Local Govt & Politics Stories for March 2012
Stories for Thursday, March 22
BLOG: Ross Miller’s ongoing war against small biz
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller kept up his war on small business owners and entrepreneurs this month, persuading the four Democrats – who out-voted the two Republicans – on the Nevada Legislative Subcommittee on Regulations to repeal the exemption from the state’s $200-a-year penalty for small, home-based businesses that ...
Highlights from 2012 Washoe County ‘State of the County’ program
The past year will go down as one of the most challenging for Washoe County in recent history. In addition to four years of unprecedented economic decline resulting in deep budget cuts, our region experienced a series of high profile disasters: the Reno Air Races crash in September, the Caughlin ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 21
BLOG: Democrats discriminate by relegating people to niches
Democrats discriminate. And I mean that in the most pejorative sense of the word. Not in the sense that one has discriminating tastes — prefers the symphony to heavy metal. I mean Democrats herd people into niches and classify and identify and make assumptions about people, not by their level ...
State Sen. Greg Brower criticizes his opponent for ‘Quitting’ on her constituents
CARSON CITY -- State Sen. Greg Brower, R-Reno, today criticized his Democratic challenger for “quitting” on her constituents when she resigned her Senate seat in mid-term and then filed to run against him. Brower is running for election to a full four-year term in what is now Washoe District 15 ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 20
County’s population decline doesn’t slow housing growth
The possibility that the population of Washoe County declined last year doesn’t rattle business observers who watch population trends closely. They say the estimated decline of 935 people — 0.2 percent of the Washoe County population — is simply too small to make much difference. State Demographer Jeff Hardcastle said ...
2012 political races crystallize as candidate filing period ends
CARSON CITY -- After months of prognostications and political maneuvering, Nevada’s 2012 election season crystallized today as the state’s two-week filing period for public office came to a close. Next up: A June 12 primary followed by the Nov. 6 general election, which will see a lengthy ballot topped by ...
Stories for Friday, March 16
Report: Nev remains average in providing public access to government spending
CARSON CITY -- Nevada barely earned a C grade for its efforts in providing online access to government spending data with a score of 70, according to the latest report: “Following the Money 2012”, released this week by a national group. The report from the federation of state Public ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 14
Gov. Sandoval extends sunsetting taxes into next two-year budget to avoid education cuts
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Brian Sandoval said yesterday he will propose to extend a package of taxes now set to expire in June 2013 into the next budget to avoid further cuts to education, which he said cannot withstand further reductions. To maintain a basically flat spending plan for the ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 7
Sparks mayor Martini delivers state-of-city address
SPARKS -- These are critical times for the City of Sparks, and this morning in his annual State-of-the-City address Mayor Geno Martini layed out his plans for the future. The big topic during today's address was the multimillion dollar city budget shortfall of 2011. The mayor said, “Numerous ...
Battle shapes up in Washoe County District 15
CARSON CITY -- One of the key battles to determine which party will control the state Senate next year was set up Tuesday with the filing of Sen. Greg Brower, R-Reno, and Democrat Sheila Leslie for the District 15 seat in Washoe County. With the Democrats holding an 11-10 ...
Stories for Monday, March 5
Lawmaker review of 45-year-old Nevada public education funding plan to proceed with funding
CARSON CITY – A panel of lawmakers today moved forward with a review of the state’s 45-year-old formula for funding public education after receiving $125,000 from the Clark County School District to pay for a study. The New Method for Funding Public Schools interim study was authorized by the 2011 ...
300 attend rosary for Raggio; funeral set for today
RENO -- More than 300 people attended a rosary for late state Sen. Bill Raggio over the weekend, and church officials in Reno are preparing for nearly 1,500 people at a funeral Monday afternoon. A public mass is set for 2 p.m. at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church ...
Stories for Friday, March 2
Traffic Advisory for Sen. Raggio’s Rosary Recitation and Funeral Mass
The Nevada Highway Patrol will be staffing additional troopers on duty this Sunday and Monday to provide assistance for the church services scheduled for Senator William J. Raggio at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Reno. Troopers, along with personnel from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Reno ...
Kitty Jung announces for Reno city council ward 5 seat
RENO -- Washoe County Commissioner Kitty Jung announced today she will run for the Reno City Council Ward 5 seat. Ward 5 encompasses Northwest Reno, the University District and the downtown core. The seat will soon be vacated by Councilman Dave Aiazzi due to term limits. “I’m committed to serving ...
Stories for Thursday, March 1
City of Reno sets priorities for upcoming fiscal year
Reno, NV—Yesterday, the Reno City Council held their Strategic Planning Session for fiscal year 2012-2013, creating strategies that foster economic progress and stability along with identifying and prioritizing value-added community programs. The Reno City Council establishes annual priorities that are short-term goals for the City. These short-term goals are ...
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