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Secretary Of State Presents Campaign Finance And Election Reform Package To Legislature
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 6:53pmCARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller made his pitch for campaign finance reform before an Assembly committee today, saying that while his two bills are extensive and complex at 155 pages combined, the many provisions are necessary because, “we are behind the curve.”
Miller, in testimony before the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee, said Nevada should provide increased transparency to voters about the campaign contributions and expenses of the candidates for public office.
Hearing Canceled On Measure To Fine Companies For Failing To Obtain State Business Licenses
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 10:38amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A bill that would impose fines of $1,000 to $10,000 on businesses that failed to obtain a state business license after being notified by the secretary of state’s office has been pulled from a scheduled committee hearing.
GOP Lawmaker Opposes Bill to Impose Big Fines on Unlicensed Businesses
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 4:26pmCARSON CITY – Freshman GOP Assemblyman Mark Sherwood is taking Secretary of State Ross Miller to task for proposing legislation that he says will hurt Nevada’s business climate.
Sherwood, R-Henderson, said Assembly Bill 78, set for a hearing Thursday in the Judiciary Committee, “would kill jobs and destroy businesses.”
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.
Gov. Sandoval Looking To Save Every Penny In Stressed State Budget
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 2:07pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – For Gov. Brian Sandoval, every penny counts as he tries to balance a two-year state budget with drastically reduced tax revenues.
At the Board of Examiners meeting today, Sandoval was able to eliminate a new vehicle purchase worth about $40,000 for the state dignitary protection program by finding a suitable vehicle in the state motor pool to fit the bill.
Secretary Of State Appoints New Deputy Elections Officer
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 4:24pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller today appointed Scott F. Gilles as deputy elections officer. He steps into the role after his predecessor, Matt Griffin, resigned this past December to return to private practice.
$177 Million Medicaid Contract Approved By Gov. Sandoval, Board Of Examiners
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 4:08pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – It didn’t take long for Gov. Brian Sandoval to encounter controversy in his new job.
At his first Board of Examiners meeting as governor today, Sandoval had to deal with a vendor dispute over a massive $177 million Medicaid contract.
Sandoval Sworn In As Governor, Announces Regulation Freeze As Pro-Business Move
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 5:22pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval wasted no time getting to work after being sworn into office today, signing an executive order freezing many proposed administrative regulations as evidence that Nevada is a business friendly state.
Sandoval inauguration ceremony now underway
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 9:09amNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval was sworn in today in front of the capitol. After signing a few important papers, he will then attend a reception at the Nevada State Library and Archives.
Also sworn in are the other constitutional officiers: Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, Secretary of State Ross Miller, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, Treasurer Kate Marshall and Controller Kim Wallin.
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.
Deputy Secretary For Elections Leaving Post To Return To Private Practice
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/16/2010 - 4:03pmBy Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Matt Griffin is leaving his post next month to return to private law practice with the Capitol Company, Secretary of State Ross Miller said today.
Miller appointed Griffin as his elections deputy when he took office in January 2007.
Nevada Officials Moving Quickly To Address Concerns With State Employee Contracting
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 5:39pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller said today an audit released last week examining current and former state employees winning contracts with state agencies contained “alarming findings.”
Secretary Of State Wants Private Employers That Win State Contracts To Check Status Of Employees
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 3:12pmCARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller today asked the state Board of Examiners to adopt a new rule requiring private employers who are awarded state contracts to use the federal E-Verify® program to ensure that only eligible workers are hired at their companies.
Miller asked that the board take up the issue at its next meeting in January.
Nevada Secretary Of State Says No Evidence Of Vote Fraud
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/27/2010 - 11:06amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
RENO – Secretary of State Ross Miller said today there have been no complaints filed with his office about suspicious voter activity despite email rumors and media accounts that at least some electronic voting machines are pre-programmed to support U.S. Senate candidate Harry Reid, D-NV.
Fiery Nevada Secretary Of State Debate Focuses On Past Allegations
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 9:07pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
A debate Wednesday between Democrat Secretary of State Ross Miller and his Republican opponent Rob Lauer spent most of the time on past controversies, including Lauer’s alleged assault of a woman in a bar and Miller’s track record of prosecution as a Clark County deputy district attorney.
Nevada Secretary Of State Files His Campaign Contribution And Expense Report Early
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 1:25pmBy Nevada News Bureau
(Updated at 3:20 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2010)
State Lawmaker To File Campaign Report Before Early Voting, Challenges Other Candidates To Do The Same
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/28/2010 - 3:40pmCARSON CITY – Nevada state Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley, said today he will voluntarily file his campaign contribution and expense report before early voting begins to give the public adequate time to review the information.
Goedhart, who is running for re-election, said he is joining with Secretary of State Ross Miller in filing his report well ahead of the deadline now in state law.
Nevada Secretary Of State Says Overseas Voters Benefitting From New Technology
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 1:46pmBy Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – With less than four weeks to go before early voting begins for the Nov. 2 general election, military and civilian voters located overseas are already taking advantage of a new online system that verifies their marked ballots have been received by local election officials.
Full-Time RVer Finds Voter Residency Rules Will Keep Him From Casting Nevada Ballot
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 5:05amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Long-time Nevada resident Art Cooke says he is now officially a disenfranchised voter.
After voting in every primary and general election in Carson City for a decade, Cooke sold his Bodie Drive home and became a full-time recreational vehicle resident upon retirement five years ago. Cooke and his wife Rita spend time out-of-state every year, wintering in Yuma, Ariz. and visiting other states in their luxury recreational vehicle.
Assembly Leadership Says Reforms to Campaign Finance Reporting Will Wait
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 4:26pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – While Secretary of State Ross Miller has announced he will voluntarily post his campaign contribution and expense report early so voters can review the information prior to casting their ballots in the Nov. 2 general election, other candidates are not ready to follow suit.
Secretary of State Ross Miller to File His Campaign Contribution And Expense Report Early
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 2:02pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – In an effort to convince his fellow elected officials that filing campaign contribution and expenditure reports online and before early voting is not too onerous for candidates, Secretary of State Ross Miller said he will do so voluntarily in advance of the Nov. 2 general election.
Nevada Assembly Majority Leader Says Public Transparency Issues Will Be Major Focus Of 2011 Session
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 6:21amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Assembly Majority Leader John Oceguera said yesterday he will pursue a number of transparency measures in the 2011 legislative session with an eye towards providing the public with accountability and confidence in how the state spends taxpayer dollars.
Dozens of Nevada Candidates Respond Favorably To Transparency Query, Many More Have Yet To Reply
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/09/2010 - 5:05amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – More than 60 candidates for legislative and statewide public office have responded to a questionnaire seeking their views on several key government transparency issues.
Nevada's Active Voter Rolls Increase By Nearly 8,000 In August
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 5:14pmBy Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s active voter rolls increased by 7,882 registrations in August, with Democrats picking up just over 2,600 new voters compared to just over 2,000 for Republicans.
Democrats now have 461,461 active registered voters just about two months before the Nov. 2 general election compared to 402,960 for the GOP, a 58,501 edge for Democrats and a slight increase from July.
State Agency Overtime Costs Decline But Remain Drain On Nevada Budget
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 6:42amCARSON CITY – Nevada state agencies and their employees appear to have gotten the message about the budget crisis, at least as far as the accumulation of overtime is concerned.
Improved Service From State Agencies Anticipated With New One-Stop Business Portal
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 3:14pmCARSON CITY – Companies seeking to establish themselves in Nevada should soon find a more business-like process in place to file paperwork and pay fees to the state to get up and running.
State Board Again Delays Action On Closing Nevada State Prison Over Governor’s Objections
Submitted by on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 7:07amCARSON CITY – With Gov. Jim Gibbons dissenting, the Board of Prisons yesterday delayed action on a proposal to close Nevada State Prison, meaning it will continue to operate for at least the next several weeks.
State Board Again Delays Action On Closing Nevada State Prison Over Governor’s Objections
Submitted by on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 7:07amCARSON CITY – With Gov. Jim Gibbons dissenting, the Board of Prisons yesterday delayed action on a proposal to close Nevada State Prison, meaning it will continue to operate for at least the next several weeks.
State Board Again Delays Action On Closing Nevada State Prison Over Governor’s Objections
Submitted by on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 7:07amCARSON CITY – With Gov. Jim Gibbons dissenting, the Board of Prisons yesterday delayed action on a proposal to close Nevada State Prison, meaning it will continue to operate for at least the next several weeks.
State Board Again Delays Action On Closing Nevada State Prison Over Governor’s Objections
Submitted by on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 7:07amCARSON CITY – With Gov. Jim Gibbons dissenting, the Board of Prisons yesterday delayed action on a proposal to close Nevada State Prison, meaning it will continue to operate for at least the next several weeks.