State of the State Address

With $51 million having been allocated to Nevada small businesses as part of the Pandemic Emergency Technical Support Grant program, Gov. Steve Sisolak is asking the Legislature to approve $50 million more for struggling small businesses in the Silver State.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak released the final viewing details for the 2021 State of the State address that happens Tuesday.The pre-program begins at 5:45 p.m. and will air at the link here. Then, at 6 p.m., the 2021 address will air by going to the link here.

Gov. Steve Sisolak is proposing a two-year budget that reverses cuts to Medicaid and other key K-12 programs made last summer, after financial projections left the state at what officials are calling an “inconsistent, if not positive, ending point” for tax revenue.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday his second State of the State address will air at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and current surge, the State of the State will be pre-recorded and aired to avoid an increased risk of spread.

At Gov. Steve Sisolak’s first State of the State address, he said he wouldn’t spend time debating the science behind climate change ...

There was a certain energy in the air, an excitement swirling among the 15 students spanning the grades from kindergarten through eighth in the isolated, one-room schoolhouse in Ruby Valley.

It wasn’t just that the sun was finally shining — glistening off the wind-polished snow that stretched for miles — on this day in late March after a long, seemingly relentless winter.

There was something else. The Bookmobile was finally coming.

More than an hour from the nearest city and a population fewer than 3,000 people, Hawthorne is typical of the dozens of remote towns that make up much of Nevada’s landscape.

Well done and congratulations to music teacher and performing artist Christina Bourne and all of the choir students from Mark Twain Elementary School in Carson City.

Ms. Bourne sang the National Anthem and the student choir sang two songs for Governor Sisolak’s State of the State Address last week at the Nevada State Legislature.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak holds his first State of the State Address tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 at the Assembly Chambers of the State Legislature in Carson City. Go here to watch the address live.

CARSON CITY — History enthusiasts who missed November’s sold out Frances Humphrey Lecture on the future of Stewart Indian School have a second chance this Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Nevada State Museum.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced an important reminder Friday that the provisions of Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act, will go into effect January 1, 2018.

When Stewart Indian School was established in 1890 on the outskirts of Carson City, it was one of the first 25 of hundreds of boarding schools set up around the nation with a mission to assimilate American Indian children into mainstream culture.

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed laws Monday that create the framework for the implementation of recreational marijuana, a measure establishing the Walker River State Recreation Area and additional laws aimed at ensuring Nevada’s students have safe learning environments.

Gov. Brian Sandoval expressed his gratitude Thursday to the Nevada Legislature for responding to his requests as outlined in his State of the State address in January of this year.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed several measures into law Friday including one of the Governor’s priorities, Assembly Bill 471, creating the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval visited the campus of Western Nevada College in Carson City on Wednesday and signed two education measures into law.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Monday his appointments to the Governor’s Committee on Energy Choice. Sandoval named Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison Chairman of the Committee and has brought together a broad range of energy experts, consumer advocates, and stakeholders.

CARSON CITY, NV – Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Monday that he has appointed Lt. Governor Mark Hutchison to serve as Chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Energy Choice. The Governor announced the body’s creation during his biennial State of the State address in January.

About a dozen military veterans and their families were honored Wednesday afternoon at Sierra Place Senior Living in Carson City by the state of Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NVDS) and the Municipality of Carson City.

This week included a very historic moment for the State of Nevada when Governor Sandoval gave his State of the State Address to a packed audience in the Assembly Chamber.

Governor Brian Sandoval is recommending lawmakers approve his $8.1 billion biennial budget proposal that would advance more than $33 million dollars to allow construction on the greatly anticipated and much needed Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Reno.

Nearly 30 miles of river that’s been largely locked away from the public could become a jewel of Nevada’s state parks system. It’s one of two new parks included in the budget proposal by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who announced the plans Tuesday in his State of the State address.

Gov. Brian Sandoval painted a hopeful picture of a recovering Nevada during his State of the State address on Tuesday, saying dreams of a diversified economy are starting to materialize and proposing a two-year budget that’s 10 percent larger than the one before it.

Here is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers his State of the State address for 2017 on Tuesday night. Go here to watch it live.

Enjoy the sunshine while we’ve got it. More rain and snow is just around the corner, so if you think you’ll need sandbags, grab them now. The Carson Animal Shelter Initiative (CASI) meets monthly and is always looking for more people to get involved: join them at the new Animal Shelter. Award-winning Canyon White returns to Living the Good Life for an acoustic set. Chili’s restaurant is hosting a fundraiser for Eagle Valley Middle School: helping out is as simple as buying dinner.

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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 16-22, 2017. Lane closures with traffic controls are at the following locations due to utility and road work:

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval is preparing for his last regular legislative session that will culminate the efforts of his administration and define the mark he leaves as Nevada’s 29th chief executive.
The two-term Republican, in typical fashion, is keeping details of his legislative agenda and two-year budget proposal secret until he delivers his last State of the State address on Jan. 17.

1. The Mayor’s State of the City Address is scheduled for January 20th and should have been held at the Community Center in the evening (after work hours) and “free to the public” — charging citizens’ admission is simply wrong. Also, is the City's State of the State Address televised and available to the citizens to watch on the City’s access channel? Additionally, his fellow Board members should be given a copy of this community address in advance.

The citizens of this great country started a Revolution in 1773 by throwing tea into the Boston Harbor to protest “Taxation without Representation”. A new Revolution has begun in the state of Nevada for the same reason.

On November 4, 2014, nearly 80% of Nevada’s voters said NO to Question 3, The Education Initiative, which was a margins tax based on a business’s gross receipts. Just 72 days later, during his State of the State address on January 15, 2015, Governor Brian Sandoval proposed a $7.3 Billion budget to be funded with roughly $1 Billion in new taxes.