CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed Kerry Earley to the 8th Judicial District Court. “Kerry’s breadth of experience in the law will suit her well on the bench,” Sandoval said. “She has handled some of the most complex cases in the history of our state and is a well-respected […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed Adriana Escobar to the 8th Judicial District Court. “Adriana has served on the Public Utilities Commission and as the Consumer Advocate,” Sandoval said. “Combined with her service in private practice and her experience as a deputy city attorney, I am confident Adriana will […]
CARSON CITY, NV – The state Department of Education today announced Nevada has been selected as a $4 million grant recipient from The Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Nevada was awarded one of 24 new state-level grants to support the design and implementation of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS). Nevada’s grant allocates $4 million in […]
Reno, NV…Fourth of July fireworks are no fun for dogs. Historically, Washoe County Regional Animal Services is flooded with calls from pet owners searching for dogs that became lost while trying to flee from the loud noise of the fireworks. On July 4 and 5 of 2011, Regional Animal Services retrieved 73 lost dogs over […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today issued the following statement regarding the Democrats’ most recent majority-vote budget plan: “Once again, this irresponsible budget is not balanced, not honest and not what the people of California deserve from their government. It is a phony, gimmicky document that does nothing to address the chronic, structural overspending […]
Incline Village, NV…Celebrated safely, the 4th of July can be enjoyable for everyone. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District would like to remind folks to enjoy the holiday safely and responsibly. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) states that more fires are reported on July 4th than any other day of the year in […]
SACRAMENTO –Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) released the statement below, following yesterday’s vote on AB 1993 from the Senate Committee on Transportation: “I am very disappointed about the outcomes of the Senate committee’s vote on my bill, AB 1993. This bill would have ended the unfair and unnecessary car impoundment policies […]
SACRAMENTO – To mark the 5th anniversary of the devastating Angora Fire, Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) last night during a community Fire Forum he hosted at South Tahoe High School issued a “C-” on the current status of fire safety in the Lake Tahoe Basin. “I am disappointed to issue a ‘C-’ grade but inspired […]
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama spoke about the urgent need for Congress to act now on two common sense measures to help hardworking middle class families. Unless Congress takes action in the next week, thousands of workers will be sent home from their jobs and millions of students will see their interest […]
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to take action now to put our teachers back to work in classrooms, because the best predictor of individual and American success in this economy is a good education. In 2009 and 2010, we helped keep hundreds of thousands of teachers on the job, but […]
