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Carson City Republican Women to hear local candidates at virtual meeting Tuesday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 11:13am
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May 19, 2020 - 12:00pm Carson City Republican Women will hear candidates running for local offices in the June primary at their upcoming meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 12 noon.
All Candidates are in; filing for Carson City local elections closes with 14 candidates
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 5:14pm
It's Friday everyone, and while it means the end of the work week for many of you, it is also the end of the filing period for our electable local offices! As of Friday at 5 p.m., 14 candidates have filed to run for the offices of School District Trustee, Mayor, and Board of Supervisors.
In Carson City, there are currently 33,851 registered voters, with about 14,000 registered Republican, about 10,000 registered Democrat, and 9,000 registered non-partisan.
All upcoming election seats are non-partisan.
Nevada supplemental food program to receive $1.5M from USDA as performance bonus
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 3:48pmCARSON CITY — Nevada will receive more than $1.5 million for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state's Health and Human Services Director Richard Whitley announced Thursday.
Ten file for Carson City nonpartisan offices ahead of deadline
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 6:20pm
The 2018 mid-term election season is taking shape in Carson City as several local candidates have filed for election or re-election to non-partisan posts this week at the Carson City Clerk-Recorder’s Office.
3 night Election Forums by Northern Nevada League of Women Voters
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/09/2016 - 11:53am
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Repeats every week until Tue Oct 18 2016 . Also includes Thu Oct 13 2016.
October 11, 2016 (All day)
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October 13, 2016 (All day)
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October 18, 2016 (All day) Northern Nevada League of Women Voters will host its election year candidate interviews on the following dates:
Tuesday October 11,2016
1. State Board of Education Dist. 2: David Carter and Pat Hickey
2. Board of Regents Dist. 9: Carol Del Carlo and Sara Lafrance
3. State Assembly District 40: Michael Greedy, Al Kramer, John Wagner
4 Congressional Dist. 2: Mark Amodei, Chip Evans, John Everhart, Drew Knight
Wednesday October 12
1. Carson School Trustee Dist. 5: Steve Reynolds and Michael Walker
2. Carson City Ballot Q1, Gas Tax indexing; Informational discussion
Evangelist holds rally at State Capitol in Carson City
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 03/30/2016 - 4:37pm
Well-known Christian evangelist Franklin Graham held a rally Wednesday afternoon at the State Capitol amphitheatre in Carson City, encouraging people to live out their faith and get involved in the political process.
The event was part of Graham's Decision America Tour 2016, a national outreach effort of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) to visit the state capitals of all 50 states this year, spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and encourage grass-roots involvement in the political process in communities across the country.
Candidates begin filing for office
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/08/2016 - 4:39pmThe election season has begun in earnest as candidates for federal, state and local offices began filing their paperwork.Within an hour of filing ...
The Annual Don Q Awards for many different reasons
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 8:18am
As I have done for many years, my last article of the current year is to present the Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons.
Those reasons include such assorted things as: Outstanding, memorable, good, not so good, questionable, bad, serious, funny, dumb, head-scratching, are-you-kidding, etc.
Those annual awards are presented to all kinds of people or places or things for what has occurred throughout the year. It’s a fun way to end the year for yours truly, so without further ado, here are my 2012 winners:
Carson City Democratic Womens Club Bi-Annual "Meet the Candidates" BBQ To Feature Shelley Berkley
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/19/2012 - 9:37pm
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August 25, 2012 (All day) Democratic candidate for US Senate, Congressman Shelley Berkeley will be speaking to the Carson City Democratic Women's Club Biennial Meet the Candidates BBQ on Saturday August 25th. The BBQ is being held at the backyard of 1001 Arrowhead Dr. from 1 to 4 PM. Cost is $20.00, children under 12 are free. There will be lots of food, raffle prizes and many other candidates for local offices that will also provide a brief statement of their qualifications and interests. Lots of other information and fun will be passed on. Must RSVP. Please call 841-3367.
Nevada State Lawmakers Relying On Political Action Committees In 2012 Election Contests
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 6:29amCARSON CITY – They have names like “A Better Nevada PAC”, “A Bolder Nevada” and “The Nevada Hispanic Legislative Caucus”.
They are all political action committees formed or renewed by state lawmakers this year to help promote their parties, push their candidates and protect their ranks in an effort to maintain and/or win control of the Assembly and Senate.
The Millionaire Maker in Our Backyard
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 1:52pm
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February 8, 2012 - 12:48pm For Immediate Release
Independent American Party Files Candidate List, Looks to Make Headway in 2010
Submitted by on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:50amCARSON CITY – The Independent American Party (IAP) this week released its list of candidates for 38 different offices, including the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and all three congressional seats. There are candidates for state and local offices as well.
