Local Govt & Politics Stories for May 2012
Stories for Thursday, May 31
Campaign launched urging congress to OK internet sales tax collections
CARSON CITY – The National Retail Federation has launched a nationwide 60-day campaign to raise awareness among lawmakers and the public on how what it calls a loophole exempting online sales from sales tax is hurting local communities and job creation. If Nevada’s five-member Congressional delegation is any indication, the ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 23
Survey of state lawmakers, candidates shows support for continued government transparency efforts
CARSON CITY – Sixty state lawmakers and legislative candidates who responded to a survey on government transparency largely favor new laws requiring the Legislature to follow the Open Meeting Law and mandating expanded reporting of spending on legislators by lobbyists. The survey, sponsored by the Nevada Policy Research Institute and ...
Plan To move Nev primary closer to gen election likely to face tough road in Legislature next year
CARSON CITY – A proposal by Assemblyman Pat Hickey, R-Reno, to move Nevada’s primary election back to September to shorten the campaign season didn’t get out of the starting gate in 2011. The Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee held one hearing on Assembly Bill 157, which had cosponsors from ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 22
Washoe County commissioners approve final budget
RENO -- The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners approved the final Fiscal Year 2012/13 budget this morning during a public hearing in the Chambers. The annual budget is required by statute and must be filed by June 1 with the State of Nevada. The final approved County balanced ...
Early voting begins Saturday; Offered at your Washoe County library
VOTE EARLY AT YOUR WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY Voters can avoid long lines on Election Day by taking advantage of the convenience of early voting at four Washoe County libraries. Libraries will offer early voting for the Primary Election from May 26-June 8. Citizens can vote early at any location, no ...
Stories for Monday, May 21
State needs to fill hundreds of jobs
The state government is having trouble filling more than 1400 jobs on it’s website One issue may be a perception of low pay for government workers or that there is a pay freeze on. To make the process easier, testing hours in Carson Cityare being expanded, and applicants face fewer ...
Washoe County Fire services final budget gets approval
RENO -- After more than two years of financial uncertainty due to the Great Recession, loss of $7 million in revenues and the dire prospect of Truckee Meadows and Sierra Fire Protection Districts' fire station closures, the new TMFPD/SFPD Consolidated Fire District is now financially sustainable. Earlier today the Washoe ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 15
Washoe Co commissioners review recommended final budget for 2012-13
RENO -- The Washoe County budget is one step closer to becoming final for the next fiscal year (FY 12/13) after a recommended final budget was presented to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday during the scheduled Board meeting. Washoe County is forecasting a decrease in revenue from all ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 9
State announces plans to consolidate workforce investment boards
CARSON CITY – A state agency announced today it plans to consolidate three separate boards that oversee workforce development into one, resulting in $5 million more in federal funds directed annually to helping train job seekers to find employment. The plan, “Moving Nevada Forward: A Plan For Excellence in Workforce ...
Stories for Monday, May 7
Ron Paul takes bulk of Nevada delegates
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul trumped presumptive nominee Mitt Romney in Nevada's national delegate count Sunday, but he will only be able to parlay those supporters into votes for his longshot bid at the national GOP convention if Romney fails to win the nomination in the ...
Romney, Paul supporters clash at Nevada GOP convo.
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — It was out with the old Saturday at Nevada's state Republican convention, where two incumbents were ousted from the Republican National Committee and balloting stretched into the night to select delegates to the GOP presidential nominating convention this summer. National Committeewoman Heidi Smith and Committeeman Bob ...
Paul excites Nevada GOP with familiar themes
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential long-shot Ron Paul energized a loyal following at Nevada's GOP state convention with familiar themes, calling for limited government, limited spending and personal freedoms. Paul told a cheering crowd he'd cut $1 trillion from the federal budget and that people should have a "God-given ...
President Obama to Reno May 11; 3rd NV trip 2012
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Obama plans to visit Reno next week and discuss the economy. The White House press office says the president will travel to Reno on Friday for an unspecified official event regarding the nation's economy. It will be his third trip to Nevada this year, his ...
GOP Senate hopeful heads to Reno for fundraiser
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican state Senate hopeful Mark Hutchison of Las Vegas is heading north to pad his campaign coffers. Hutchison will be attending a fundraiser in Reno on Tuesday at Rapscallion restaurant. According to the invitation from the campaign, the event is being hosted by Gov. Brian ...
Gov. Sandoval won't attend Nevada GOP convention
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval won't be attending the state Republican convention in Sparks this weekend. An early agenda for the convention lists Sandoval as giving opening remarks Saturday. But a senior aide says Sandoval was never asked to speak by party officials. The governor instead will ...
Josh Romney to speak at Nevada GOP convention
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — The son of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be in Sparks on Saturday to address the Nevada Republican convention. Josh Romney is scheduled to speak to around 10 a.m. Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican nominee to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama in November. Nevada ...
Paul excites Nevada GOP with familiar themes
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential long-shot Ron Paul energized a loyal following at Nevada's GOP state convention with familiar themes, calling for limited government, limited spending and personal freedoms. Paul told a cheering crowd he'd cut $1 trillion from the federal budget and that people should have a "God-given ...
Ron Paul takes bulk of Nevada delegates
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul trumped presumptive nominee Mitt Romney in Nevada's national delegate count Sunday, but he will only be able to parlay those supporters into votes for his longshot bid at the national GOP convention if Romney fails to win the nomination in the ...
Smack, Orrock, win Nevada RNC posts
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Republicans ordered a changing of the guard at the Republican National Committee, ousting incumbent committee members for new blood. Diana Orrock of Clark County handily won a three-way contest Saturday night at the state GOP convention in Sparks, defeating incumbent Committeewoman Heidi Smith of Reno ...
Romney, Paul supporters clash at Nevada GOP convo.
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — It was out with the old Saturday at Nevada's state Republican convention, where two incumbents were ousted from the Republican National Committee and balloting stretched into the night to select delegates to the GOP presidential nominating convention this summer. National Committeewoman Heidi Smith and Committeeman Bob ...
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