Congressman Heck made the following statement regarding the news that Nevada’s unemployment rate reached 13.4 percent and Clark Country’s unemployment rate reached 14.2 percent: “This once again underscores the need to create certainty and stability in our economy. America’s job creators at all levels have made it clear that they need certainty and stability about [...]
Carson City, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval released the following statement today: “Our nation needs a leader in the White House who understands the role of government and our economy. Governor Rick Perry has the strongest record of job creation, fiscal discipline, and executive branch leadership among the presidential candidates. As a governor, Rick Perry [...]
The AP has just reported that Former Republican state senator Mark Amodei has won Nevada’s special election to fill a seat in the U.S. House. According to the AP, Amodei easily bested Democrat Kate Marshall Tuesday in the rural Nevada district that has never elected a Democrat.
U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The purpose of this open letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. The permanent provisions [...]
Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Ten years ago today, Nevadans awoke to learn of unspeakable acts of terror. Disbelief, horror, confusion, anger, sadness—we felt all these things. And yet, at the same time, a great sense of patriotism awoke in the collective heart of a nation. Even as America plunged [...]
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of traveling to Iraq and Afghanistan to meet with Nevada troops serving in the war zones, and our military leaders in both countries. I wanted to share my journal from the trip to give you a first-hand look at the people I met and the places I went [...]
Nevada’s jurists are well compensated in comparison to their counterparts in other states, according to a 2011 report by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). Judges for the state Supreme Court are paid $170,000 annually, which puts Nevada well above the average and 10th on the list of best-paying states. The median salary for [...]
By Elizabeth Crum Nevada News Bureau Some of the highest excise tax revenues among the states are collected in Nevada, a new report from the Mercatus Center shows. Nevada is one of six states – along with Connecticut, New Hampshire, Minnesota, and West Virginia – that collect over $600 in excise revenues per capita. Excise [...]
Did you know?? In 2011 Nevada law still allows employment discrimination against Nevada’s transgender citizens!! We need your help in support of fair workplace rules for all Nevadans. PLEASE JOIN US at the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor hearing in support of AB211, Which simply prohibits discriminatory employment practices based upon gender identity or [...]
By Sean Whaley | 4:58 pm March 9th, 2011 The Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – State Controller Kim Wallin is seeking new authority from the Nevada Legislature to collect from those who owe the state money. Senate Bill 81, heard today by the Senate Government Affairs Committee, would give Wallin the authority to identify [...]
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