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On Ira Hansen and the Nevada Republican Party
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 11/21/2014 - 9:18amIra Hansen (born October 5, 1960) is a member of the Nevada State Assembly. He is a Republican, representing district 32 in Northern Nevada.
Biography
Hansen was born in Reno, Nevada. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is married to Alexis with 8 children. He works as a plumbing contractor. He was a talk radio host on station KKOH in Reno for five years as well. He was fired due to outrage over comments he made to the effect that the United States should not have such a strong relationship with Israel.[1]
Appeals Court Puts Nevada Gay Marriage on Calendar
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 6:43amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it will consider Nevada's gay marriage ban in September.
State Bar President: AG Wrong to Drop Gay Marriage Defense
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 6:37amThe president of the State Bar of Nevada is apparently none too pleased with Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.
Nevada GOP Drops Platforms Against Abortions, Gay Marriage, Endorses Sandoval
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 5:38amAmid raucous debate, Nevada Republican Party conventioneers on Saturday stripped opposition to gay marriage and abortion from the party platform and endorsed Gov. Brian Sandoval for governor in the June 10 primary despite misgivings by conservatives, his criticism of the process and his absence from the meeting.
Nevada attorney general seeks to withdraw gay marriage brief; Sandoval agrees
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/11/2014 - 8:52amNevada’s attorney general and governor said Monday that they won’t defend the state’s gay marriage ban when it goes before a federal appeals court, saying that a recent court decision makes the state’s arguments supporting its constitutional amendment “no longer defensible.”
The Education of Len Semas-Jim Wheeler and the Modern Conservative Movement-Is Barry Goldwater A Liberal?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 2:33pmBarry Goldwater’s War against the Religious Right
Known as ‘Mr. Conservative,’ Barry Goldwater embodied conservative values throughout his service as a Senator from Arizona, but he would oppose much of what conservatives have been doing today.
Present day conservatives take many of their marching orders from the Christian right, also known as social conservatives, but Barry Goldwater resoundingly rejected them as extremists who disgrace the word ‘conservatism.’
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health to use settlement money for immunization efforts
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 4:37pmCarson City – A settlement reached with pharmaceutical GlaxoSmithKline and the Nevada Attorney General's Office will give the state's Division of Public and Behavioral Health more than $1 million as part of the agreement with the money going toward immunization initiatives.
Overwhelming response for Sept. 16 showing of movie 'Trans' requires a larger theater, tickets on sale
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/11/2013 - 8:29amFor one night only, an opportunity to see the movie “Trans” takes place in Carson City on Monday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Galaxy Theater, 4000 South Curry Street. When first announced, the event quickly filled theater capacity and “sold out,” but multiplex Galaxy quickly scheduled the screening in a a larger theater, and there are now ample seats available.
Carson City Library summer enrichment programs bridge opportunity gap for local youth
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 08/16/2013 - 2:03amBetween June 7 and August 4 the Carson City Library engaged a record breaking 2,750 youth, ages 6 – 17, in signups for the 2013 summer reading program and attendance in summer learning activities. In that time, more than 21,788 items circulated from the library’s youth collection, primarily traditional books but also e-readers like Kindles, iPads, PlayAways and PlayAway Views.
After Hectic Legislative Session, Some Clarification on ‘NVision’
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Wed, 06/26/2013 - 11:09amEarly in the session, the Legislature voted for the first time in its history to expel one of its members. Assemblyman Steven Brooks was ousted from his seat after several arrests and is currently facing two felony charges in California for evading an officer and resisting arrest during a car chase that took place in March.
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Nevada a Step Closer to Marriage Equality
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:10amMany people filled the Nevada Assembly chambers in Carson City on Thursday as a resolution to repeal a same-sex marriage ban in Nevada passed 27-14, bringing the state one step closer to marriage equality.
Senate Joint Resolution 13 requires that all marriages be treated equally under the law and removes gender from the definition of marriage. It also specifies that religious institutions can choose not to marry couples of the same gender.
Reno residents, Meredith Tanzer, 42, and Yevonne Allen, 28, have followed the measure closely during this session.
Assembly Passes Marriage Equality Resolution 27-14
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 2:33pmThe resolution passed in the Senate on April 22 in a vote of 12-9. The only Republican Senator to vote in favor of the measure was Sen. Ben Kieckhefer. Kieckhefer has declined requests from various media outlets asking him to comment on his position, saying that his vote in favor of the resolution should speak for itself.
Video: Gay Marriage Bill Clears Nevada Assembly Panel
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:34pmby NATASHA VITALE
On Thursday, SJR 13, which legalizes same-sex marriage, passed in the Assembly Committee and will be voted on next on the Assembly Floor.
Dozens testify on Nevada same-sex marriage
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 9:25amJason Collins, first openly gay NBA player garners former NFL coach, Raider kicker support
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 2:30pmA day after NBA basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay to Sports Illustrated, a former NFL coach and an Oakland Raider record-setting placekicker believe the NFL is ready to accept a gay football player.
"I don't think the NFL is going to have a problem," said Herm Edwards, former Kansas City Chiefs head coach, now an NFL analyst for ESPN. "Is there going to be a vote of confidence in the locker room? For some of the younger and immature players, but the veteran players — they get it."
Nevada Marriage Equality Headed to Senate Floor
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 6:02pmGay marriage resolution advances in Nevada
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 10:43pmCARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate took an emotional step toward legalizing gay marriage with a near party-line vote to repeal the state’s heterosexual definition of marriage.
Guest Opinion: On The equality and Fairness of 'Gay' Marriage
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 10:04amAs our legislators practice their compassion for homosexual marriage in what the unenlightened refer to as 'profaning our historic religious traditions', they will now consider overturning the laws of nature and biology to gratify the countless progressives who claim to be unfairly labeled by their detractors as deviants and/or Feminists. However, in the words of our President, perhaps we should also address the equally important issue of fairness.
Community addresses gay bullying
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 9:19amAcross the country, one in five students report being bullied in school, Chris Daniels told a group of about a dozen community members at a Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meeting last week.
He was no exception.
Addressing bullying and LGBT teens: A workshop for parents and community members
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 12:24pmA workshop on responding to bullying LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) teens will be offered for parents and Carson City community members on Jan. 15. The workshop will be led by Christopher Daniels, who is an educator with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. It begins at 7 p.m. at the BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center), 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City, Nev. The public is invited to attend.
Carson City authorities make a number of assault, domestic violence arrests
Submitted by editor on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 10:42amA Carson City man faces a gross misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her family. According to the arrest report the mother of the woman who was beaten called authorities saying that her daughter had been assaulted.
Obituary: Kelley Gay Deforest
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 4:01amKelley passed away on April 29, 2012 at his home in Oakland, CA. "Kelley" tall, slender, brown hair. Dances to own drum, intelligent.Crazy, stylish in pink.Can't live without coffee, whiskey and yo...
Rep. Joe Heck Joins With Sen. Dean Heller In Opposing Federal Legislation To Require Online Sales Tax Collections
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 7:24pmCARSON CITY – Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., said today he agrees with his congressional colleague in opposing federal legislation requiring online merchants to levy sales taxes on purchases.
Heck, interviewed on the Face To Face television program, said he agrees with U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., in opposing such legislation in Congress.
Religious Panel Discussion for Lesbians and Gays
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 1:52amA group of local religious leaders will discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the BRIC, 108 East
Telegraph Street, Carson City, NV. The format is a panel discussion and each panelist will share about their denomination’s stance on LGBT persons. A question and answer session will follow. The public is invited to attend.
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Carson Region Meeting
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 3:16pmPFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at Comma Coffee.
Our Vision. We, the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Only with respect, dignity and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.
Movie Review: 'The Sitter' hard to sit through
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 10:41am"The Sitter," billed as a black comedy and currently flickering at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is mercifully only 81 minutes long, but that's long enough to spell disaster to any discriminating movie goer.
It stars comic actor Jonah Hill as college failure Noah forced into baby sitting three of the most repellent child actors in living memory. He is also pursuing a blonde who is suggesting intimacy that night.
Movie Review: 'J. Edgar' a solid biopic about the late creator of the FBI, starring Leonard DiCaprio
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 1:57pmDirector Clint Eastwood's film about J. Edgar Hoover, currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, shows the real creator of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with all of the faults and strengths clearly shown.The movie, "J. Edgar," follows the man from his early days with the U.S. attorney general's office to his days as ruler of a giant bureaucracy of lawyers and police.
Movie Review: 'Friends with Benefits' breaks old ground, but Mila Kuinis is hot
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 4:43pmAt the Carson City Fandango Galaxy cineplex, I was a bit confused watching the new movie. Once I got the idea of the plot --- guy, girl agree to sex with no emotional strings attached, I thought I had been caught in a time warp. I'd seen this movie, only it was titled "No Strings Attached" and starred Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
Book Review: Two mystery-thrillers from the top of the batting order
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 11:23amHere's a couple of dependable books waiting for you at the Carson City Library: Johnathan Kellerman's "Mystery" and Stuart Woods' "Santa Fe Edge." Both are dealing with characters from earlier books and it's nice to see how they enlarge themselves herein.
Movie Review: 'Beastly' is likable modern day spin on popular fairy tale
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 6:31amThe film "Beastly," currently playing at the Casino Fadango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City is a modern version of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast." It's set in a high school context with Vanessa Hudgens a Lindy Taylor (the Beauty) and Alex Pettyfer (the Beast).