Candidate Oceguera Says He Will Face Off Against Heck In 2012 »
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Assembly Speaker and announced candidate for Congress John Oceguera acknowledged today that a number of Democrats are seeking seats in the House of Representatives in the 2012 election, and that hopefully any costly primary battles can be avoided. Oceguera, who announced in July he will run as a Democrat for Congress despite the fact that lines for what will ultimately be four districts remain theoretical only, said a primary battle [...]
The 2011 Legislative Session From The Rearview Mirror »
(Assemblyman John Hambrick) – Now that some time has passed since “sine die,” the closing of the 2011 Legislative session I thought I might write down some of my impressions. Keep in mind – my thoughts are those of a conservative Republican and are worth what you paid for them. At the beginning of the session, it was very clear that one side was going to attempt to ride roughshod over the other. The number [...]
City Of North Las Vegas: Oceguera Double-Dipped »
(Victor Joecks/NPRI) – The City of North Las Vegas Fire Department yesterday confirmed in a news release that Assembly Speaker and NLV Assistant Fire Chief John Oceguera drew both his legislative and firefighting salaries during the 2009 and 2011 legislative sessions. The fire department produced unsigned agreements stating that Oceguera worked 18 hours a week for the fire department during the 2009 legislative session and nine hours a week for the fire department during the [...]
Was Speaker Oceguera Double-Dipping In Carson City? »
(Michael Chamberlain/Nevada Business Coalition) – NPRI’s Nevada Journal released a report [yesterday] that appears to indicate Assembly Speaker John Oceguera (D-Las Vegas) may have been “double-dipping”, or collecting pay from two taxpayer-paid positions for the same time. Records obtained by Nevada Journal show Oceguera being paid for his North Las Vegas Fire Department position during the time he was serving in the Legislature. At the very least, Oceguera and the NLVFD are guilty of sloppy [...]
The Two Faces of Speaker Oceguera »
(David Mansdoerfer) – In school, if you are caught plagiarizing, punishments can vary from failing the assignment or class, or even lead to expulsion from school. In the Nevada Legislature, however, there are no punishments when a legislator, especially one in a leadership position, copies the ideas of his colleagues. Speaker Oceguera’s Bill, AB282, which focuses on various gun issues, has done exactly this by stealing language from other legislation including AB 143, 185, 205 [...]
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