Carson City Politics

The Carson City Republican Committee is pleased to have Mayor Bob Crowell at our Oct. 24 General Meeting to discuss what it has meant for him to be Mayor and how to get involved and participate in City Government.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold his ongoing “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, October 5, from 7:00 to 8:00 am at the Cracker Box restaurant. All Carson City residents are invited to attend.

Bonkowski says the regular get togethers are a great opportunity for Carson City residents to ask questions about city issues as well as share ideas and concerns with him. “Over the past several years, these morning meetings have allowed me to interact with people one on one, in an informal environment” Bonkowski said. “I welcome input on any issues impacting the city.

Our regular monthly membership meeting for the Carson City Republican Party will be held on Thursday, November 16th 2017 at 788 Fairview Dr. Carson City, NV (Argent Prep Academy)

Our guest speakers will be Niki Gladys, Executive Director of Institutional Development for Western Nevada College, Mark Ghan, the Interim President for Western Nevada College and Denise Frohlich, the Director of Library and Media Center for Western Nevada College who will be having a panel discussion regarding the college's plan for getting students ready for our changing workforce.

We want to invite the public to our annual Freedom Fest Event which will be taking place on the evening of Thursday, July 27th beginning at 6:00PM. It will be held at Glen Eagles Restaurant (3700 N Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89706).

Hope everyone had a Holiday Season filled with joy and cheerful moments that create lasting memories. My wish to all: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Nevada Appeal on December 28th had the following article, “Balancing Development, Services” written by John Barrette. The context covered what each Board member thought were the highlights in 2014, as well as their priorities for 2015. Informative and covering a broad spectrum of topics, three Board members classified the 1/8 of a cent sales tax as their number one highlight of 2014.

Capital Crossfire, a forum highlighting Nevada and Carson City politics and policies, continues its look at implications of the 2013 legislative session.

Join Karl Neathammer and Shelly Aldean with guests Carol Lucey, president of Western Nevada College, and Rob Hooper, executive Director of the Northern Nevada Development Authority, as they discuss funding cuts to Nevada’s community colleges at a time when creating a skilled workforce has become a State imperative.

After a 10-year hiatus Capital Crossfire — a news, information and interview program about Nevada and Carson City politics — returns Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. on public access television.

Assemblyman John Hambrick this week said he will vie for chairmanship of the Republican Assembly Caucus against sitting chairman Pete Goicoechea if he wins reelection in November. He also expressed concerns about what he characterized as an abuse of power by some in Democratic leadership in Carson City.