All posts tagged "Amodei"

 On July 4, 2012, Don Turner sent the following letter to Senators Heller and Reid and Representatives Amodei, Berkley, and Heck. – Ed. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, Public Law 103-159 (National Instant Criminal Background Check System) requires Federal Firearms Licensees to obtain information to ascertain if the transfer...

(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decisionupholding much of the Affordable Care Act on the state’s Medicaid program remain unclear. “The implications for Medicaid costs are still unclear, but Nevada will prepare to meet the serious financial implications of this decision,”...

(Thomas Mitchell/4TH ST8) To welcome the president to Nevada, this morning Congressman Mark Amodei, who currently represents most of the rural part of the state, and Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki conducted a brief press conference phone call. During the call they basically accused Obama of trying to distract voters from the real...

(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Gov. Brian Sandoval sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today making it clear that he does not support any type of nuclear waste disposal or interim storage at Yucca Mountain. “There should be no uncertainty or misunderstanding of my position with regard to...

(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he is not optimistic that Congress will make any substantive progress on a balanced budget or deficit reduction this year given the focus on the presidential election. But Amodei, in town on a brief recess, said he is hopeful that progress...

(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he opposes the earmark process used to fund various projects around the country, advocating instead that state priorities for federal support go through a regular budget review. “The problem with earmarks, when you look at them, it’s symbolic largely, because it’s...

(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., made it official today, saying he will run for a full-term in District 2 in the 2012 election. Amodei, on a tour of his district with his Washington, DC staff in tow, made the unsurprising announcement at an open house in his new...

Standing beneath the famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, Congressman Joe Heck (R-NV) on Monday announced the introduction of a bill he believes will help increase tourism, improve the economy and create jobs in the state of Nevada. Heck was flanked by leaders...

NN&V Exclusive (David Mansdoerfer) –  Special elections tend to not reflect the national political mood. They are generally low-turnout and locally driven. Last night, Mark Amodei walked away with a nearly 30,000 vote win in a right-leaning district. So, what should be taken away from last night’s Republican victory in Nevada’s 2nd...

(David Mansdoerfer) – In the recent debate between Mark Amodei and Kate Marshall, Ms. Marshall accused Mr. Amodei of failing to pass a jobs bill during his time with the Nevada legislature. What I find most distressing about this statement is that Ms. Marshall, and most of her liberal counterparts, believe that...

(Las Vegas, NV) – Tickets for the Conservative Awards Luncheon at Saturday’s 2011 Conservative Leadership Conference at the M Resort in Las Vegas are sold out; however, there are still general admission passes available for sale in advance or at the door. Here is the conference’s scheduled agenda (subject to last-minute changes):  Morning General Session I – 8:30...

(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – For the three leading Republican candidates seeking the Congressional District 2 seat vacated with the appointment of Dean Heller to the U.S. Senate, it was all about qualifications and experience in a debate held Wednesday. State Republican Party Chairman Mark Amodei, a former state senator,...