Legislature

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Friday asked Nevada lawmakers to support Gov. Brian Sandoval’s recommended budget to fund a total of $750,000 a year to protect Lake Tahoe from invasive aquatic species.Specifical...

Costumed square dancers who do-si-doed in a legislative meeting room say their hobby is good for everything from losing weight to picking up on women. The Assembly Government Affairs Committee heard testimo...

The third bill of the Nevada legislative session dealing with collective bargaining was introduced Thursday in the Assembly....

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year; welcome to the year of yang, which could be a goat, a sheep, or a ram, depending on the translation. Time to reunite with family and loved ones and celebrate spring. New York City got in on the festivities with its first ever fireworks display for the Lunar New Year; I've included a YouTube video, just in case fireworks really are lucky.

The Pizza Factory on Hwy 50 East is holding a fundraiser for Eagle Valley Middle School today. 20% of the day’s proceeds will benefit their Parent Teacher Organization.

During a news conference to launch the Carson City School District’s fundraising organization, President Ian Hill announced the foundation had already been successful in securing donations.
“Before even announcing it to the world, we’ve already raised $27,500,” he said.

Hill, a business owner and motivational speaker, addressed the crowd gathered Wednesday morning in Carson High School’s Senator Square to explain the purpose of the foundation. He told the students in the audience to review their goals for their lives.

A bill that would give tax credits to Nevada businesses if they help lower-income students afford private schools is up for debate in the Assembly on Wednesday. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval proposed the idea unsucce...

It’s a great day for the arts in Carson City today. An artist reception honoring Sarah Lillegard will be held at the Nevada Arts Council where her exhibit ‘Second Skin’ is on display. Sande Rowan will share knowledge about baskets around the world in the first of six ‘The Work of Artists’ SENarts events. The Galaxy Theatre brings the Metropolitan Opera back to Carson City this week with an Encore showing of Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, the live showing occurred Saturday morning.

On an 11-9 party-line vote, the Nevada Senate Monday exempted school construction from the state’s prevailing wage law.Senate Bill 119 also exempts university construction projects worth more t...

Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, Monday introduced legislation that would require any local government collective bargaining agreement be made public before getting final approval.He said under Senate Bill 158, “they c...

A bill introduced in the Nevada Legislature would make it easier for local governments to change contracts with their unions during economic downturns. SB168 was introduced in the Nevada Senate on Tuesday. It allows local governments to...

It's Random Act of Kindness Day. I think the inventor of the smiley said it best.

"The catch phrase for the day is 'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.'"
Harvey Ball

Have a great day, Carson City. Do something nice for no reason.

TUESDAY: Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras:

• Catholic Charities Day at the Legislature

Tavern owners in Virginia City have asked the state to allow dogs in bars.Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville, told the Senate Government Affairs Committee Monday bar operators on the Comstock have gener...

Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, Monday introduced legislation that would require any local government collective bargaining agreement be made public before getting final approval.He said under Senate Bill...

Rounding out the three-day weekend, happy President's Day. Here's what's going on in and around Carson City today, Feb. 16, 2015:

• Animal Protection Day at the Legislature
• ’Pine Spirit’ by basket maker Sande Rowan at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• Opening Day of the Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)

There will be no three-day President’s Day weekend for Nevada lawmakers who will plow through the third week of the 2015 session discussing wine, dancing, pooches in bars — and some serious stuff, too, that promises intense debate....

A foundation to help raise money for the Carson City School District will be launched next week during a reception at Carson High School.

“Our only mission is to support the kids in the community,” said Ian Hill, chairman of the foundation’s board. “For the first time, we’re going to be joining together all the people who care deeply about the Carson City School District.”

Where to start? This weekend is chock-full of options. The local 4-H club is hosting their annual Fabric and Rummage Sale at Fuji Park. The Annual Feast of Chocolate, hosted by AAUW, is Saturday afternoon at the Plaza Event Center. The Vagina Monologues and One Billion Rising are both raising awareness this V-Day weekend for women’s issues.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Friday asked Nevada lawmakers to support Gov. Brian Sandoval’s recommended budget to fund a total of $750,000 a year to protect Lake Tahoe from invasive aquatic species.Specifical...

A bill that would allow those with concealed weapons permits to take their weapons onto Nevada’s college campuses was introduced in the Assembly on Friday, and sponsor Michele Fiore said she expects to see the measure pass this session....

If you have a hard time deciding what to do tonight, may I suggest you blame me? After all, the first Friday the 13th of the year is known as National Blame Someone Else Day.

State Treasurer Dan Schwartz was slammed by both Senate leadership and the governor’s office Thursday.Both sides charged the treasurer’s alternative budget was ill-conceived, poorly re...

Nevada’s Sesquicentennial year may have ended but it is still being honored in an exhibit featured in the Nevada Legislature. Artifacts from the year-long celebration are currently on display until Feb. 20.

First things first. Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching, so I’m reminding you to make reservations for your favorite restaurant if you haven’t already. Check out the Carson Mall’s Craft Fair and Gift Sale or any of Carson City’s great shops like Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, Evergreen Gene’s, Morley’s Books, the Artisan Store at the Brewery Arts Center or Purple Avocado for something special for that special someone.

The Nevada Legislature apparently won’t consider initiative petitions to allow the sale of recreational marijuana and to require background checks for some gun sales ......

The Clark County Commission and UMC’s governing board would be able to close off more hospital meetings and records from public scrutiny under a bill heard for the first time in the Nevada Legislature....

Community college students would have to carry more credit hours per semester to be eligible for Nevada’s Millennium Scholarship under two separate bills being floated in the Legislature....

Lawmakers were told on Tuesday the Capitol Police division has a 32 percent vacancy rate at present and always has difficulty not only recruiting officers but keeping them.After Assemblyman Chris Edwards, R-Las Vegas,...

If you are looking to take advantage of National Make a Friend Day, try one of our many art galleries to spark up a conversation with a stranger. You may also strike it rich while listening to Dave Leather play the blues at Comma Coffee, or tonight, during the first of many Jazz Jams that Sassafras will be home to. It’s also National Shut-in Visitation Day, so you could always make a new friend at one of Carson City’s nursing homes.

Nevada state senators were urged on Monday to oppose a plan giving local governments more autonomy in handling certain issues currently controlled by the state.Spokesmen for industry, homebuilders and tru...

Capital Crossfire hosts Shelly Aldean and Karl Neathammer welcome their guest District 40 Assemblyman PK O’Neill in a discussion about issues coming before the 78th session of the Nevada State Legislature.

Capital Crossfire airs on Access Carson City Television (Charter Cable Channel 226) on Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 7:30 p.m.