Nevada Political News
John McKenna: Public safety must be a priority
Certified public accountant John McKenna is vying for the Ward 3 supervisor seat, which will be left by Pete Livermore.McKenna, 64, believes his financial background as well as his service on a number of city boards would be beneficial to him as a supervisor."Carson City is in the middle of the current economic crisis and is doing well handling the cuts needed," McKenna said. "However, a community ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Secretary of state questions state contractor qualifications
Businesses contracting with the state will have to prove they are licensed and in good standing to keep those contracts after questions raised at the Board of Examiners on Tuesday.Secretary of State Ross Miller told fellow board members Gov. Jim Gibbons and Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto his office couldn`t confirm proper state registration and licensing for more than a dozen of the 6 ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Candidates for PEBP director narrowed to six
A subcommittee of the Public Employee Benefits Program board Monday narrowed the list of candidates seeking the executive officer`s post from 14 to six.One applicant withdrew her name but seven of the others were removed from consideration either because they didn`t provide the requested information or show they had the necessary experience for the position.The job was vacated in January w ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Bill would return geothermal royalties to state, counties
FALLON - Nevada Sens. John Ensign and Harry Reid announced Tuesday a victory for counties when it comes to receiving a fair share of geothermal royalties.According to a press release from the two senators, their legislation will eventually ensure that counties that have geothermal activity will receive their share of money generated from geothermal energy development on public lands.The legislatio ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Gibbons calls for autonomous higher education
FALLON - Gov. Jim Gibbons spoke at Western Nevada College Fallon on Tuesday, arguing for the higher education system in Nevada to reorganize its finances and take control of its revenue.Gibbons said the $900 million deficit, which led to 6.9 percent cuts to education, is nothing compared to the hole Nevada will face in January, an anticipated $3.5 billion, or half the budget."If you think $900 mil ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Gibbons to kill four-day work week for state workers
Gov. Jim Gibbons will sign the legislation designed to qualify Nevada for up to $175 million in federal Race to the Top education funds on Thursday.In addition, he will sign AB6, the legislation implementing the budget cuts and fee increases necessary to balance the state budget on Friday.But he will veto the bill putting the state on a four-day, 10-hour work week and extending the furlough system ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Nugget president, consultant outline plans
Nugget owner Steve Neighbors and consultant Mark Lewis outlined an aggressive plan Monday for a public/private partnership they hope to embark upon with Carson City.Neighbors told the 14-member Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee during its first meeting that he has no intention of forcing the project on the city."The economic viability of Nevada is going to have to go through a change an ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Harry, Rory Reid file for Senate, governor
Sen. Harry Reid formally entered the race Monday for his fifth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. His son Rory filed for governor Tuesday.Both filed in Las Vegas.As Senate majority leader, the highest position in federal government ever held by a Nevadan, Harry Reid has promised to bring more federal support to the state. He has already announced that Nevada will receive more "Hardest Hit Fund" dol ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Bill Maddox files for Storey DA
Bill Maddox has filed for the office of district attorney in Storey County.Maddox, 62, retired as Carson District Judge after eight years, choosing not to run in 2008.For Maddox, being DA in a small county like Storey is returning to his roots."I`m too young to retire and probably the job I had the most fun at is when I was deputy DA (in Carson City)," he said. "This is about as close to that ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Candidates filed with the Secretary of State this week:
U.S. SenateHarry Reid (I), DemocratRoy Woofter, DemocratTerry Souminen, RepublicanGovernorEugene "Gino" DiSimone, Non-PartisanArthur Forest Lampitt Jr., LibertarianRory Reid, DemocratDavid Scott Curtis, GreenLt. GovernorPaul Murad, DemocratControllerGregory Nance Dagani, RepublicanAttorney GeneralJoel Hansen, Independent AmericanWashoe Senate 4Frank Wright, RepublicanAssembly 35Pete Goicoechea (I) ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Rory Reid files for NV governor
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid has officially launch his campaign for Nevada governor.The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed his candidacy paperwork Tuesday in Las Vegas. Candidate filings close Friday.Rory Reid is considered the Democratic front-runner and has been campaigning for more than a year. So far only one other person has filed as a Democrat, ...
Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:13PM | nevadaappeal.com
Law firm of former Rep. Jon Porter to open Las Vegas office
The national law and lobbying firm that employs former Nevada Congressman Jon Porter said today it's opening a Las Vegas office. Akerman Senterfitt today said the Las Vegas office will be its 15th in the United States.
Tuesday March 9, 2010 4:16PM | lasvegassun.com
Rory Reid to file for governor today
Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid will officially launch his campaign for Nevada governor. The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will file his candidacy paperwork Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Tuesday March 9, 2010 1:48PM | lasvegassun.com
Republicans, Tea Party movement going back to the ‘contract’ well
Republicans are so convinced that the fall midterm elections could be a repeat of 1994, the year that ushered them into the majority in Congress, they are reaching into the playbook for the prop that helped propel that victory.
Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:01AM | lasvegassun.com
Harry Reid, John Ensign work to reclaim rurals’ geothermal revenue
Nevada’s congressional delegation is scrambling to try to reverse a 5-month-old change in federal appropriations that is costing some of the state’s rural counties hundreds of thousands of dollars each month.
Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:00AM | lasvegassun.com
Governor to veto bill requiring state offices be closed on Friday
CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons is going to veto a bill that would require state workers to put in 10-hour days and for state offices to be closed on Friday. The governor wants to give directors of agencies the flexibility to decide their hours and whether their offices should be closed one day a week.
Tuesday March 9, 2010 12:13AM | lasvegassun.com
Harry Reid files candidacy for fifth Senate term
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Democratic Sen. Harry Reid is seeking a fifth term in the U.S. Senate.The 70-year-old Senate majority leader declared he wants to create jobs and help Nevadans through the economic slump as he formally filed re-election paperwork Monday in Las Vegas.Reid is considered a target for Republicans emboldened by midterm GOP wins in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia.So far, Reid has ...
Monday March 8, 2010 7:44PM | nevadaappeal.com
Harry Reid files for re-election to keep Senate seat
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid officially filed today to keep his Senate seat. Reid is being challenged by Republican front-runners Danny Tarkanian and Sue Lowden.
Monday March 8, 2010 7:43PM | lasvegassun.com
Gibbons seeks dismissal of Las Vegas waitress lawsuit
Lawyers for Gov. Jim Gibbons are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Gibbons led a cover-up of allegations that he grabbed a waitress outside a Las Vegas restaurant in 2006.
Monday March 8, 2010 6:53PM | lasvegassun.com
GOP state senator comes out as gay on talk radio
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn of Bakersfield says he is gay, after days of speculation after his arrest last week in Sacramento for driving under the influence.The conservative lawmaker came out Monday on KERN radio in Bakersfield, saying he felt compelled to address the rumors that he had visited a gay nightclub near the Capitol before his DUI arrest.The 55-year-old ...
Monday March 8, 2010 6:13PM | nevadaappeal.com
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