Politics

Ron Paul to be honored with Barry Goldwater Award at 2012 Conservative Leadership Conference

CLC NEWS RELEASE LAS VEGAS – The 2012 Conservative Leadership Conference announced today that Texas Congressman Ron Paul has been selected as this year’s recipient of the event’s Barry Goldwater Award, named after the late “Conscience of a Conservative” United States senator from Arizona...

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OPINION: The Ron Paulbarians are at GOP’s Gate

SUBMITTED BY CHUCK MUTH The Nevada Republican Party convention this month was pretty much like every other GOP convention: Floor arguments over obscure Robert’s Rules of Order, bylaws and credentials. Lots of proverbial sound and fury signifying nothing. Only this year, on steroids. The...

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County Senior Services to host `meet the candidates` events

WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASE WHAT: Washoe County Senior Services will be hosting two “Meet the Candidates” events. These are wonderful opportunities for seniors and community members to meet and talk with candidates running for public office. WHERE: IN SPARKS on Wednesday, May 9 10...

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Nevada Conservation League releases 2012 legislative endorsements

Nevada Conservation League releases 2012 legislative endorsements

NCL NEWS RELEASE LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Conservation League released its endorsements in the 2012 election today. The organization endorses pro-conservation candidates in state legislative races. “We are confident that these candidates will place a high priority on protection of our natural resources,”...

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Sierra Club endorses Pastor Pat Spearman for state Senate

SIERRA CLUB NEWS RELEASE The Southern Nevada Group of the Sierra Club is endorsing Democratic Party candidate Patricia Spearman for state Senate District 1. “Pastor Spearman’s responses to our questions, as well as her personal contact with many Sierra Club members and friends, clearly...

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Wes Duncan to Marcus Conklin: ‘Democrat majority leader shouldn’t be jet-setting to California’

WESLEY DUNCAN NEWS RELEASE Nevada Assembly candidate Wes Duncan announced Tuesday that he would call on opponent Marcus Conklin to cancel his Wednesday pharmaceutical fundraiser in Napa, Calif. “With Nevada businesses struggling, I cannot believe that Assemblyman Conklin would hold a fundraiser in Napa,...

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Reno offers to extend fire agreement

CITY OF RENO NEWS RELEASE At a joint meeting between the Reno City Council and the Truckee Meadows Board of Fire Commissioners (the Washoe County Commission) Thursday afternoon, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to extend the current interlocal agreement for fire services for...

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Board of Fire Commissioners continues plan to provide fully functional fire service

WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASE During a joint meeting today the Washoe County Commission, acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners for both Truckee Meadows and Sierra Fire Protection Districts, discussed with the Reno City Council various options relating to regionalization of fire services. The...

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Sierra Club endorses Barack Obama for re-election

SIERRA CLUB NEWS RELEASE The Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club announced today to its members in Nevada and parts of California that the national Sierra Club has joined other environmental groups in endorsing President Barack Obama for re-election. Together, the four environmental groups...

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Roberson says Legislature should not abdicate tax policy to initiative process

MICHAEL ROBERSON NEWS RELEASE State Sen. Michael Roberson (R – Henderson) said today that ballot initiatives which seek to raise taxes destabilize the state’s budget process and could transform Nevada into another California, where the initiative process has damaged the Legislature’s ability to control...

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OPINION: Nevada newspaper goes behind the wall…to die

SUBMITTED BY PAUL KISER The Reno Gazette-Journal recently decided to lock themselves behind a wall and it will cost you at least $12/month to see what...

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