Nevada Political News
Gibbons to file for re-election today
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons plans to make his re-election effort official.Gibbons` campaign says he will file for re-election Thursday at the secretary of state`s office in Carson city.The first-term Republican, dogged by personal missteps, a messy divorce and a battered economy, has trailed in polls that show former federal judge Brian Sandoval leading the GOP field.R ...
Thursday March 11, 2010 4:50PM | nevadaappeal.com
Gibbons plans to file for re-election today
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons plans to make his re-election effort official.Gibbons' campaign says he will file for re-election Thursday at the secretary of state's office in Carson City.
Thursday March 11, 2010 1:47PM | lasvegassun.com
Report: Ensign sought work for ex-lover's husband
WASHINGTON (AP) - E-mails turned over to the FBI and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Sen. John Ensign`s efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress and could add to his legal problems, The New York Times reported.Ensign, R-Nev., suggested that a Las Vegas development firm hire the husband, Douglas Hampton, after it had sought the senator`s he ...
Thursday March 11, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Carson man arrested in Tuesday standoff
A man who climbed into his garage rafters and refused to come down for police fell as officers were going in to get him Tuesday night, said Undersheriff Steve Albertsen. Albertsen said officers were called out to the 2600 block of Meadowbrook Lane at 6 p.m. on a report of a domestic dispute between Timothy Neiderer and his parents. Neiderer, 27, allegedly tore up the home, then when police arrived ...
Thursday March 11, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Gibbons signs education grant bill
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gov. Jim Gibbons has signed a bill lifting a roadblock to Nevada`s eligibility for competitive federal education grants.Gibbons signed SB2, passed late last month in a special legislative session, during a ceremony Wednesday at Elaine Wynn Elementary School in Las Vegas.Nevada was the only state ineligible to compete for "race to the top" grants because of a law that banned st ...
Thursday March 11, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Norm Scoggin enters Ward 1 supes race
Carson City School Board President Norm Scoggin has filed for the Ward 1 seat on the board of supervisors to be vacated by Robin Williamson.Scoggin believes his many years of public service qualify him to make sound decisions for Carson City.He is in his third term on the Carson City School Board, and this is the second time he has served as its president. He is also past president of the Nevada A ...
Thursday March 11, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Something fishy about Tea Party candidate, GOP insists
Renegade Tea Party candidate Jon Scott Ashjian could do more to unify the beleaguered Nevada Republican Party than the combined efforts of the party’s organizations up and down the state.
Thursday March 11, 2010 10:00AM | lasvegassun.com
Gaming companies say thank you to Harry Reid in bright lights
Las Vegas gaming companies were showing in a very public way their appreciation to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his role in ushering tourism legislation through Congress.
Thursday March 11, 2010 3:14AM | lasvegassun.com
Dina Titus to host workshop for those facing foreclosure
Rep. Dina Titus is hosting a housing workshop Saturday at Centennial High School, 10200 W. Centennial Parkway, for homeowners who are facing foreclosure.
Thursday March 11, 2010 1:05AM | lasvegassun.com
Gibbons to kill four-day work week for state workers
Gov. Jim Gibbons will sign the legislation designed to qualify Nevada for up to $175 million in federal Race to the Top education funds on Thursday.In addition, he will sign AB6, the legislation implementing the budget cuts and fee increases necessary to balance the state budget on Friday.But he will veto the bill putting the state on a four-day, 10-hour work week and extending the furlough system ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Nugget president, consultant outline plans
Nugget owner Steve Neighbors and consultant Mark Lewis outlined an aggressive plan Monday for a public/private partnership they hope to embark upon with Carson City.Neighbors told the 14-member Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee during its first meeting that he has no intention of forcing the project on the city."The economic viability of Nevada is going to have to go through a change an ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Harry, Rory Reid file for Senate, governor
Sen. Harry Reid formally entered the race Monday for his fifth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. His son Rory filed for governor Tuesday.Both filed in Las Vegas.As Senate majority leader, the highest position in federal government ever held by a Nevadan, Harry Reid has promised to bring more federal support to the state. He has already announced that Nevada will receive more "Hardest Hit Fund" dol ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Bill Maddox files for Storey DA
Bill Maddox has filed for the office of district attorney in Storey County.Maddox, 62, retired as Carson District Judge after eight years, choosing not to run in 2008.For Maddox, being DA in a small county like Storey is returning to his roots."I`m too young to retire and probably the job I had the most fun at is when I was deputy DA (in Carson City)," he said. "This is about as close to that ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Candidates filed with the Secretary of State this week:
U.S. SenateHarry Reid (I), DemocratRoy Woofter, DemocratTerry Souminen, RepublicanGovernorEugene "Gino" DiSimone, Non-PartisanArthur Forest Lampitt Jr., LibertarianRory Reid, DemocratDavid Scott Curtis, GreenLt. GovernorPaul Murad, DemocratControllerGregory Nance Dagani, RepublicanAttorney GeneralJoel Hansen, Independent AmericanWashoe Senate 4Frank Wright, RepublicanAssembly 35Pete Goicoechea (I) ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
John McKenna: Public safety must be a priority
Certified public accountant John McKenna is vying for the Ward 3 supervisor seat, which will be left by Pete Livermore.McKenna, 64, believes his financial background as well as his service on a number of city boards would be beneficial to him as a supervisor."Carson City is in the middle of the current economic crisis and is doing well handling the cuts needed," McKenna said. "However, a community ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Secretary of state questions state contractor qualifications
Businesses contracting with the state will have to prove they are licensed and in good standing to keep those contracts after questions raised at the Board of Examiners on Tuesday.Secretary of State Ross Miller told fellow board members Gov. Jim Gibbons and Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto his office couldn`t confirm proper state registration and licensing for more than a dozen of the 6 ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Candidates for PEBP director narrowed to six
A subcommittee of the Public Employee Benefits Program board Monday narrowed the list of candidates seeking the executive officer`s post from 14 to six.One applicant withdrew her name but seven of the others were removed from consideration either because they didn`t provide the requested information or show they had the necessary experience for the position.The job was vacated in January w ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Bill would return geothermal royalties to state, counties
FALLON - Nevada Sens. John Ensign and Harry Reid announced Tuesday a victory for counties when it comes to receiving a fair share of geothermal royalties.According to a press release from the two senators, their legislation will eventually ensure that counties that have geothermal activity will receive their share of money generated from geothermal energy development on public lands.The legislatio ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Gibbons calls for autonomous higher education
FALLON - Gov. Jim Gibbons spoke at Western Nevada College Fallon on Tuesday, arguing for the higher education system in Nevada to reorganize its finances and take control of its revenue.Gibbons said the $900 million deficit, which led to 6.9 percent cuts to education, is nothing compared to the hole Nevada will face in January, an anticipated $3.5 billion, or half the budget."If you think $900 mil ...
Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01AM | nevadaappeal.com
Rory Reid files for NV governor
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid has officially launch his campaign for Nevada governor.The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed his candidacy paperwork Tuesday in Las Vegas. Candidate filings close Friday.Rory Reid is considered the Democratic front-runner and has been campaigning for more than a year. So far only one other person has filed as a Democrat, ...
Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:13PM | nevadaappeal.com
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