Nevada Politics

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, ...

Faraday Future, the electric car startup moving to North Las Vegas, has agreed to acquire a $75 million bond and to fund a $13 million escrow account to guarantee the infrastructure needed for Apex to be a viable site for its billion-dollar facility, thus reducing the state's overall liability f ...

The Churchill County Commission meets Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at the commission’s chambers, 155 N. Taylor StreetAgenda items include the following:STEM Workforce Development Grant update from Carol Lloy ...

Statewide gaming win dipped 2.9 percent in January because of fewer special events.But the two Lake Tahoe markets saw a significant increase, according to Gaming Control Board analyst Mike Lawton.Tota ...

Hillary Clinton crushed Bernie Sanders in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District, thus earning an extra delegate and perhaps providing a harbinger for the crowed Democratic primary in June, final caucus results show.
The final numbers showed Clinton defeating Sanders by 59 percent to 41 percent ...

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump continued his domination of the Republican selection process Tuesday as he recorded huge wins both in Nevada ...

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval today withdrew his name from the list of potential Supreme Court nominees.“Earlier today I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possib ...

The Carson City Planning Commission approved changes to plans for Lompa Ranch that could add apartments, condominiums and smaller lots for single-family homes to the development. The commission passed ...

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump came in first in both Nevada and Churchill County after results were tallied Tuesday in the state’s cacusuc.The Associated Press said Marco Rubio finish ...

Notching three in a row, Donald Trump decisively won Nevada’s Republican caucuses Tuesday as Marco Rubio bid to elbow out Ted Cruz for second place in an increasingly urgent effort to slam th ...

With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Te ...

Donald Trump notched a win in Nevada's Republican caucuses on Tuesday as Marco Rubio bid to elbow out Ted Cruz for second place in an increasingly urgent effort to slam the brakes on the Trump juggernaut.

Sen. Ted Cruz used a Carson City rally on Tuesday to take a thinly veiled shot at fellow Republican and governor Brian Sandoval.He started his speech at the Brewery ...

A near split of Churchill County caucus goers gave former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a narrow two-point win ove ...