Monthly Archives: July, 2010
Harry Reid announces two appointments to Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEWashington, D.C.--Sen. Harry Reid has announced the appointment of Judge Deborah Schumacher and Richard Vincent to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile...
Opinion: Unemployment at record high, Brian Sandoval still has no plan
SUBMITTED RELEASENews broke yesterday that Nevada’s employment rate has increased to 14.2 percent, well above the national average of 9.5 percent. But Brian Sandoval...
Opinion: Who knew Nevada unemployment could get worse than last place?
SUBMITTED RELEASEFresh off the news that Nevada overtook Michigan for the highest unemployment rate in America, new unemployment numbers were released yesterday showing that...
Nevada tops list on federal lobbyist spending, near bottom on returns
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: A dozen Nevada government entities spent more than $1.7 million taxpayer dollars last year to hire lobbyists in...
Governor appoints new Storey County commissioner
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY -- Governor Jim Gibbons today announced the appointment of Erlene Flanagan to the Storey County Commission. Erlene Flanagan will...
Aces give Beavers a pounding in 9-6 win
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEJosh Collmenter celebrated his return to Triple-A with six strong innings and a winning decision, leading the Reno Aces to a 9-6...
Predatory Educators: Universities appear to be seeking warm bodies, rather than bright minds
by Patrick R. Gibbons - Nevada Policy Research InstituteHigher education is more expensive than ever. Over the last 20 years, inflation-adjusted costs at four-year...
University welcomes Basque president, Nevada dignitaries to honorary event
Center for Basque Studies hosts Patxi Lόpez Álvarez, “lehendakari” or president of the autonomous Basque Government, July 26
RENO, Nev. – Nevada is a state...
BLM schedules observation days to view Tuscarora wild horse gather
BLM NEWS RELEASEThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Elko District has tentatively scheduled two observation days—Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24—to provide the...
Reno-Sparks summer construction season begins
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASERENO, Nev. – As construction in and along the Truckee River continues on the Pioneer Ditch Diversion Relocation Project and begins on...