Clark County Conservatives Plan Saturday Super Walk »
NN&V Exclusive (Lori Piotrowski) – A couple of events are scheduled this weekend for conservatives. The Clark County Republican Party (CCRP) is holding a three-hour Super Walk on Saturday, April 28. This is a county wide event to help turnNevadared. Saturday’s walk will help spread the word about the upcoming primary, sign up voters, and promote Republican candidates. The CCRP is asking interested persons to register and then meet with a group at one of [...]
Heck Applauds Natural Resources Committee Passage Of Three Kids Mine Bill »
(Washington, DC) – As he continues working to improve the economy and get southern Nevada working again, Congressman Joe Heck (R-NV-03) today applauded the Natural Resources Committee’s passage of H.R. 2512, The Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Heck in July, would allow the City of Henderson to reclaim the abandoned Three Kids Mine site and form a public-private partnership for cleanup and redevelopment while eliminating Federal government liability at [...]
A Liar, A Cheat, And A Thief Walk Into A Bar… »
(Las Vegas) – The UNLV College Republicans are going after Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, former congresswoman Dina Titus, and county commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, for orchestrating an anti-Heck press conference at the site of Congressman Heck’s campaign kick-off fundraiser last night. They point to what they call lies, hyperbole, and fear tactics, as evidence that the Nevada Democratic Party can’t win on the issues. “John Oceguera has no choice but to attack Joe Heck, as he [...]
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 [...]
Heck Addresses Appropriation Bills Passed By House »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Heck made the following statement after the House passed the remaining FY 2012 Appropriation bills. “This legislation is a victory for Nevada families,” said Congressman Joe Heck. “Both parties came together to cut government spending for the second year in a row for the first time since World War II. We also came together to provide some economic certainty and stability – there will be no talks of a [...]
Heck And Republicans Continue Efforts To Improve Workforce Training »
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced two additional proposals to reform the nation’s workforce investment system. The federal government currently administers at least 47 separate job training and employment programs, representing an annual taxpayer investment of $18 billion. Steps are needed to reduce waste, improve accountability, and ensure services are meeting the needs of today’s workers and employers. Chairman John Kline (R-MN) praised these legislative efforts [...]
Boehner Names Heck To National Defense Authorization Conference Committee »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Speaker John Boehner appointed Congressman Joe Heck to the National Defense Authorization Act conference committee. “Certainty and stability are critical for a healthy economy, but they’re also critical for our national defense,” said Speaker Boehner. “From education, to readiness, to housing, Joe Heck has a strong command of the range of issues covered under the National Defense Authorization Act. His knowledge of these issues will be an asset to this conference [...]
Washington Crows About Lower Unemployment, Heck Calls It An Illusion »
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Joe Heck made the following statement regarding November’s national employment situation. The economy created 120,000 new jobs as the unemployment rate ticked down 0.4 percent to 8.6 percent. “Anytime the unemployment rate drops and another Nevadan finds a job, it is a good thing, but today’s news is not a victory. “The drop in the unemployment rate is an illusion caused by the fact that 300,000 Americans stopped looking for work [...]
Heck Anticipated Super Committee Failure; Proposes Deficit Reduction Bill »
(Washington, DC) – Today [November 21], Congressman Joe Heck (NV-3) released the following statement following the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction’s announcement that a bipartisan agreement would not be offered before the committee’s deadline. “I am very disappointed that the committee was unable to accomplish its task and that last week’s balanced budget amendment vote failed. While I remained hopeful that both would be successful, I was prepared for a potential failure.” “That is why [...]
Las Vegans Turn Out To Honor Veterans In Annual Parade »
NN&V Exclusive (Lori Piotrowski) – Thousands of people lined Las Vegas Boulevard this morning to celebrate Veterans Day. The cool, cloudy weather couldn’t keep them from honoring those who have served our nation. More than an hour before the scheduled start of the parade, parents and children, some in strollers, began to stake out their favored viewing spot. The annual parade, second in size only to New York City, was hosted by KDWN talk show [...]
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