SOS Ross Miller Opened Door that Allows Democrats Not to Disclose Expenditures »
(Las Vegas, NV) – Secretary of State Ross Miller is all a twitter that certain Democrat Legislators are not declaring all their expenses in their Contribution and Expense Reports. Assemblywomen Debbie Smith (D – Sparks) and Lucy Flores (D – Las Vegas) and Assemblyman David Bobzien (D – Reno) all admitted in a story in the Las Vegas Sun that they did not disclose all the disbursements from their campaign accounts. Perhaps Mr. Miller should [...]
Small But Meaningful Victories Have Unions Crying Foul »
NN&V Exclusive (Rebecca Smith) – My respect for our Republican representatives has risen in the past few weeks as they have successfully parried with the Obama administration’s union-friendly labor appointments and handed the National Mediation Board (NMB) a set back by passing the new FAA funding bill. While this has certainly vacated the front page or the headlines from the main news stations, it is a small victory for employers, and after so many setbacks, [...]
CCSD Police Break The Law, Issue Tickets Away Far Schools »
(Karen Gray/NPRI) – A Legislative Counsel Bureau opinion, requested by Assemblyman Richard “Tick” Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, and obtained exclusively by Nevada Journal, has determined that the Clark County School District Police are overstepping their legal authority by enforcing traffic laws in areas beyond school property. Subsection 2 of NRS 391.275 gives school police officers authority on streets adjacent to school grounds, but CCSD-PD officers regularly participate in “Operation Joining Forces,” a partnership with other Clark [...]
Goodbye, GOP »
(Roger Stone/The Stone Zone) – I registered to vote as a Republican the same day I turned 18. I registered so I could vote for Richard Nixon’s re-election in 1972. I was excited to join the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Reagan. For one year before leaving for college I served on the Westchester (NY) Republican County Committee. While living in Washington’s Virginia suburbs, I served on the Arlington County Republican Committee and later the [...]
Global Mortgage Settlement Details Have NOT Been Finalized »
(Steven Miller/NPRI) – Recall the fanfare last week when a $25 billion “national mortgage-servicing settlement” was announced? President Obama, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and 49 other state attorneys general hastened to microphones and issued a flurry of press releases. They hailed as historic their state and federal governments’ “settlement” with the country’s five biggest mortgage servicers — Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Ally/GMAC. It [...]
No Budget Means More Temporary Spending Shortcuts In Washington »
NN&V Exclusive (Senator Dean Heller) – George Washington once remarked in a letter to a friend and fellow founder of our great nation that, “A people who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and will pursue their advantages, may achieve almost anything.” Our first president and the incredible individuals who helped shape the American experience placed a high premium on sacrifice and hard work. They recognized the unparalleled advantages that liberty and [...]
Heck Supports Prohibition Of Insider Trading Within Congressional Halls »
(Washington, DC) – [On February 9, 2012], Congressman Joe Heck voted in support of S. 2038, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act to prohibit insider trading by members of Congress. Congressman Heck said, “We must ensure public officials are held to the same standards as Nevada families. The STOCK Act is a positive step towards fixing a broken Washington that has played by its own rules for too long. This common-sense reform is [...]
Wheeler Offers Economic Plan For Nevada »
NN&V Exclusive (NN&V Staff) – Earlier this week, Jim Wheeler, candidate for the Nevada Assembly’s 39th District, announced his plan for jobs and economic growth in Nevada. The day after Governor Sandoval offered his economic plan, Wheeler proffered a plan he feels will complement the efforts of the Governor to energize the state’s economy for the citizens of Nevada. The Wheeler plan focuses on four points: Diversification of Nevada’s economy Elimination and streamlining of business [...]
Caucus Aftermath: The Price of Negative Advertising? »
NN&V Exclusive (Stephen Allott) – On Saturday, February 4, the much heralded “First in the West” caucus rolled into the State ofNevada. Much planning and organization was completed by the state and local parties. Indeed, a special caucus location and time was arranged to accommodate those who were unable to attend the caucus during the day for religious reasons. Finally, the day arrived, and Republican voters trooped to the polls to cast their votes. But, [...]
NLRB’s New Ruling Gives Unions the Quickie They Are Looking For »
NN&V Exclusive (Rebecca Smith) – Back in June of 2011, the NLRB started hinting that they would be looking at changing decades old election rules. On January 12, 2012, they did it. The new rules regarding union elections will go into effect in April, giving the lone dissenting member Brian Hayes time to write his dissent. The NLRB has changed the rules to shorten the time between when the union files a petition to represent [...]
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