Congressman Mark Amodei released a statement after submitting three amendments to the American Health Care Act. Amodei says under AHCA, individuals deciding to re-enter the market after not maintaining continuous coverage, would be required to pay a 30 percent premium surcharge. Congressman Amodei’s first amendment would exempt individuals living in a county with only one…… MORE
McConnell Threatening Heller, Say Dems
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is now threatening Republicans reluctant to support Repeal and Replace with “Political consequences,” if they oppose health care legislation coming up for a vote in the House as early as Thursday. The Kentucky Republican told reporters, “I would hate to be a Republican whose vote prevented us from keeping the…… MORE
Angle Running Against Amodei, “Republican Betrayal”
Congressman Mark Amodei’s path to re-election, in the second congressional district, may have gotten a lot more complicated. Former State Legislator Sharron Angle says she will challenge Amodei in the Primary. This wouldn’t be the first time the two have shared a ballot. Angle beat Amodei in 2010, and took on Sen Harry Reid is…… MORE
Northwest Reno Standoff
Reno Police arrested an alleged burglar after a standoff in northwest Reno. Police say the burglary was reported early Monday afternoon on Starfire Lane, near Mae Anne and Sharlands. Surrounding homes were cleared while police tried to determine whether the burglar was still in the home. After about two hours, they determined the man WAS…… MORE
Topaz Ranch Shooting Update: Both Alive, No Threat
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of a man and a woman Monday evening. Deputies were called to Slate Road in Topaz Ranch Estates a little before 7 pm, where they found 50-year-old Michael Dixon with a life threatening gunshot wound. He was taken by air ambulance to Renown Medical Center in…… MORE
Offenhauser House Fire
The Reno Fire Department is investigating the cause of a house fire that started early Tuesday morning. Fire crews say the fire started at a home on Drive around 4:38 a.m. on March 21, 2017. They say the fire was confined to a room in a two-story home and only the homeowner was in the…… MORE
Dems Continue To Dog Laxalt Over Ethics, Adelson
The Nevada State Democratic Party has filed five new public records requests for communications within the Attorney General’s office and the Gaming Control Board, after they became aware that a recording existed of a conversation last year between Attorney General Adam Laxalt and Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett. In April 2016, they say Laxalt…… MORE
Anti Sanctuary Bill Introduced
Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson has introduced his bill that would prohibit “Sanctuary Cities,” in Nevada. The bill would bar local governments from discouraging law enforcement agencies from implementing federal immigration laws. SB 333 would require the state attorney general to investigate any complaint that a local government is refusing to detain people living in…… MORE
Assembly Joins Senate Approval of ERA
Both houses of the Nevada Legislature have approved the Equal Rights Amendment. The Assembly passed it today, the bill still has to go back to the Senate after a technical amendment was added. The Resolution does not require the Governor to sign it, but Brian Sandoval has indicated he favored the bills passage. The ERA…… MORE
Flood Advisory for East and West Walker Rivers
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flood advisory through Tuesday for areas along the East and West Walkers rivers. Water is being released from the Bridgeport Reservoir and Topaz Lake starting today, resulting in heavy flows on the rivers. Minor flooding is likely to occur along East Walker Road downstream of the…… MORE
