Nevada Politics
Bill would give Nevada first-in-nation presidential primary
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 5:34pmWhen it comes to presidential politics, it’s not enough for some Nevada politicos to be first in the West: A bill proposed today in the state Legislature would move Nevada’s presidential nominating system to first in the nation. The bill, proposed by Assemblymen John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas, and Step...
Nevada gun bill first to clear legislative panel
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 1:49pmA bill that would expand legal protections for justifiable homicides involving occupied vehicles, as well as making it illegal for anyone convicted of domestic violence, even a misdemeanor offense, to own a gun, won unanimous approval from a Nevada Senate committee on Friday....
Bill to control feds introduced; sparked by Red Rock shooting
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 12:32pmA measure aimed at regulating federal law enforcement activities in Nevada and making the sheriff the pre-eminent authority in each county was introduced Friday in the Assembly....
Alleged Cosby sex assault victim asks Nevada legislators to change law
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 9:15amAn alleged sexual assault victim of comedian Bill Cosby asked the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Friday to approve a bill that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for rape in Nevada....
GOP operative targeted in extortion case says he’s doing God’s work to kill tax plan
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 2:00amIs the GOP Assembly extortion probe the product of a top-down conspiracy or a warranted investigation? That depends on whether ......
Why health exchange is scrambling to open call center in tax season
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 2:00amThe Silver State Health Insurance Exchange is hurrying to open a Consumer Assistance Center by April 1 to field consumers’ tax-related questions. The reason for the rush ......
Nevada Legislature: Amendment would reform property taxes
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 12:03amSenators James Settelmeyer and Pete Goicoechea on Thursday introduced a proposed constitutional amendment they say would clean up Nevada’s overly complex and disjointed property tax system.SJR13 would implement some o...
NDF has grants for fire fuel reduction
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 12:03amThe Nevada Division of Forestry has an estimated $500,000 available for projects to reduce the risk of wildfires and damage in wildland/urban interface areas.A spokesman said the federal funds are from the National Fi...
Bill: Let defendants of meritless prosecution seek costs
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 12:03amSens. Greg Brower and Aaron Ford on Thursday asked the Judiciary Committee to change Nevada law to allow criminal defendants victimized by bad prosecutors to ask for court costs.SB186 would allow people to be reimburs...
Jobless rate rises; more return to labor market
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 12:03amNevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up a tenth to 7.1 percent in January but the raw rate rose a full six tenths to 7.5 percent.Carson City’s rate increased a full percentage point to 8.5 percent with...
Gun, pot initiatives appear headed to the ballot
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 12:01amIt looks like we’ll be voting on gun background checks and legalizing recreational marijuana....
Judge rejects wild horse lawsuit
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 11:55pmRENO — A federal judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit filed by a coalition of rural Nevada counties that wanted to force the government to sell or otherwise dispose of tens of thousands of mustangs in U.S....
Obama banters with Kimmel, reflects on Ferguson
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 9:00pmPresident Barack Obama read "Mean Tweets" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday night, but he was unfazed. After enduring the routine — in which celebrities read hostile Twitter comments about themselves — Obama told Kimmel, "You should see what the Senate says about me."
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Flood control chief engineer who made valley safer retiring
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 7:55pmAn unassuming engineer named Gale Fraser II has quietly played a central role over more than two decades in the growth of a wide-ranging system of detention basins and flood channels that are seldom noticed unless a flash flood hits Southern Nevada. Fraser retires Friday as general manager and c...
Heller co-sponsors medical marijuana legislation
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 6:59pmWASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller , R-Nev., announced he’s cosponsoring the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, S.683, to ensure states, like Nevada, hav...
Rep. Mark Amodei says feds stepping up in sage hen battle
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 6:03pmCongressman Mark Amodei, R-Nev., told the Nevada Legislature this week the federal government is finally stepping up to meet its responsibility in the battle over...
Commissioners told of Yucca Mountain benefits
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 6:03pmThe director of the U.S. Nuclear Energy Foundation recently informed the Churchill County Commissioners about the positive benefits the state could obtain if a repository was built at Yucca Mou...
Gov. Sandoval tax bill introduced
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 6:03pmGov. Brian Sandoval’s much anticipated tax plan was introduced in the Nevada Senate late Wednesday.Senate Bill 252, a bill more than 200 pages long, was referred to the Revenue and Economic Development Comm...
Koch business coming to Harry Reid's turf
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 5:30pmA subsidiary of Koch Industries, the massive chemical and refining conglomerate owned by billionaires Charles and David Koch, will establish an IT office in Reno that will create ......
Union rally offers glimpse into 2016 election battles
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 5:00pmAbout 150 pro-union protesters gathered in front of the Capitol and Legislature Thursday afternoon to denounce Republican-backed legislation they say aims at ......
Bill to kill Nevada tax roll publishing requirements advances to Senate
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 4:01pmNevada counties would no longer have to publish annual tax rolls in local newspapers but instead could post the information on the Internet under a measure passed Thursday by a Senate committee....
Alleged Cosby victim to testify before Nevada Legislature
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 3:30pmAn alleged victim of actor and comedian Bill Cosby and the victim’s attorney, Gloria Allred, will testify Friday in support of a bill at the Legislature that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for rape in Nevada....
Bill that protects LGBTQ community from discrimination passes in Utah
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 3:19pmLawmakers in conservative Utah on Wednesday passed a landmark anti-discrimination bill, with the backing of the Mormon Church, they say will prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation while also protecting religious freedom....
Bill to bring natural gas to Nevada’s undeveloped areas stirs debate
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:30pmAn economic development bill making its way through the Legislature that is aimed at expanding natural gas coverage to unserved areas of Nevada has the potential to cost all customers of a utility and not just those receiving the benefit....
Alleged victim of Bill Cosby and Attorney Gloria Allred to go before Nevada Legislature
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:22pmA woman who has alleged she was sexually assaulted by entertainer Bill Cosby and her attorney, Gloria Allred, will go before the Nevada Legislature in Carson City on Friday in support of a bill that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for rape in Nevada.
The alleged victim will urge the law be changed because under current Nevada law it is too late for Cosby to be criminally prosecuted for what she alleges he did to her, according to a news release from Allred's office.
Municipal candidate meet-and-greets planned for North Las Vegas
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:17pmNorth Las Vegans will have an opportunity to quiz candidates running for municipal offices at two upcoming community events....
Bill would require photo on Nevada handicap parking permits
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:05pmLawmakers are reviewing a bill that would require parking permits for people with disabilities to display a photo of the permit holder as an extra step to curb fraud. Democratic Assemblyman Richard Carrillo is sponsoring AB 204, which is ......
Nevada workers would be paid for sick leave under Demo bill
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 1:00pmEmployers would have to provide paid sick leave for workers under a bill introduced Thursday in the Nevada Senate....
Union members rally against GOP labor bills outside Legislature
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 10:41amHundreds of union members rallied in front of the Nevada Legislature on Thursday to protest Republican efforts to curb collective bargaining and push public employee retirement reforms....
Election 2015: Which North Las Vegas candidates can keep resurrection rolling?
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 2:00amCandidates running for two North Las Vegas City Council seats in the upcoming municipal election are looking to tap into that hope for renewed economic growth in the recession-beleaguered city. All sing a similar tune about attracting new businesses and ......