Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 1:43pm
According to a report from Jon Ralson, Jill Derby has decided not to run for the Nevada Congressional District 2 seat that was vacated by now-Sen. Dean Heller.
Derby ran for the seat twice against Heller, in 2006 and 2008. She and Nevada Treasurer Kate Marshall were to top two Democratic contenders for the seat. According to Ralson, Derby is throwing her support to Marshall.
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 7:48am
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto talks about bills her office is working to get passed in the Nevada Legislature:
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 5:00am
CARSON CITY – On Assemblyman Harvey Munford’s desk lies his teacher’s edition of an American government textbook.
The former high school history and government teacher said he brought it as a guidebook to the legislative process. But he has not used it much.
“It wasn’t applicable to a whole lot of things,” he said.
Munford, a Democrat from Las Vegas, describes himself as “disillusioned” with the Legislature.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 4:47pm
A California man, who led Carson City authorities on a chase and foot pursuit early Wednesday morning, and was later found hiding under a vehicle, faces multiple felony weapon, drug and property destruction charges.
Martin Earl Rushing, 40, of Los Banos, Calif., is being held in Carson City Jail with a bail amount of $100,000.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 3:38pm
High winds continue to whip through Carson City this afternoon, with a gust reaching 53 mph recorded so far in the capital city, according to CarsonWeather.com.
A wind advisory continues through 11 tonight as southwest gusts of up to 70 mph are possible in wind prone areas and gusts between 35 to 55 mph for areas along Highway 395, Highway 50 and Interstate 80, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 1:35pm
Sharron Angle, who previously said she was going to run for Nevada's 2nd District Congressional seat, decided today to skip the race.
Her exit was good news for establishment Republicans who worried her presence would split the vote and open the door for a Democrat to win this seat for the first time.
The following is a statement put out by her campaign:
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 10:02am
Carson City native and Nevada GOP Chairman Mark Amodei filed this morning to run for the open Nevada Congressional District 2 seat previously held by now-Sen. Dean Heller.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 4:01am
After filling in as interim principal of Carson Middle School for the past year, Dan Sadler was appointed to the permanent position Tuesday."Mr. Sadler emerged as the top candidate," said Superi...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 4:01am
The attorneys for both sides are scrambling to clear the way for a trial to begin next week against a Carson City man accused in the rapes of two teen girls. Brandon Hicks' defense attorney Ben ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:55am
Carson City authorities arrested a man early this morning after leading deputies on a vehicle chase and then a brief foot pursuit that ended near a South Carson Street motel.
The suspect, said to be in his 20s with a shaved head, was carrying two handguns, and reportedly was dropping ammunition during the pursuit, authorities said. Additional weapons were found in the suspect's vehicle.
