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Backers of a move to legalize marijuana in Nevada filed documents Wednesday creating an advocacy group aimed at putting an initiative on the 2012 ballot.
Commercial development in Southern Nevada is stagnant, but a move next week by the Las Vegas City Council is expected to pave the way for the next wave of downtown projects once the economy recovers.
FERNLEY--The Nevada Commission on Ethics Board has found two former City of Fernley employees did not use their position to obtain unwarranted privileges involving use of City of Fernley credit cards.
UNDATED - The governor's Oct. 24 political trip to Las Vegas to meet with Brian Sandoval, a Republican candidate for Nevada governor, included a bachelor party for Perry's son, Griffin, spokesman Mark Miner conceded Thursday. He initially declined to call it a bachelor's party, saying he would describe it more as a dinner. He confirmed, though, that it was a celebration of Griffin Perry's ...
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Painting a bleak outlook for Nevada Republicans in general, ex-GOP Rep. Barbara Vucanovich said Tuesday she's "extremely disappointed" that Sen. John Ensign had an affair and thinks it "is going to be tough" for him to win re-election in 2012. She also said a host of GOP challengers face an "uphill" battle in their bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Harry Reid next fall. That's ...
Gardnerville assemblyman James Settelmeyer will be seeking the Capital District Senate seat being vacated by Carson City's Mark Amodei. Amodei, who is prevented by Nevada's term limits law from running again, is running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. A member of a pioneer Nevada ranching family, Settelmeyer is already facing another announced Republican, former Carson City Mayor ...
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The first woman elected to Congress from Nevada is painting a bleak outlook for her fellow Republicans in the coming elections.
The tough economy hasn’t prevented at least one elected official from throwing elaborate fundraisers. Assembly Majority Leader John Oceguera has set a new bar for unconventional campaign events hosted by Nevada lawmakers.
Nevada initiative would require secret union ballots By SANDRA CHEREB Associated Press Writer CARSON CITY (AP) - An initiative that would require secret ballot voting in union membership was criticized Wednesday by labor activists as "anti-worker." The "Save Our Secret Ballot" initiative, which was filed late Tuesday with the secretary of state's office, seeks to protect the "right to vote by ...
CARSON CITY — Abortion opponents said Tuesday the intention was good, but they will oppose a proposed ballot measure that seeks to define a person and override Nevada's abortion laws.
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. today announced that RiskMetrics Group , and Glass, Lewis and Co. have each formally recommended that Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp.'s shareholders approve the proposed Inducement Warrants due on November 20, 2009.
