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Hagel has enough support for defense secretary
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 3:02pmWASHINGTON - Barring any new, damaging information, Chuck Hagel has secured the necessary votes for the Senate to confirm him to be the nation's next defense secretary. A vote ending the bitter fig...
Sen. Harry Reid addresses 2013 Nevada Legislature (full text)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 8:30pm
Nevada son and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech:
Minden senator wants Nevada to be declared a sovereign state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 10:21amTwo state senators and a dozen other Nevadans urged a Senate committee Tuesday to tell the federal government that "enough is enough" and declare Nevada a sovereign state, recognizing federal juris...
Senate Dems, GOP clash over need for new gun curbs
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - The toll of gun violence and the widespread disgust it has generated makes it time for new federal gun curbs that balance public safety with gun rights, Democrats said Tuesday at the S...
Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 5:00pmWASHINGTON - A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican q...
Senate tries again to move anti-violence bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 8:30amWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate took up the Violence Against Women Act Monday, seeking to remedy Congress' failure last year to extend and expand a law protecting women from domestic abuse while broa...
Senate confirms Kerry nomination for State Dept.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 3:40pmWASHINGTON - The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama's choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal succ...
Senate panel approves Kerry nomination
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 8:34amWASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama's choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretar...
Religious exemptions key to RI gay marriage debate
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:40amPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The fate of gay marriage legislation in Rhode Island could hinge on the exemptions it affords religious groups that oppose it, the state Senate president said Friday, a day after...
Opinion: Fiscal cliff was 10 years in the making
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/05/2013 - 6:00amIf it's true that a successful mediation results in both sides being unhappy, this week's fiscal cliff deal should take the prize of the century. In the wake of passage by the Senate and the House ...
Congress approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 1:22pmWASHINGTON - The new Congress has passed a $9.7 billion bill to help pay flood insurance claims to homeowners, renters and businesses damaged by Superstorm Sandy.The bill cleared the Senate followi...
Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 11:38amWASHINGTON - The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head...
Democratic officials: Fiscal 'cliff' deal reached
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - Racing the clock, the White House sealed a New Year's Eve accord with Senate Republicans late Monday to neutralize across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts in government progra...
Lake Tahoe 2035 transportation plan targets emission reduction strategies
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 12:41pmAlong with the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, Mobility 2035, which is the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, was also approved by regional boards last week at Harveys Resort convention center in Stateline.
Passage of the Sustainable Communities Strategy makes Tahoe the fourth region in the state of California to approve a plan that complies with new greenhouse gas emissions legislation, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO).
Sharron Angle violated campaign laws in 2010, FEC says
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 11:07amSharron Angle's campaign didn't properly report hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions or $2.3 million in debts during her failed 2010 U.S. Senate bid in Nevada, the Federal Ele...
Feinstein: Petraeus to testify on Benghazi attacks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 12:20pmWASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to testify to Congress about the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Bengha...
Heller holds on to Senate seat
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 12:19pmLAS VEGAS - Republican Sen. Dean Heller is headed back to the U.S. Senate for a six-year term of his own, after fending off seven-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley in a bitterly fought camp...
Democrats keep slim majority in Nevada Senate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 12:16pmThe Nevada state Senate will remain in Democratic control following Tuesday's election after three Republican candidates won victories in five closely contested races, one short of the number neede...
Heller survives contentious battle to retain Senate seat
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 12:26amDemocrats win Senate races in Wisconsin, NM
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - Democrats have won competitive Senate races in Wisconsin and New Mexico, two open seats they currently hold.Rep. Tammy Baldwin defeated former Gov. Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin on Tuesd...
Reid taken to hospital in multiple-vehicle accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 6:00amTroopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.Nevada Highway Patrol Offi...
Prop. 40 would overturn new state Senate maps
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 6:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state Senate districts drawn last year by an independent citizens commission will go before voters Nov. 6 to be upheld or overturned.Proposition 40 would prevent the new po...
Berkley In Attack Mode, Heller Takes More Restrained Approach In Second Senate Debate
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 10:46pm
CARSON CITY – Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley used a second Senate debate tonight to attack Sen. Dean Heller on issues ranging from Medicare to online poker legislation, while her Republican opponent took a more restrained approach in the hour-long discussion on public television.
Letter to the editor: There's more to the story about hounding being outlawed
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 6:00amThe Tribune's report regarding Governor Brown signing Senate bill 1221 banning the use of dogs in hunting of bears and bobcats fell short in two critical areas.The report quoted both a hunter and C...
Jobs, Support Of Middle Class Focus Of Spirited Senate Debate Between Heller, Berkley
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 3:14pm
CARSON CITY – It took all of about ten minutes for Sen. Dean Heller and Rep Shelley Berkley to mix it up in their first debate in the U.S. Senate race Thursday, criticizing each other on campaign issues ranging from ethics to Medicare to big oil subsidies.
The hour-long debate on KNPB-TV in Reno was the first chance for many voters to see the two candidates spar on the issues, most of which have already been the focus of campaign attacks in the race to date.
Column: California senate bill addresses ADA lawsuit abuse
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/22/2012 - 6:00amOver the past few years, numerous small business owners have been hit with a frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit. It has been frustrating and disturbing to watch predatory attorneys w...
Column: California senate bill addresses ADA lawsuit abuse
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/22/2012 - 6:00amOver the past few years, numerous small business owners have been hit with a frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit. It has been frustrating and disturbing to watch predatory attorneys w...
Nevada Jobless Rate Ticks Up To 12.1 Percent In August
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 1:35pmDemocrats Continue To Outpace Republicans In Nevada Voter Registration
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 3:16pmCARSON CITY — Democrats continue to out-register their Republican counterparts, with the latest data from Clark County now showing a more than 100,000 voter advantage as the deadline to participate in the Nov. 6 general election draws ever closer.
Today just before noon the Clark County website, which updates registration totals regularly, showed 346,703 Democrats registered to vote compared to 246,479 for Republicans, a 100,224 advantage.
Democrats Continue To Outpace Republicans In Nevada Voter Registration Efforts
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 7:00pmCARSON CITY — Democrats continued to outpace Republicans in their voter registration efforts in August, signing up 12,163 new voters to 5,042 for Republicans, the Secretary of State’s office reported today.
Registered nonpartisans increased by 6,575 during the same time period, also exceeding the registrations by the GOP.
Of the 1,122,236 active registered voters statewide, 41.3 percent, (463,229), are Democrats, 36.3 percent, (407,513), are Republicans, and 16.7 percent, (186,941), are nonpartisans.
Proposed Legislative Discussion On Assault Weapons Derailed By Nevada Committee Vote
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 2:16pmCARSON CITY — If there was any question about whether the gun debate is a controversial topic in Nevada as well as nationally, a clear answer was provided Tuesday at a meeting of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice.
A proposed discussion on assault weapons was removed from the agenda by a vote of the panel before it could even begin.
Lawmakers OK $11.7 Million Plan From Nevada Attorney General To Help Homeowners In Foreclosure Crisis
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 6:12pmCARSON CITY — Several lawmakers raised questions today about a proposal put forth by Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto to spend $33 million over three years on outreach, counseling and legal assistance to homeowners who are facing foreclosure.
Nevada Panel Wants Study Of Legislature, Including Pay, Annual Sessions
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 11:05amCARSON CITY – A legislative panel voted on Monday to seek a resolution in the 2013 session to authorize the creation of a public commission to study the operation of the Legislature and make recommendations on issues ranging from lawmaker pay to moving to annual sessions.
Clean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In Renewables
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 6:11amCARSON CITY — With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to Visit South Lake Tahoe and Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 1:25pm
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, will visit Barton Memorial Hospital on Monday as part of a tour visiting health care facilities in California and Nevada. The visit coincides with the FCC's Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, in which Barton Health received funding.
GOP Members Of Congress Ask Governors To Reject Health Exchanges, Nevada Program Already Well Under Way
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 2:48pmCARSON CITY – A letter from 12 U.S. Senators and 61 members of the House to the nation’s governors asking them to oppose the creation of health care exchanges under the Affordable Care Act comes too late to have any effect in Nevada.
Homeowner Protection Bills Heading to California Governor
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 5:20amTwo bills that will protect California homeowners from arbitrary foreclosures and loan fraud are on their way to Gov. Jerry Brown following their passage on Monday in the state Assembly and Senate, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
Harry Reid's shadow looms over Nevada Senate race
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:34amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't on the ballot this year, but he's very much in the game.With Republicans clamoring to take away his majority, Reid is helping Democratic Sen...
Saunders: Feinstein takes on culture of leaks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 6:00amIt was gutsy for Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein to come out against Washington's recent rash of dangerous intelligence leaks last week; she made criticism of the leaks bi...
Lake Tahoe leaders tour California communities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 6:16am
A seventeen-member team of Lake Tahoe area leaders from across the business spectrum were on the road earlier this month to learn from other California communities about how to implement innovative solutions to overcome economic and environmental decline in their communities. Trekkers represent a diverse group of Lake Tahoe Basin leaders across various sectors including tourism, health, recreation, public and private.
Nevada's Washoe County Critical in 2012 Presidential Contest
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 5:24amCARSON CITY — Washoe County Republican and Democratic Party leaders may disagree on who the best choice is for president, but they agree on one point — Washoe is the “battleground” county in the battleground state that is Nevada.
Clark County is expected to go big for Democrats and President Obama, while Nevada’s rural counties are expected to go strong for Mitt Romney. But Washoe County, where Republicans lead in voter registration by 3,700, has gone for both parties in past elections.
Pot bill passes California Assembly, Senate may extinguish it
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 6:11pmBill would allow sports wagering in California
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 11:46amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California would be in a position to allow sports betting at race tracks, card rooms and casinos under a bill approved by the state Senate.Sen. Rob Wright says the state c...
Survey Of Nevada Lawmakers, Candidates Shows Continued Support for Transparency
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 3:34amCARSON 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.
California Senate approves regulations for self-driving cars
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 4:31pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State lawmakers are anticipating the day when self-driving vehicles navigate California's roads guided by radar and GPS systems instead of human hands on the steering whee...
Cell phone penalties would rise under pending bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 3:39pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The fine for illegally using a cellphone while driving in California would increase from $20 to $30 under a bill approved by the state Senate, although the actual cost wou...
