Nevada Politics

The Carson City Republican Party is inviting the community to attend our Ice Cream Social, Open House on Thursday, August 5 from 6PM – 8PM at our office, 1971 California Street, Carson City.

Join the Carson City Republican Party as we meet and greet Captain Sam Brown, Candidate for US Senate from Nevada. Meeting will be held at the Casino Fandango on Friday, August 6th from 12PM Noon to 2PM.

As Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) decides whether to launch a bid for governor, he said this week that he will take into account the likelihood that his seat stays in GOP hands and the seniority he has earned in Congress, which could see him lead one of two spending panels should Republicans win back the majority next year.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Mark E. Amodei (NV-02) on Monday issued the following statement after securing every Community Project Funding request submitted to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations for Nevada’s Second District during Appropriations Committee markups for Fiscal Year 2022:

Nearly 194,000 people filed a weekly claim for Nevada unemployment benefits last week, leaving officials worried that the state is not getting people re-employed before major benefit programs are set to expire in just two months.

The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to pass a proclamation naming Lyon County a “Constitutional County,” with a portion of the proposed language including Sheriff Frank Hunewill and his association with a “Constitutional Sheriffs” organization removed at the request of the sheriff.

In the near future, Nevada drivers and anyone who made a transaction at the state Department of Motor Vehicles over the past two years is in line for a somewhat meager payday — a refund of the $1 per transaction technology fee.

This afternoon, Aaron Sims announced his candidacy for congress for Nevada’s 2nd congressional district. He held a rally at Mills Park with around 40 people in attendance and talked about a number of important issues to Nevadans including housing, education, criminal justice reform, energy and open spaces. Sims expressed his support for medicare for all as well as Housing First as efforts to ease people struggling in the current economy.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation measures Tuesday from the 81st Legislative Session in support of women's health care that provide for better access in state courthouses, schools and for women using birth control.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed two pieces of legislation into law Tuesday that ends Nevada’s practice of issuing arrest bench warrants and suspending an individual’s driver’s license when they can’t afford to pay fines and fees from a minor traffic ticket.

Join us on Saturday, June 12th for the kick-off for the Aaron Sims for Congress campaign. We will be at the amphitheater in front of the Supreme Court building in downtown Carson City. This will be a free event open to the public. We will be providing light refreshments. Please RSVP by clicking on the link before. This will be a great opportunity to meet and hear from one of the candidates for congress representing Nevada's 2nd congressional district. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/33469494859

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law Friday three bills that directly affect Nevada's indigenous tribes and communities, including providing free tuition for native students, outlawing sundown sirens and racially offensive mascots, and transfers management for the Stewart Indian School museum and cultural center.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to dramatically expand behavioral health crisis services in Nevada and across the country.

Just a few hours remain before the Legislature is constitutionally required to adjourn the 120-day session at midnight, and lawmakers are racing against the clock to pass the remaining big-ticket items.

Crunch time has finally arrived for the Legislature, with lawmakers planning to work steadily through Sunday to work out compromises and pass scores of bills with less than a day and a half left in the 120-day session.

CARSON CITY, NEVADA — The Nevada Legislative Freedom Caucus stands firmly behind the members of the Nevada Assembly who have taken a stand against the arbitrary rules of Democrat leadership and their demands for the sharing of private medical information regarding vaccinations.

A revived, last-minute bill aimed at giving casino resorts a greater ability to ban firearms on their premises supported by MGM Resorts drew staunch opposition from an unusual group of opponents — Republicans, gun right advocates and criminal justice reform groups.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill into law that will protect and enhance Nevada's treasured and iconic night skies for their ecological, astronomical, cultural, and economic importance.

The Senate Republican Caucus released the following statement regarding allegations of connections between the Nevada Republican Party and members of the organization known as "Proud Boys."

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Wednesday after voting against H.R. 3233, legislation to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex:

A few state lawmakers are hoping to establish greater legislative oversight over how the state spends billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds projected to be won by the attorney general in litigation throughout the next decade.

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled in favor of state Senate Republicans in a 2019 dispute over extended payroll taxes and DMV fees, setting clear limits on legislative efforts to avoid the constitutional two-thirds majority requirement for tax increases while also blowing a substantial hole in the state budget.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02) announced Wednesday the introduction of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act, along with original cosponsors: Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01), Susie Lee (NV-03), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and John Garamendi (CA-03).

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Board of Examiners, which Gov. Steve Sisolak chairs, approved the State’s first collective bargaining agreement with the Nevada State Law Enforcement Officers’ Association.

The Nevada System of Higher Education announced late Thursday that it was in the process of drafting a mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations for students returning to college campuses this fall “with some limited exceptions.”

Driven by a better-than-expected rollout of the COVID vaccine, a flood of federal stimulus dollars and pent-up demand to spend and travel, revenues flowing to Nevada’s general fund are projected to be more than $910 million more than what forecasters had predicted back in December.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday his intention to create a special joint committee to allow the continued analysis and exploration of Innovation Zones beyond the 2021 Legislative Session.

Carson City Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill represented Carson City from 2014 until 2016, and has now served again beginning in 2020. He took some time to discuss legislation that is important to Carson City, being back in session during a pandemic, and more.

One bill that O’Neill feels is especially important to Carson City is a bill he is proposing himself, Assembly Bill (AB) 270.

Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s office has finished its review of the Nevada Republican Party’s alleged evidence of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election and found the concerns “do not amount to evidentiary support for the contention that the 2020 general election was plagued by widespread voter fraud.”

For decades, lawmakers and lobbyists have haggled over bills aimed at addressing Nevada's affordable housing crisis, participating in a game of give and take — hoping to appease all sides just enough to get a piece of legislation onto the governor's desk.