Ross Miller
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 admin 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.
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.
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.
Nevada Secretary of State's Business Portal Project Moves Forward With Lawmaker OK
Submitted by on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 11:41amCARSON CITY – A one-stop shop for businesses to access Nevada state programs and services is moving forward with lawmaker approval Thursday of a contract to develop the first of its kind business portal in the secretary of state’s office.
Nevada State Prison Closure To Wait For More Information, July Prison Board Meeting
Submitted by on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 5:50pmCARSON CITY – A plan to close Nevada State Prison in phases over the next several months will be on hold for further consideration by the Board of Prison Commissioners next month, but Gov. Jim Gibbons said today that he will continue to authorize transfers of inmates for safety and security reasons.
State GOP Complaint Against Treasurer Marshall Dismissed By Ethics Panel
Submitted by on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 11:39amCARSON CITY – A two-member panel of the state Ethics Commission has decided there is insufficient cause to move forward with a complaint that state Treasurer Kate Marshall used her office to benefit her re-election bid.
State Board Approves $3.4 Million To Cover Unanticipated Prison Costs
Submitted by on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 1:53pmCARSON CITY – The state Board of Examiners today approved a request by the Nevada Department of Corrections for $3.4 million to cover unanticipated expenses, much of it to cover the increased cost of providing inmate medical care.
The board, made up of Gov. Jim Gibbons, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Secretary of State Ross Miller, approved the request for the current fiscal year that ends June 30. It now goes to the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee for approval on June 24.
Carson City judge rules out-of-state group backing Sandoval must register as PAC
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 6:11pmA Carson City judge agreed with Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller who says an out-of-state organization that ran TV ads featuring gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval must register as a Political Action Committee before conducting any more political activity in the state.
Voters to Remain in Dark About Campaign Contributions
Submitted by on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 6:05amCARSON CITY — Nevadans who intend to vote early in the primary and general elections this year will likely find themselves in the dark on the question of who has contributed to the campaigns of the candidates.
Despite efforts in past legislative sessions to improve the transparency of campaign contributions received by candidates, lawmakers have failed to make meaningful reforms to the reporting process.
GOP Consultant Calls State Treasurer Hypocrite for Radio Ads
Submitted by on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 9:58amCARSON CITY – A spokesman for Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall is rejecting any suggestion that her participation in radio ads to promote a children’s contest involving a college savings program is aimed at helping her re-election campaign.
But a campaign consultant for her GOP opponent called Marshall a hypocrite for engaging in the same practice she criticized her predecessor for doing, and for “pushing the envelope” by running ads after the close of filing for office.
Secretary of State Reaches Agreement With Candidate Who Used Campaign Funds Improperly
Submitted by on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 7:06pmCARSON CITY – Las Vegas Assemblywoman Kathy McClain and Secretary of State Ross Miller reached an agreement today resolving a complaint that she inappropriately used campaign funds to pay for her Clark County retirement contributions while serving as a lawmaker.
McClain, D-Las Vegas, agreed to make a $7,276 personal contribution to Safe Nest, a Las Vegas nonprofit supporting abused women, to cover the cost of the contribution she had made in 2009 to the Public Employees Retirement System from her campaign fund.
Judge Delays Decision on Legal Challenge to Tea Party of Nevada Candidacy
Submitted by on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 4:19pmCarson City District Judge James T. Russell did not reach a decision at the end of today’s hearing held to determine whether Nevada Tea Party Senate candidate Scott Ashjian should be dropped from the ballot for the November election, saying he wanted to take the time to look over the information and be fair to both sides of the case.
Republican Party to File Ethics Complaints Against Secretary of State Ross Miller and State Treasurer Kate Marshall
Submitted by on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 11:41amThe state Republican party has confirmed it will be filing an ethics complaint against Secretary of State Ross Miller and state Treasurer Kate Marshall alleging the improper use of publicly funded web pages, phone lines and state employees for their respective reelection campaigns.
“The Nevada Republican party is moving forward with an ethics complaint,” confirmed Ciara Turns, Communications Director for the state party. “We look forward to the ethics commission completing an investigation into these improper actions.”
A different "Race to the Top:" Voter registration
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 10:48pmDemocrats still hold a lead in the total number of registered voters in Nevada, although Republicans hold majorities in 14 of the state's 17 counties.
Candidates filed for state offices
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 7:44amU.S. Senate
Sharon Angle, Republican
Scott Ashjian, Tea Party
Gary Bernstein, Republican
Sherry Brooks, Republican
John Chachas, Republican
Secretary of State Broadens Inquiry Into Use of Campaign Funds by State Lawmaker
Submitted by on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 7:48amCARSON CITY – An inquiry into the use of campaign funds by Assemblywoman Kathy McClain in 2009 to pay her Clark County retirement contributions while serving as a lawmaker has been expanded to include additional expenditures as well.
Governor Gibbons vetos four day work week for most state employees
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:21amOfficial: Companies getting state contracts aren’t registered in Nevada
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 4:27pmCARSON CITY – There are up to 20 companies that are winning lucrative contracts from state agencies that aren't registered to do business in Nevada, Secretary of State Ross Miller said today.
Independent American Party Files Candidate List, Looks to Make Headway in 2010
Submitted by on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:50amCARSON CITY – The Independent American Party (IAP) this week released its list of candidates for 38 different offices, including the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and all three congressional seats. There are candidates for state and local offices as well.
Candidates for office
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 7:28amHere is a list of candidates that have filed to run in the next election as of Tuesday: