Nevada Politics

If Dennis Hof should win the Assembly seat now held by Republican James Oscarson, he would be the first brothel operator to serve in the Nevada Legislature.He filed for the District 36 seat Friday as ...

Dennis Hof, who owns several brothels around the state including the Bunny Ranch just east of the Carson City line, filed on Friday for the Assembly District 36 seat currently held by Republican James ...

Ex-Speaker John Oceguera's announcement Wednesday that he would not file for Congress may not be especially surprising, considering he had no natural base and slim dollars compared to state Sen. Ruben Kihuen and education activist Susie Lee.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his cousin, SolarCity chief Lyndon Rive, hosted a small group of lawmakers at the Northern Nevada gigafactory on Wednesday evening to talk about unlocking the power of renewables in Nevada.

The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking applicants for two competitive grants programs.The Landscape Scale Restoration Grants provides funding to identify natural resource restoration needs in conn ...

The Nevada Supreme Court has awarded $106,500 in grants to fund security and technology needs in the state’s lower courts.The grants include $26,600 worth of security improvements, the majority of whi ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) commended the House Natural Resources Committee’s unanimous passage Wednesday of his bill to allow public land to be held in trust for six different tribes throughout Nevada. H.R. 2733, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act, would greatly benefit the people of these regions by providing increased opportunities for economic development.

Filing for local candidates has been slow with only three days remaining, said Erin Montavo, Churchill County’s deputy clerk/treasurer.Those running for office in Chur ...

The Churchill County Commission meets at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday at 155 N. Taylor St., in the commission chambers.Commissioners will give recognition of Churchill County employees for years of service ...

Candidates filed for state and local office as of Friday, March 11. The filing period ends on Friday, March 18.Candidates are in alphabetical order, (I) means incumbent.U.S. Senate:D’Nese Davis, Las Vegas, Republi ...

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nv., Thursday filed for his third full two-year term representing Congressional District 2.The district covers western Nevada including his hometown Carson City as well ...

I admit it: I was going to ignore the stunt news conference by state Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford and -- cue t ...

If you are willing to sign an inane, Norquistian no-tax pledge, an even more superficial and nutty "Contract with Nevada" and if you are "willing to explain to a parent that they must return a free laptop if the computer had been found to be ineffective for learning," you, too, could be endorsed ...

Saying community activist Susie Lee is "part of the wealthy elite" and is "trying to purchase" Cresent Hardy's congressional seat, the Culinary Union has penned a letter to its labor brethren to try to help state Sen. Ruben Kihuen.
The letter, which is below and penned by Secretary-Treasurer Geo ...

State agencies were told Wednesday they should plan flat budgets for the next biennium and to recommend spending reductions of 5 percent below that.The announcement came during the Sandoval administra ...

State agencies were told Wednesday they should plan flat budgets for the next biennium and to recommend spending reductions of 5 percent below that.The announcement came during the Sandoval administra ...

Washoe County Republican Chairman Adam Khan, the brash, young leader who twice predicted on "Ralston Live" that Donald Trump would lose Nevada, has announced he will resign after next month's state convention.
Khan, 24, announced his departure late Wednesday, along with other party officers. He ...

The election season has begun in earnest as candidates for federal, state and local offices began filing their paperwork.Within an hour of filing ...

Churchill County Commissioners approved at their first March meeting on Thursday a $35,000 contract for professional services with Resource Concepts Incorporated.The contract was agreed upon with inpu ...

The following was submitted by Al Kramer, who filed for Nevada Assembly District 40:

We cannot tax our way to prosperity.
Nevada needs to attract employers with good jobs. The State's business environment needs to be stable with future changes foreseeable.

That means they need to know that lawmakers will not raise taxes on them as soon as they begin to make a profit. The Commerce Tax passed during the last session moves the State in the wrong direction. If we want our children and grand children to live in the area, there must be jobs. We can't get attract the employers we need if we keep increasing taxes.

Democratic U.S. Senate contender Catherine Cortez Masto has made a six-figure buy in Nevada that begins Wednesday with a bio ad designed to introduce her to voters.
In the one-minute spot, she emphasizes her large family, including her father, who is identified as being from Mexican heritage and ...

I will bring your voice to the Board of Supervisors. I am ready to begin the work of stoping irresponsible spending and deferred maintenance. We do this by retiring debt and creating responsible budgets with realistic priorities. I have the knowledge and experience to help produce more accurate project estimating and more complete purchasing efforts.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson City’s mayor, Robert “Bob” Crowell, filed for re-election Monday, March 7, at the Carson City County Clerk’s office.

Crowell said Carson City is realizing a momentous achievement 10 years in the making as the city marked the groundbreaking of the downtown corridor and infrastructure improvement project as was approved by the voters in Envision 2006, the Carson City master plan, also on Monday, March 7.

John Barrette filed candidacy paperwork today for Carson City Supervisor Ward Four. The retired, award winning journalist, says he is optimistic about Carson City’s future and wants to help the city grow and thrive.

“I believe through smart decision making and policy setting we can lure more businesses to our area, businesses that will provide good paying jobs” Barrette said. “I will also work to upgrade our existing infrastructure and put an end to deferred maintence.”

Carson City Supervisor Brad Bonkowski filed for re-election this morning. The Ward 2 incumbent says the Board of Supervisors has accomplished a lot over the past few years, and that he is excited about the future of Carson City.

"I have been honored to serve the residents of Carson City for the past four years” he said. “I'm looking forward to another four years of working towards making Carson City an even better place to live, work, and play."

Carson City Ward 4 Supervisor Jim Shirk officially filed for re-election Monday morning: Here's the following press statement:

"It’s been a pleasure serving as your Ward 4 Supervisor since 2012. I am seeking re-election this year and have filed my application with the Registrar​​s Office and respectfully ask for your support and your vote. I consider it an honor to represent the citizens of Carson City and if re-elected, I will continue to work with honesty and integrity to bring the voice of the people to the forefront."

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Assemblyman PK O’Neill filed today for re-election to his Assembly District 40 seat, encompassing Carson City and parts of southern Washoe County east of Highway 395.

“I filed because I believe that the Capital District deserves effective representation in the Nevada Assembly,” the Carson City Republican said. “When I originally filed, I pledged to listen to everyone in Assembly District 40, to consider their views and all available information, and to apply my own principles in voting for legislation. I believe that my actions are in accord with the majority of my constituents.”

Want to learn more about the legislatively approved Commerce Tax and the Farraday future deal? Nevada State Assemblywoman Dr. Robin Titus will be the speaker at the Carson City Republican Women’s March 15th luncheon to discuss those topics as well as the $335 million tax incentive package for an electric car manufacturing facility to be built in North Las Vegas. All members of the public are invited to attend at the Casino Fandango and RSVP by Friday, March 11. Social time: 11:00AM; Meeting: 11:30AM; Speaker: 12:00PM. $20/person-cash only.

Carson City is getting out of the fair business.The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to discontinue the Nevada Fair, a free-admission event focused on livestock and agriculture and put ...

On Feb. 3, 2012, an hour before he and his wife, Ann, stood on stage uncomfortably at Trump Tower while the eponymous owner endorsed him, Mitt Romney gave me an interview for my television program at a nearby hotel.
During the interview, ...