.
Carson City hosts state sheriff's gun and weapons forum
Submitted by editor on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 3:15pmGun owners take note: The Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association will host the annual Nevada Carry Concealed Weapon Permit Holders Forum in Carson City on Sept. 30 at the Nevada Legislative Building.
Nevada Public Employee Pension Investment Return Exceeds Short Term Target But Unfunded Liability Still Growing
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:13pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee pension system earned a rate of return above its 8 percent target last fiscal year, but the long-term unfunded liability is still expected to see an increase when an analysis is presented this fall.
Las Vegas Chamber President Says Business Community Will Demand Reform Before New Taxes
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 6:24amCARSON CITY – Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce President Matt Crosson said Thursday the Nevada business community will not accept tax increases in the upcoming 2011 legislative session without “meaningful� reforms in a number of areas including taxes, education and public employee benefits.
Fiscal Expert Says State Governments In Big Trouble
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 4:10pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – State governments across the country are facing budget deficits and a tough economy right now, but failure to get a handle on long-term liabilities, from unfunded pensions to subsidized health care for retired workers, could jeopardize any recovery, a fiscal expert said today.