Des Moines, IA – The Republican Party of Iowa today released the final, certified vote totals of the January 3 Iowa Caucus presidential preference vote. The final, certified vote totals represent 1,766 of the state’s 1,774 caucus precincts, and reflect a record-breaking 121,503 Iowans who participated. 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus Certified vote totals (1766/1774 precincts […]
Washington, DC…Remarks of President Barack Obama, Weekly Address, January 14, 2011, The White House, As you can see, I brought a few things with me for this week’s video. A padlock. A pair of boots. A candle. And a pair of socks. No, we’re not having a yard sale. And these products may not appear […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today announced that he has scored 100 percent on the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/California’s 2011 legislator Voting Record on small business issues. Gaines was one of only 17 state legislators out of the 120 Assembly and Senate members to receive the top score…. “As a small business […]
A new Community Relations Manager has been appointed to represent Washoe County. Nancy Leuenhagen will be working with the County Commissioners, County department heads, and County Manager Katy Simon and her staff at the County Manager’s Office. Leuenhagen comes to the team most recently from the Communications Department at the Washoe County School District where […]
The new year brings a new Chairman of the Washoe County Commission. At their first regularly scheduled meeting of 2012, Washoe County Commissioners unanimously elected their chairman and vice-chairman for the 2012 year. Commissioner Bob Larkin, who represents District 4, was elected Chairman. Chairman Larkin was first elected to the Washoe County Commission in 2005 […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has received a $4,000 donation from the Truckee River Yacht Club to support ongoing efforts by Community Service work crews to protect trees along the Truckee River from beaver damage. The donation was accepted by the Washoe County Board of Commissioners at the January 10th board meeting. Funds will be […]
Raleigh, N.C. – The Republican caucus in Iowa is headed for a photo finish, with the three leading contenders all within two points of each other. Ron Paul is at 20%, Mitt Romney at 19%, and Rick Santorum at 18%. Rounding out the field are Newt Gingrich at 14%, Rick Perry at 10%, Michele Bachmann […]
The paperwork that candidates can use to reduce or eliminate their filing fees for the June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election will be available from the Placer County Office of Elections beginning December 30, 2011. The Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee allows the candidate to collect signatures to be counted toward the payment of […]
Placer County’s 2011-12 budget remains in good shape despite approximately $250,000 in mid-year revenue reductions triggered Tuesday because state revenue continues to run behind projections. The county budget team gave the Placer County Board of Supervisors a mid-year budget update Tuesday morning just as state officials were preparing to announce automatic budget cuts triggered by […]
At its December 13, 2011 meeting, the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a new lease agreement with WDCI, Inc. for the Sparks Justice Court to occupy a 28,136 square foot space at 1675 Prater Way. The new location provides twice the space of the current location at 630 Greenbrae and allows for […]
