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Governor Jim Gibbons Memorial Rest Stop

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Featheriver

Mule Lick, Nevada unveils the Jim Gibbons Memorial Rest Stop on Highway 95.  You might have to be a Nevada resident to appreciate this. Priceless! Source: Facebook

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Painting Governor Gibbons Portrait

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Featheriver

Governor Jim Gibbons is having his portrait painted. Paid for by taxpayers. The Nevada Arts Council has chosen three finalists to paint the official portrait of the Governor. Forty-four artists competed for the honor. The three chosen are: Ned Bettinger … Continue reading →

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Will Gibbons accept $162 million for Nevada’s school teachers and Medicaid?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Featheriver

Gov. Jim Gibbons Nevada Republican Governor Jim Gibbons isn’t sure whether he will accept $162 million in federal money to hire school teachers and supply funds to the Medicaid program. A couple of days ago I wrote about this asking … Continue reading →

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Rise Up! Strike Back!

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Featheriver

The headline on MSNBC is “Republicans kill Senate Jobless aid measure.” The lead paragraph reads: Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats’ showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for millions of people out of work more than … Continue reading →

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Gibbons still hopes but resigned

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Featheriver

Nevada’s Governor, Republican Jim Gibbons, thinks the political pundits are wrong and will be surprised June 8. [Nevada News Bureau] He currently trails Brian Sandoval by double-digits. Gibbons said if he loses re-election he will not seek public office again. … Continue reading →

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Jim Gibbons one of 11 Worst Governors

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Featheriver

CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) has released its list of 11 most incompetent and unethical governors in the nation. They produce an in-depth analysis of those that have “pushed their states’ best interests aside in favor of … Continue reading →

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GOP staves off prosperity

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Featheriver

Nevada’s GOP trio—working together to stave off prosperity in the silver state.

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Record number of candidates for voters to choose from

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Featheriver

Nevada is knee deep in candidates running for election this year according to the Las Vegas Sun. U.S. Senate: There are 13 Republicans on the ballot seeking to be the one the Republican Party will pick to run against Senator … Continue reading →

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Gibbons dithers while Nevada schoolchildren suffer

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Featheriver

The following is a letter to the editor that appeared in today’s Las Vegas Sun. It was written by a school teacher, Jeremy Christensen of Las Vegas. I’m running it here because I agree with what Mr. Christensen writes: “It’s … Continue reading →

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Nye Republicans straw vote for US Senate

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Featheriver

The Nye County Republican Party held a precinct meeting on Valentine’s day at Rosemary Clarke Middle School in Pahrump. 80 members showed up. A straw vote was taken to ascertain which candidate the Nye County Republicans wanted to run against … Continue reading →

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