Politics and Government
CARSON CITY — New state Sen. Greg Brower knows everyone will be watching this legislative session to see whether he measures up to his predecessor, 38-year Sen. Bill Raggio, the political titan of Northern Nevada.
At last count, 30 states have enacted laws that prohibit drivers from texting. Eight others would ban younger drivers from doing so. So, it should be no surprise that Nevada legislators arriving Monday in Carson City will have no fewer than six bills dealing with texting and cell phones to debate during the 76th legislative session.
Gov. Brian Sandoval: When Sandoval quit his job as a federal judge to run for governor, he almost single-handedly rescued state Republicans from irrelevancy by giving them a credible, telegenic messenger to carry the “no new taxes” banner.
THE 2011 LEGISLATURE: LEGISLATIVE WEBSITE: Information is available on every bill, hearing times, and legislators. Visit: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
The 2011 legislative session will be far different from the last regular session in 2009 for many reasons:
Lawmakers are facing many challenges — fiscal and others — as the 76th regular session of the Nevada Legislature convenes Monday for a scheduled 120 days.
CARSON CITY — New Assemblyman Kelly Kite isn’t letting the recession take the smile off his face or dwelling on how bad times are in Nevada.
CARSON CITY — After seven years as a Reno radio talk show host and 17 years as a newspaper columnist, Ira Hansen had enough of being a Monday morning quarterback who constantly criticized the Legislature.
CARSON CITY — Olivia Diaz found a novel way to stand out as a freshman legislator in Carson City: Show up eight months pregnant.
CARSON CITY — New Assemblyman John Ellison, R-Elko, plans on working all week in the Legislature, then making the 320-mile drive home to Elko on Friday nights so he can work all weekend on his electrical contracting business, then driving back on Sunday night to do it all over again.
