Nevada Politics

CARSON CITY — Positions for dozens of Nevada Army Guard soldiers will relocate to the Office of the Adjutant General here this summer, eventually resulting in about 80 new part-time jobs fo ...

The combat engineer unit in Fallon composed of notoriously rugged soldiers is spearheading gender integration into Nevada Army Guard combat positions.The 609th Engineer Company, commonly re ...

The Carson City Republican Party is pleased to announce its Meet Your Candidates Forum to be held on April 2, 2016.

This is your opportunity to hear your Republican candidates talk about their positions on the issues. Here is your opportunity to learn more about the candidates prior to the primary election. The Primary Election early voting begins May 28, 2016.

The Candidate Forum will take place at the Silver State Middle School Auditorium at 900 Mallory Way, Carson City. Doors open at 8:30 am. The public is cordially invited to attend and ask questions.

State lawmakers Brent Jones and Don Gustavson, who with Sharron Angle's blessing, have been urging her to run for the U.S. Senate again, assert in a new solicitation that Harry Reid stole the election from her in 2010.

LAS VEGAS — A judge in Carson City was set to hear arguments Monday on whether a proposed ballot referendum involving a rooftop solar rate hike can move forward. The ballot proposal was filed by the group No Sol ...

LAS VEGAS — A Carson City judge dealt a setback Monday to a proposed ballot measure that aimed to reverse a recent rate hike for Nevada’s rooftop solar customers.Judge James Russell ruled that the proposal filed ...

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot Monday at the Capitol Visitor Center complex, and the shooter was taken into custody, Capitol officials and police said. The event unfolded with Congr ...

If a candidate wanted to run for a prominent office and that person were a Muslim, in this Trumpian world, wouldn’t you advise the prospective officeholder of the attacks that would come?

The PLAN backed initiative petition to raise Nevada’s minimum wage has been withdrawn.The Secretary of State’s website shows the petition by the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada was withdrawn ...

The race for Carson City mayor has already been reduced from four candidates to three.Chris Carver, who filed to run for mayor just before the deadline last Friday, posted on his website Friday night, ...

The race for Carson City mayor has already been reduced from four candidates to three.Chris Carver, who filed to run for mayor just before the deadline last Friday, posted on his website Friday he was ...

Congressional hopeful Michael Roberson has responded to a complaint filed by a friend of one of his opponents, claiming that he has done nothing wrong and insisting the complaint itself is deficient.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 16 from 10 am to 1 pm at Café Adele’s, 1112 North Carson St. in Carson City. To learn more about the League or get involved in voter service during this election year, please attend or call 885-7404 for more information.

The Nevada Public Employee Benefit Program has cut a deal with its providers that keeps rates for most state workers flat while reducing the increase on HMO members to just a few dollars a ...

Churchill County commissioners revisited discussion at their last board meeting on the I-11 (Interstate-11) Intermountain West Corridor Study during a presentation from the Western Nevada D ...

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., Thursday called on Congress to confront the growing problem of violent extremism on public lands.“This report shines a much needed spotlight on the threat posed by anti-govern ...

A new poll paid for by Sheldon Adelson not only shows where voters are on various issues -- for marijuana legalization, split on the U.S. Senate race and much more -- but it provides an excellen ...

On the eve of the latest battle between Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts (and other gamers) over whether to expand the convention center or build a stadium (to house the Raiders?), MGM is poised to release a poll that bolsters its case.
The polling memo, which you can see below, is being released ...

In three short years as commanding officer of Naval Air Station Fallon, Capt. Leif Steinbaugh has seen many changes, which, he said, has left the base in good shape.Capt. David Halloran too ...

U.S. SENATESharron Angle, Reno, RepublicanD’Nese Davis, Las Vegas, RepublicanTony Gumina, Las Vegas, IndependentEddie Hamilton, Las Vegas, RepublicanJoe Heck, Las Vegas, RepublicanThomas He ...

Filing season officially ended Friday with nearly every Assembly district in the area facing a race. Here are a list of the races:

LAS VEGAS — While the Nevada Legislature’s lawyers are adamant that no lawmaker communications outside of final votes are public records available upon request, several lawmakers ...

Las Vegas, NV - On Friday March 18 2016, local teacher Reuben D'Silva, a former Iraq War Veteran and Ivy League graduate, declared his candidacy to represent Nevada's Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

D’Silva stated:

“I am proud to announce that I am running for Congress in Nevada’s Congressional District 1 as a nonpartisan. If elected, I look forward to hearing from all sides and not being bound to any political party’s platform, as my only obligation is to the people who I’ll be serving.

The 2016 election is expected to bring dramatic changes to the make-up of the Nevada Legislature.There are two factors in play. First, the Republican wave in 2014 installed conservative GOP lawmakers ...

Carson City – Amid increased campaign momentum, Carson City resident Chris Forbush officially declared his candidacy for Assembly District 40 on March 18th.

Since being the first candidate to announce his bid for the Assembly seat back in January, Forbush has been building a strong organization prepared to reach every Republican voter in the District in person before the Republican Primary on June 14th.

The Nevada Public Employee Benefit Program has cut a deal with its providers that keeps rates for most state workers flat while reducing the increase on HMO members to just a few dollars a month.Parti ...

At the 11th hour, three people joined Bob Crowell in the Carson City mayor’s race, forcing the only primary in the capital’s local election contests.Mayor Bob Crowell is seeking his third term in the ...

NAS FALLON — After serving as commanding officer of Naval Air Station Fallon for almost three years, Capt. Leif Steinbaugh doesn’t have far to travel for his next assignment.In a ...

George Dini, son of former Assembly Speaker Joe Dini, filed on Friday for the seat his father held more than 35 years.Dini, 62, said he feels “disenfranchised with our current representative.”The incu ...