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Nevada governor Sandoval removes himself from Supreme Court consideration

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued a statement Thursday regarding him being considered for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy to replace Justice Scalia.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval withdraws name from Supreme Court consideration

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval today withdrew his name from the list of potential Supreme Court nominees.“Earlier today I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possib ...

CNN: Sandoval Being Vetted for Supreme Court

CNN is reporting that a source has confirmed that the White House is vetting Senator Brian Sandoval for a possible Supreme Court nomination.

Carson City teen wins state title at Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year competition

Autumn Cuellar, an 18-year-old Carson High School senior, earned the title of 2016 Nevada State Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year in Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 18, competing against club members from Las Vegas, Mason Valley, Reno and Elko. Cuellar won the local Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada competition in January.

Republican feud escalates; SC Gov. Haley backs Rubio

CHAPIN, S.C. — A three-way feud among the GOP’s leading White House contenders escalated Wednesday, with Republican Ted Cruz daring Donald Trump to sue him ...

Area teens compete in Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s Youth of the Year competition

Family, safety and confidence were the topics of the day as three Carson City teens competed in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s Youth of the Year competition on Friday, Jan. 8.

Carson High School senior, 18 year old Autumn Cuellar, and freshman Natalie Ontiveros, 15, and McKenzie Malone, also 15, delivered speeches discussing what the Club means to their lives before spending over an hour meeting with members of the judging panel in private interviews.

First Zero Isocyanate Industrial Coating

Oregon-based Industrial Finishes & Systems, Inc., which has a location in Carson City, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive exclusive national distribution agreement with Hybrid Coating Technologies (HCT) for several of HCT’s coating formulations. HCT has developed Green Polyurethane™, the first-ever modified hybrid polyurethane (currently used in coatings and paint) manufactured without the use of toxic isocyanates throughout the entire production process.

Mental health is Nevada's albatross

During this year’s legislative session, my wife and I approached our state legislators about resources for Nevada’s most underserved population: The mentally ill.
There is a health crisis in our state, one which has grown into an epidemic across the nation, but one that is especially endemic right here in the Silver State.
Having lived more than twelve years in a state that seems to cater to many human vices, this comes as no surprise to me.

Mental health is Nevada’s albatross

During this year’s legislative session, my wife and I approached our state legislators about resources for Nevada’s most underserved population: The mentally ill.
There is a health crisis in our state, one which has grown into an epidemic across the nation, but one that is especially endemic right here in the Silver State.
Having lived more than twelve years in a state that seems to cater to many human vices, this comes as no surprise to me.

Berkley: Don't listen to White House's "vile rhetoric"

Here's the full email ex-Rep. Shelley Berkley sent this week for a new PAC opposing the Iran deal and lamenting the "vile rhetoric and intense political pressure from the White House and its allies."...

La. Gov. Jindal announces candidacy in GOP presidential race

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, once a Republican rising star who passed on an opportunity to seek the White House in 2012, announced his candidacy on Wednesday under much more trying circumstances....

Feds will soon be able to negotiate with terror groups holding U.S. hostages

The White House will release on Wednesday a presidential directive and an executive order that will allow the government to communicate and negotiate with terrorist groups holding Americans hostage, a source briefed on the matter told CNN....

Jeb Bush to officially begin 2016 White House bid today

Jeb Bush will formally begin his 2016 White House bid on Monday searching for momentum to break out of a crowded field for the Republican presidential nomination, but expecting a long battle ahead....

Laxalt to host gathering for White House hopefuls this summer

Attorney General Adam Laxalt will host a presidential candidates event in Northern Nevada this summer, with half a dozen White House hopefuls already confirmed....

10 GOP presidential hopefuls and what you need to know about them

The race for the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination includes 10 candidates who have formally declared their intention to run and several others likely to launch bids for the White House....

Jeb Bush says he will announce White House bid June 15

Jeb Bush will announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on June 15 in Miami, finally jumping into the crowded field after a chorus of criticism about how he is handling his non-campaign and moving to shore up flagging support....

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry announces 2016 White House bid

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry announced on Thursday he will pursue the Republican presidential nomination again in 2016, seeking redemption for a fumbled White House bid in 2012....

How Nevada lost a presidential primary and, perhaps, its White House race clout

On the day before the 2015 Legislature adjourned, two Republican Assembly members left the building and did not return.
Assemblywoman Vicki Dooling departed because her husband of 50 years died early Sunday, and Assemblyman John Moore checked into the hospital later that day with chest pains....

Obama will delivery eulogy at Beau Biden’s funeral

President Barack Obama will remember Beau Biden, the late son of Vice President Joe Biden, during a funeral Mass in Delaware on Saturday, the White House says....

Beau Biden, son of vice president, dies of brain cancer

Joseph “Beau” Biden III, an Iraq war veteran who served as the attorney general of Delaware and was a son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died at the age 46, the White House said in a statement Saturday night....

House approves bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks, a measure strongly opposed by the White House....

White House dismisses report that says Obama administration lied about bin Laden raid

The White House is dismissing as “baseless” a controversial report alleging President Barack Obama’s administration lied about the circumstances surrounding the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden....

Girl’s ‘heart can mend’ with Obama visit to South Dakota

President Barack Obama will visit South Dakota on Friday for the first time during his presidency and according to the White House, 11-year-old Rebecca’s “heart can officially mend.”...

White House preps paperwork for Nevada national monument, and opponents decry

The Obama administration has prepared paperwork declaring 704,000 acres in Lincoln and Nye counties as “Basin and Range National Monument,” according to documents released Thursday by Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev....

Primary vs. caucus: What will Nevada do?

When it first surfaced weeks ago, I called the bill to change Nevada from a caucus state to a primary state and make it the first one to cast ballots in the White House race the Screw Bill Gardner and Terry Branstad Bill, a reference to New Hampshire's omnipotent secretary of state and Iowa's govern...

Hillary to bring her campaign to Nevada on May 5

Hillary Clinton will campaign in Nevada on May 5, a campaign official said Friday, demonstrating the state’s importance to winning the White House....

Here’s how Hillary Clinton plans to win Nevada

For Hillary Clinton to reach the White House, a key path will go through Nevada. Winning over voters in this diverse state will bode well for her chances in the general election. Here's her game plan to win ......

Starting small: Clinton goes for low-key events, fundraising

Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin raising money to pay for her second bid for the White House the same way she plans to start campaigning: small ......

White House opens gender-neutral bathroom, calls for end to conversion therapy

The White House has opened its first gender-neutral restroom in what is seen as a symbolic step by President Barack Obama to protect the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the workplace....

GOP presidential hopeful Rand Paul plans Vegas campaign stop Saturday

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, just four days after launching his 2016 White House bid, will visit Las Vegas on Saturday to promote himself as a “new kind of Republican” who’s for more personal freedom and less government intrusion in private lives....

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