Nevada Politics

A 28-year-law enforcement veteran and a sheriff’s sergeant in Carson City has entered into the 2018 Storey County Sheriff’s Office race.

Sgt. Mike Cullen, who has spent the past 24 years with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, and has served as a sergeant since 2003, also spent 4 years as a correctional officer at Nevada State Prison and was a reserve deputy with CCSO from 92-94.

SPARKS — Southern Nevada rancher and state's rights activist Cliven Bundy says a U.S. judge in Las Vegas did the federal government a favor last month when she threw out his criminal case stemming from an armed standoff at his Bunkerville ranch in April 2014.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Tuesday night after President Trump issued a memorandum to United States Attorney General Sessions instructing him to “propose for notice and comment a rule banning all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns.”

All Carson City Democratic registered voters are invited to their caucus on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Eagle Valley Middle school.

In non-presidential years, we hold precinct caucuses to elect delegates to the county convention, who in turn elect delegates to the State Convention. Similarly we nominate county central committee members and state central committee members. Our local precinct caucuses are the bedrock for our Democratic Party.

All Lyon County registered Democrats are invited to attend the 2018 Precinct Caucus. All precincts will meet at Silver Stage High School, 3755 W. Spruce Ave., Silver Springs Feb 24.

Registration starts at 9:00AM, Call to Order at 10:00AM. Come participate in the organization of your party and help create a platform based on your local, state and national issues. Delegates to the county convention will be elected by those in attendance.

Nevada politicians across the political spectrum raised concerns Monday about a Department of Interior budget request that, if implemented by Congress, could affect how the federal public land agency operates and funds conservation projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Friday after Congress successfully passed the Bipartisan Budget Act, a two-year budget agreement that invests in our nation’s military, infrastructure, and health care programs:

Fundraising reports covering the last quarter of 2017 are shedding more light on who’s most viable in Nevada’s competitive House and Senate races.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday the departure of Deonne Continue, director of the Department of Taxation, effective Feb. 9. Contine has served as Director since November 2014 and will pursue a professional opportunity in the private sector. A successor will be announced in the near future.

For the first time in eight years, Nevada is gearing up for a competitive race for governor, and the money pouring into the contest underscores the major implications of the election for the future of this swing state.

Carson City Democrats will be hosting our inspiring Capital Blue Dinner and awards ceremony on February 1st at the Gold Dust West Casino. The featured speaker is candidate for Nevada Governor, Chris G (Giunchigliani). Other 2018 candidates will be in attendance including Kate Marshall, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Marlene Lockard will be Mistress of Ceremonies.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Friday urging the U.S. Senate to pass the CHIP re-authorization measure that was approved by the House of Representatives last night. The governor also expressed his continued support for the DACA program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nevada District 2 Congressman Mark Amodei released the following statement Wednesday after the House unanimously passed H.R. 1107, the Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation he reintroduced on February 16, 2017:

The community is invited to a meet and greet with Democratic Candidate for Nevada Governor and Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, Thursday, Jan. 25, 5 to 8 p.m. at Cafe at Adele’s. Drinks and appetizers will be served. RSVP to jenny@chrisfornevada.com and visit www.chrisgfornevada.com for more information about her candidacy. Cafe at Adele’s is located at 1112 N. Carson St.

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Gov. Brian Sandoval says the future is “bright” for the nation’s 55 states, commonwealths and territories, but states still require collaboration with the federal government to develop and pave the way forward for technologies of the future.

Nevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei sees no immediate threat to the state’s burgeoning marijuana industry following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent decision to overturn policy at the Justice Department that gave states protections from federal prosecution.

A Carson City District Court judge has ruled that a proposed ballot question that aims to make sanctuary cities unconstitutional isn’t suitable for a statewide vote.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement Wednesday after the House agreed to a procedural motion to successfully pass the House-Senate conference committee report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), landmark legislation that will reform our nation’s tax system:

Last Monday, the Labor Department moved to rescind an Obama-era regulation that prohibited employers from pooling tips to include non-tipped employees.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval has sent a letter this week to each member of Nevada’s federal delegation strongly urging them to support and re-authorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Nevada is requesting $11.3 million from the federal government to allow the state to continue to operate its public health insurance program for 27,000 children in low-income families through January after funding officially expired for the program at the end of September.

In the past two years, the conversation about renewable energy in Nevada has focused on fights over rooftop solar and the announcement of large-scale solar projects. Politicians and advocates all said the goal was to turn Nevada into the “Saudi Arabia of solar.” As Western energy markets pivot from fossil fuels, state officials want to broaden that goal. They see Nevada as not only the “Saudi Arabia for solar” but also the “Saudi Arabia of geothermal.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nevada's 2nd District Congressman Mark Amodei released the following statement after voting in favor Thursday of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a comprehensive plan to reform the nation’s tax system:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the below statement following the House Republican Conference’s recent unveiling of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a comprehensive plan to reform our nation’s tax system:

Nevada’s conservative Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt, whose grandfather Paul Laxalt was a legendary Nevada governor and U.S. senator, was poised Wednesday to launch a long-expected bid to replace termed-out Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval.

All Nevada elected public servants, as well as candidates to be, should learn from a most noteworthy observation by Wolfgang Schauble (who has served in the German Parliament since 1972, as well as finance minister from 2009 -2017).

Recently elected to serve as president of Germany's Parliament, Schauble's advised lawmakers - people were watching - and "The way we speak to each other can set and example for debate in society."

A last-minute proposal by NV Energy to bump up electric rates for half a million customers has prompted a flurry of strongly worded legal filings and complaints that the utility needs to give the public more time to digest the potential increases.

Gov. Brian Sandoval has sharply split with fellow Republican Sen. Dean Heller Wednesday over a last-ditch proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act, joining a bipartisan group of nine other governors in asking Senate leadership not to consider the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson proposal.