Assembly Republican Caucus Launches New Media Contacts To Keep Voters Informed
CARSON CITY – The Republican Assembly Caucus has launched a media suite to keep Nevadans engaged and informed about lawmaker activities as the general election campaign season gets under way.
The suite includes a new website, blog, twitter feed, Facebook page and e-newsletter.
The resources will provide real-time updates about the caucus and its individual members. Nevadans will be able to access campaign, special event, legislative and community information at the click of a button, via computer or phone.
“I am pleased that the caucus and its members are utilizing every available medium to communicate with the residents and families of Nevada,� said Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka. “The caucus looks forward to exploring new ways to remain accessible to the people we represent.�
Goicoechea was recently elected minority leader, replacing Assemblywoman Heidi Gansert, R-Reno, who is not running for re-election. In an interview last week, Goicoechea said his leadership position will last at least through the November election, when newly elected caucus members will meet to decide leadership positions for the 2011 legislative session.
At least seven current members of the Assembly GOP caucus will not be returning in 2011 due to term limits, retirement or because they are seeking higher office. The other seven must win re-election in November.
Goicoechea said the caucus is working together to pick up at least one new seat while holding on to the 14 the GOP controls now to take away the two-thirds majority Democrats now have in the 42-member lower house. Fifteen votes would give what Goicoechea calls a “super minority� where Democrats could not vote to raise taxes or override a governor veto without Republican support. Democrats now have a supermajority with 28 seats.
Others would say the GOP Assembly is in a super minority now, since there aren’t enough votes to stop a Democrat agenda.
“We recognize the need to get above 14 if we are to be effective at all in the next session,� he said. “The whole caucus is behind that.�
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