A look at Rexburg's new mayor Nov 7, 2009
As a young man he managed a large ranch and then got into mining, eventually working in hard rock mines in Nevada and coal mines in Utah ... As a young man he also spent three years in the Nevada National Guard and a year on active duty in the Army ... As part of his previous community service, Woodland lists time spent as a reserve police officer in Nevada, an EMT in Utah and a firefighter in Rexburg. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Nonpartisan Voters in Nevada Continue to Climb Nov 7, 2009
The secretary of state's office says more people registered as non-partisan voters in Nevada last month than those who registered for all other political parties combined ... Election officials 1,197,252 Nevadans were registered to vote as of the end of October, and increase of 525 from the month before. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Meet the GOP's wrecking crew Nov 6, 2009
Meanwhile, four Democrats voted against the loan proposal -- including Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Reid didn't actually abandon Detroit, though; he voted against the deal for procedural reasons, giving him the power to call for a new vote later (which senators can only do if they were on the side that won). (Salon)
You, too, can be a campaign reporter! Nov 6, 2009
The eastern Nevada field director of what presidential candidate resigned after it was discovered that he had been investigated for shorting prostitutes their pay at Mona's Ranch, a legal brothel in Elko. A. Hillary "Let It Ride" Clinton. (Salon)
West is tough terrain for Dems Nov 5, 2009
Obama was able to win over Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in 2008 ... With Denver hosting the 2008 Democratic Convention and a more concentrated effort in the region, the Obama campaign was able to capture Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in last year's presidential election. (CNN)
Democrats: GOP Backlash Likely in '10 Nov 5, 2009
Democrats have their eye on Republican primary challenges in Florida, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, New Hampshire, Arkansas and Kentucky. "The tea partiers and the birthers and the far right of their party is moving these candidates in that direction, and that's a lot harder when you have to win in the general election," Mr. Menendez said. (Newsmax)
Democrats say elections won't stop health care Nov 5, 2009
That was widely seen as a gesture to liberals in his caucus and union voters back home in Nevada, where he faces re-election next year. Within a few weeks, he will need the 60 votes for the proposal, and if he is unable to get them will presumably fall back to a weaker measure, perhaps one that holds the government option in abeyance until it is shown that consumers don't have adequate choices for affordable insurance. (WSJA.com, AL)
Big Wins For GOP In Va., N.J. Gov. Races Nov 4, 2009
And, voter attitudes - particularly among independents - could bode ill for Democrats in moderate districts and in swing states like Ohio, Colorado and Nevada, should they remain unchanged when the party seeks to defend its turf next fall. In 2010, most governors, a third of the Senate and all members in the House will be on ballots. (Click2Houston, TX)
Health care timetable could slip, Reid says Nov 4, 2009
Majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada spoke as Democratic officials said it could be December before Senate debate begins in earnest on the legislation, months after senior lawmakers and the White House had hoped. House leaders, on a somewhat faster track, pointed toward a vote this weekend on a bill to extend coverage to tens of millions who lack it, ban insurance industry practices such as denying coverage because of preexisting medical conditions, and generally slow the rate of growth of... (Boston Globe)
Voters in NC's largest city elect Democratic mayor Nov 4, 2009
First, it was Nevada, Cox said, and now it is Colorado. Valley voters surprise officials. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Health care legislation may have to wait until next year Nov 4, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada meets with reporters Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington following caucus luncheons. WASHINGTON - The Senate Democratic leader indicated Tuesday that lawmakers may not complete health care legislation this year, missing President Obama's deadline on his signature issue and pushing debate into a congressional election year. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Reid signals timetable for health care may slip Nov 4, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada gestures while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Guv approves earlier presidential primary Nov 4, 2009
About a dozen other states are also considering moving their primaries as well, potentially making that date the new "Super Tuesday." Also, four states - New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada - already have their primaries or caucuses scheduled before Feb. 5. But with 16 million voters, it's likely that California will have an impact on presidential politics, proponents of the new primary date say. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Census: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses Nov 4, 2009
But Hawaii, Utah and Wyoming -- states with neither civil unions nor same-sex marriage -- came in next, ahead of California, Nevada, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island. What accounts for the phenomenon is unclear, but "it does provide this evidence that there are clearly couples in conservative parts of the country who do use these terms and do see their relationships in that framework.". (Click2Houston, TX)
US to monitor Lowell, Springfield voting Nov 3, 2009
State to close prostitution loophole Governor Don Carcieri will sign legislation closing a loophole that has made Rhode Island the only state besides parts of Nevada to allow indoor prostitution. Carcieri, a Republican, scheduled a signing ceremony for today at the State House. (Boston Globe)
AP: Hardest-Hit Areas Recovering Slowly Nov 3, 2009
Nevada had the highest score, 21 ... Three of the five-most-stressed counties with populations over 25,000 were in Nevada, also battered by the housing crisis. (Click2Houston, TX)
Nevada Gold Announces Election of William J. Sherlock as Chairman of the Board Nov 3, 2009
Source: Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. ... HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (NYSE Amex:UWN) announced today that William J. Sherlock has been appointed chairman of the board of directors, effective immediately ... "We are honored to have Bill now lead the board and look forward to having his support and guidance while we continue to grow the Company. On behalf of Nevada Gold, I thank Joseph for his service and wish him well," said Robert Sturges, CEO of Nevada... (Primezone Releases)
Sting nets 10 looking for prostitutes Nov 2, 2009
Legalize it wrote on Oct 31, 2009 3:34 PM:" I wonder how many less abortions there would be if we had legalized prostitution? Instead of young men knocking up a young lady and then having an abortion or getting married to jet be married, would they not utilize the services of a prostitute? Make it legal, regulate it, tax it, ensure protection is utlized and it wouldn't be the big deal it is today. Remember, abortion was once illegal too! Look at Nevada for a good example. It works there fine,... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Reid's risky gamble Nov 2, 2009
On one hand, he is under relentless pressure to satisfy the labor-left of his party in Washington, where a government-sponsored insurance plan has become the symbolic prize in the game, and back home in Nevada, where he needs union support to survive a scary election next year. On the other, he needs 60 votes to pass any kind of health care legislation, so he must provide some comfort for moderate Democrats and possibly one or two Republicans. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Obama will push immigration reform Nov 1, 2009
In fact, the Latino vote Obama's victory in several key states, including -- depending upon who's counting -- Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada and Virginia. Given that, his political team is unlikely to mind another round of nativism from the Republican Party. (Salon)
Ski jumping on plastic? How Olympians train before the snow flies. Oct 30, 2009
Before spectators can count to five, the athletes spring into their sleek machines for a run that will last less than a minute and would get them a ticket on any US highway, except perhaps in Nevada. They will huddle close enough to feel each other's breathing, and break their frozen positions only on the pre-agreed turns, where centrifugal forces can pull them nearly perpendicular to the ground. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Hoffman's Party Oct 30, 2009
I live in Nevada (don't blame me - I NEVER voted for Reid), which was, until the last election, a largely Repub state. Several things happened - Bush went suddenly left, and Obama made soothing noises (no, I didn't vote for HIM either). (Investors Business Daily)
Candidates Around the Country Watching Obamacare Fight Closely Oct 30, 2009
Republican candidates like those named above as well as whomever emerges as the frontrunner in Arkansas to face Democrat Blanche Lincoln, in Indiana to face Democrat Evan Bayh, in California to face Democrat Barbara Boxer and in Nevada to face Harry Reid himself will all be campaigning on the votes made in the next few weeks, especially the vote to bring Reid's bill on to the floor and open debate. . (Townhall.com)
MINOR/'We hunt liberal tree huggers' Oct 29, 2009
John Ensign of Nevada and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Two shoes are yet to drop in the Chip Pickering affair: One, the outcome of his divorce case against Leisha, which strangely has been covered up in Madison County Chancery Court since being filed in June, 2008; Two, opening of a diary Chip had kept for seven years which Leisha discovered and planned to use in her divorce case until the Madison County Chancery judge in the case ordered her to turn it over to Chip's attorneys. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Nurses may join big union Oct 29, 2009
California s union created a national nurses organizing committee that waged successful union campaigns in Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Nevada, and other states. Massachusetts would join with those unions and nurses in 17 other states - who are now represented by another group, United American Nurses - to form the new union. (Boston Globe)
ACORN, Former Official Plead Not Guilty in Nevada Oct 28, 2009
Lawyers for the political advocacy group ACORN and a former voter registration supervisor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to illegally paying canvassers to register Nevada voters during last year's presidential campaign ... Rasmussen and Busefink lawyer Kevin Stolworthy said they intend to challenge the constitutionality of the Nevada law under which the state attorney general brought the case ... A felony conviction, however, could cost ACORN its nonprofit status in Nevada, one of several states... (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Night of the living public option Oct 28, 2009
I have a sure bet for you, look for Harry Reid, Democrat Majority Leader from Nevada, to not be re-elected next year. This guy is done. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
8 U.S. troops die; October is deadliest month of war Oct 28, 2009
The trio was employed under a Lockheed Martin contract for "counter-narcoterrorism" operations, said Thomas Casey, a spokesman for Lockheed Martin Corp. He said the pilot and co-pilot worked for a company called Avenge Inc., while the technician was employed by a contractor called Sierra Nevada Corp.. The Army C-12 Huron twin-engine turboprop went down Oct. 13 while on a routine mission. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
17 apply to be Rexburg's next mayor Oct 27, 2009
Oakey is ineligible because his residence is in Nevada, and Cousin and Larson were not registered voters within 30 days prior to the application deadline of Oct. 23. After Larsen's resignation, Mann took on the duties of acting mayor as specified by state procedures. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
Great to see in Nevada that the powerful Steve Wynn has publicially stated he will work to get rid of the Magic messiah, that means he will go after hairy reid as well ... The Opt Out is going to be Harry Reid being opt outed next November by the people of Nevada. (The Drudge Report)
Utah, Colorado soldiers killed Oct 27, 2009
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Monday offered his condolences to Han's mother in Lehi and his wife and children in Nevada. FORT CARSON, Colo. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
NV GOP Group Forms PAC to Oppose Lowden Oct 27, 2009
Nevada Republicans who supported Ron Paul in last year's presidential contest have formed a political action committee to oppose the U.S. Senate bid of former state party chairwoman Sue Lowden. Robert Holloday, a spokeswoman for the Fair Nevada Elections PAC, says Lowden's handling of last year's state convention, when delegate selections were halted, amounted to betrayal ... Nevada's 2008 delegation dispute began when Ron Paul supporters were poised to win delegates at the state party... (KLAS-TV)
Patience, patients in health care game Oct 25, 2009
Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., had a testy exchange after Schumer made comments on cable news that some saw as pressuring the Nevada Democrat to make up his mind about putting a government-run insurance option in the Senate bill. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama's Cabinet Visits Reid Country Oct 24, 2009
Members of the Obama Administration Have Made Numerous Trips to Nevada, Ahead of Sen ... Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who faces a tough reelection campaign in Nevada, has seen numerous visits to his state from Obama cabinet members ... Attorney General Eric Holder was the ninth Cabinet member to visit Nevada during the past six months. (CBS News -- Politics)
America's Obama Obsession About To End? Oct 24, 2009
Nevada, 04 GOP, Obama won. Finally, why no mention of. (CBS News)
* Sports Briefs Oct 24, 2009
A Nevada judge on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping a woman at a hotel-casino at Lake Tahoe. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams also refused a request by a lawyer for the two-time Super Bowl champ to sanction the womans attorney for pursuing the case without sufficient evidence. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
House health care bill exceeds $1 trillion Oct 24, 2009
Brittanicus wrote on Sep 20, 2009 12:46 PM:" President Obama is holding the reins, this time and already confusing the American people over health care. Joe Wilson was right to some degree about no mechanism in the health care package to identify illegal aliens. After the fact and bombarded by livid Americans they added amendments that would cut off all access. That why our legislators need to amplify the verification procedures, to remove foreign nationals from cheating the system.I trust... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Abortion Rights Advocates Study Nev. Initiative Oct 23, 2009
Abortion and civil rights advocates said Thursday that they are reviewing the description wording of a proposed initiative petition that seeks to define a person and override Nevada's abortion laws ... The Nevada "personhood" initiative would amend the state constitution by defining a person and extend due process rights to "everyone possessing a human genome" from the beginning of biological development through end of life ... But Lee Rowland, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union... (KLAS-TV)
Liberals Open Fire on Harry Reid Oct 23, 2009
Bob Fulkerson, the state director for the nonprofit Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, disagrees with that reasoning. "Certainly we'd all like to see a barrage of progressive legislation get passed left and right, but even if we elected a more liberal senator than Reid -- likely impossible given Nevada's conservatism -- that would do nothing to change the dynamics of the Senate, where there's a number of conservative Democrats and Independents," Fulkerson told CBSNews ... Indeed, if... (CBS News -- Politics)
Group Files Initiative to Ban Abortion in Nevada Oct 23, 2009
A proposed initiative that seeks to ban abortions in Nevada has been filed with the secretary of state's office. A group called Personhood Nevada, led by Richard Ziser, filed the initiative paperwork on Wednesday ... The initiative would amend Nevada's constitution to extend due process rights to "everyone possessing a human genome.". (KLAS-TV)
How to vote on Ref. 71 is confusing many Oct 22, 2009
And, we were married in Vegas in a completely non religious ceremony, not blessed under god or anyone else except the state of Nevada. and according to some that doesn't count as "marriage" as outlined in the bible so we don't count still. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gates Versus the White House Oct 22, 2009
The roadblocks to doc fix show why Reid is almost certainly going to use the mechanism of budget reconciliation to pass the main Obamacare bill (which then may be known as Harrycare at least in Nevada, where Reid is facing a tough reelection race next year. . (Human Events Online)
Political Grapevine Oct 21, 2009
Another close race is in Nevada, where Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid trails Republican Sue Lowden by almost eight points in the latest RealClearPolitics average. Reid is down about 5. (Fox News)
Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
Americans for Stable Quality Care, a coalition effort that has , is going up with two new ads in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota and Virginia -- as well as on national cable. In , a man is shown moving out of his home and into an apartment due to cost of health care for his hospitalized wife; the is a more traditional commercial aimed at informing undecided voters what's in it for them as it relates to... (Harper's Magazine)
Auberry Road crash victim identified Oct 20, 2009
Tioga Road, the highest elevation route through the Sierra Nevada, closed Monday to all traffic. Glacier Point Road, one of the park's popular sightseeing paths, is also closed as a storm passes through the region. (Fresno Bee)
Reid Challenger Lowden: Harry's Lost Touch Oct 20, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has become a "Nancy Pelosi liberal" and has lost touch with his constituents in Nevada, says Republican Sue Lowden, who holds a double-digit lead over Reid in recent polls. Lowden, a former TV anchor in Las Vegas, recently stepped aside as Chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party ... "I think he's lost touch with the people who he was elected to represent. I don't think he's serving Nevada's needs anymore. "I think he's become a Nancy Pelosi liberal... (Newsmax)
SENATE HEALTH BILL: 1,502 PAGES Oct 20, 2009
A member of the Southern Nevada chapter of Oath Keepers who declined to be identified works on the group's Web site during a meeting to plan the inaugural national conference of Oath Keepers in Las Vegas later this month. Dave Freeman, national peace officer liaison and Southern Nevada director of Oath Keepers, right, says the group, which was founded in Las Vegas earlier this year, is standing up for the constitutional rights of Americans. (The Drudge Report)
Miss Ireland upstages lady in red Oct 18, 2009
The searchlight is on the man from Searchlight, Nevada. Day In a Page. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)
Democrats Can't Tailor Health-Care Bill to Senator Snowe, Rockefeller Says Oct 18, 2009
Senate Majority Leader , a Nevada Democrat, is trying to craft a final measure that satisfies conflicting demands within his party, such as whether to include a government-run plan. If we calculate so finely and so exquisitely, were going to lose our leadership and our momentum, said Rockefeller, 72. (Bloomberg -- US)
Labor Unions Turn Against Parts of Health Bill Oct 17, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and other Democratic leaders have started merging the Finance Committee bill with separate legislation approved in July by the Senate's health committee. The new bill is to be released this month. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Whittlesey: Conservatives Must Review Foreign Policy Oct 16, 2009
In the relentless attacks on former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Nevada Sen. John Ensign, did we ever hear a Republican politician point out our fundamental differences with the current leadership of the Democratic Party on principle in this area. (Newsmax)
Reid to Begin Airing First Campaign Ads Oct 16, 2009
7 million campaign war chest, airing two television ads starting Friday to reintroduce the increasingly unpopular Majority Leader to Nevada voters. The ads, titled Nevada Jobs and Hard Work, emphasize Reid s Silver State roots and his ability to use his clout in the Senate to help his home state ... The Reid campaign noted in a release announcing the ad launch that approximately one third of all registered voters in Nevada are new to the state since Reid s last election in 2004 and framed the... (Roll Call)
Voting law causes troubles in Nevada towns Oct 16, 2009
An apparent discrepancy between a new state law and the Nevada Constitution is causing problems in several Nevada towns. SB156, which was sponsored by Sen. (KRNV.com, NV)
Stock Rises for Three Senators Oct 15, 2009
However, another Democratic Senator, who asked to remain anonymous, said Reid and Dodd are in a tough position, having to balance what needs to go into the final bill to attract 60 Senate votes versus what the legislation needs to include to attract votes in Nevada and Connecticut in 2010. If they want a bill, they ve got to decide not, What do I want in it. (Roll Call)
Guv approves earlier presidential primary Oct 14, 2009
About a dozen other states are also considering moving their primaries as well, potentially making that date the new "Super Tuesday." Also, four states - New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada - already have their primaries or caucuses scheduled before Feb. 5. But with 16 million voters, it's likely that California will have an impact on presidential politics, proponents of the new primary date say. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Pro & Con: Should undocumented aliens be counted in the 2010 census? Oct 14, 2009
According to 2007 Census Bureau data, states with a significant gain in net population by including noncitizens are Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Baker and Louisiana demographer Elliott Stonecipher estimate that, with about 6 million illegal aliens included, liberal Democrat-dominated California would have a whopping 57 House members in a newly reapportioned Congress. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
After a Key Vote, Health Care Now Turns to Harry Reid Oct 14, 2009
But Nevada need not worry: thanks to Reid, the federal government is picking up its tab for the next four years ... "I saw in a morning newspaper that Nevada was somehow miraculously taken care of in the provisions for Medicaid expenses," Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander remarked somewhat sarcastically on the Senate floor last week ... "We have had governors, both Democrats and Republicans, here saying if you are going to expand on Medicaid in our state, pay for it. And somehow, amazingly,... (Time.com)
PACs let some live high life Oct 13, 2009
Harry Reid of Nevada spent $39,000 from his leadership PAC to throw an inauguration party, for instance, and U.S. Rep ... Examples of expenditures: Dina Titus for Congress (Nevada) $1,000; David Scott for Congress (Georgia) $1,000; Shulman for Congress (New Jersey) $1,000; Carmouche for Congress (Louisiana) $1,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Indians stop North Shelby in Tri-Rivers football contest Oct 13, 2009
Thrasher completed one pass for five yards to Nevada Gray. Clark County, 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the conference, begins district action with a home game against Macon Friday. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Poll: Top Dem has 50 percent unfav--in his own state... Oct 12, 2009
Nevadans say they're ready to replace longtime Democratic incumbent Sen ... Lowden and Tarkanian are in a statistical tie atop a list of nine primary candidates, according to the survey of Nevada registered voters ... "I'm paying my own freight here," said Chachas, who has yet to register to vote in Nevada. (The Drudge Report)
The Gay March: Will A New Generation's Voice Be Heard? Oct 12, 2009
He had himself made a dumb calculation about Prop 8; he was so confident it wouldn't pass, that instead of knocking on doors on Election Day in California, he had traveled to Nevada to canvass in Reno and Sparks on behalf of Barack Obama ... His friend , a screenwriter who worked on Milk and had traveled with him to Nevada, told him they could make things right by getting gay people to demand Harvey Milk-style precisely what they wanted, without compromise: equal rights in all matters covered by... (Time.com)
Reid trailing both challengers in new poll Oct 12, 2009
Nevada Republican Party Chariwoman Sue Lowden would beat Reid by a double digit margin, topping him 49%-39. Businessman Danny Tarkanian, meanwhile, would beat Reid 48%-43. (TheHill.com)
Craig Watkins, `rock star' DA at a crossroads Oct 10, 2009
US attorney ousted in 2006 returning to Nevada job. Daniel Bogden never really got a good answer why President George W. Bush fired him from his post as U.S. attorney for Nevada in 2006 ... John Ensign of Nevada. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Registered Voters in Nevada Up Nearly 5-Percent Oct 9, 2009
The number of registered voters in Nevada as of September is nearly 5-percent higher over the same month a year ago, with the largest percentage increase being in those registered as non-partisan. Secretary of State Ross Miller says of the 54,451 additional voters who have registered in the past year, 15,670 registered as non-partisan, a 9-percent increase from September 2008. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
VP Joe Biden, Obama's trusted political workhorse Oct 9, 2009
Likewise, Biden is assisting the most endangered Senate Democrats: Lincoln in Arkansas, Specter in Pennsylvania, Christopher Dodd in Connecticut and Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, in Nevada. He's also touching down in Senate battlegrounds like Missouri as well as states that are considered relatively safe, but where former Senate colleagues are running. (Concord Monitor)
