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Tag Archives: Jim Gibbons
2010 election for Nevada Senator and governor poll
A Mason-Dixon Polling & Research poll conducted October 6-8 of Nevada voters found that 44 percent of registered Republicans were undecided about whom they would vote for in the party’s primary. Republicans vs. Republicans Twenty-three percent said they would support … Continue reading
Jim and Dawn Gibbons divorce drags on
The divorce of Governor Jim Gibbons and his wife Dawn to end their 21 year marriage is scheduled for a settlement hearing Oct. 14. If it isn’t settled then the possibility of a five-day trial in November or December has … Continue reading
Governor Gibbons speaks with forked tongue re Yucca
Governor Jim Gibbons wrote a letter to Senator Harry Reid, D-Nev., asking him to use his influence in Congress to repeal the Nuclear Waste Policy Act that designates Yucca Mountain as a high-level nuclear dump. “Sen. Reid should make Nevada … Continue reading
Heller may not run against Reid
The Las Vegas Sun is reporting that Republican Dean Heller is giving strong hints he will not run against Senator Harry Reid in 2010. [Las Vegas Sun] It is now being speculated that he might run for Governor of Nevada. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amargosa, Beatty, Cindy Trigg, Harry Reid, Jim Gibbons, Nevada Democrats, Nye Democrats, Pahrump, Paul Reeves, Tonopah
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Governor Gibbons general counsel resigned
Like rats deserting a sinking ship, general counsel, Chris Nielsen, submitted his resignation to Governor Jim Gibbons yesterday. [Inside Nevada Politics, Reno Gazette Journal] Gibbons’ Chief of Staff, Josh Hicks’ last day of work was June 26. Nielsen doesn’t have … Continue reading
Republican Congressman Dean Heller’s Dilemma
Does he sit tight in his present position or run against Senator Harry Reid or run for Governor of Nevada or wait and run against Senator John Ensign? Harry Reid Still no announcement of a Republican willing to tackle Senator … Continue reading
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Tagged Dean Heller, Harry Reid, Herbert Hoover, Jim Gibbons, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, Ronald Reagan
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Nye Democrats to hold Pancake Breakfast
Dawn Hardina notified me that the Nye County Democratic Party’s Central Committee is holding a pancake breakfast! Where: Pahrump Senior Center, 1370 West Basin Avenue, Pahrump, NV. When: Sunday, June 14, 2009 between 8-11:00 a.m. How Much: $5 per ticket. … Continue reading
Domestic Partnerships Now Law in Nevada
The Nevada Assembly has joined the Nevada Senate to override Governor Jim Gibbons’ veto of the Domestic Partnership bill on a vote of 28-14. [Las Vegas Sun] Nevada has become the 17th state to recognize the relationships of gay and … Continue reading
National GOP and the Nevada GOP
Patrick Coolican writes in the Las Vegas Sun. He asks the question “Why then has the Republican brand taken such a beating?” Because to most Americans—and polling bears this out—the war in Iraq, unfettered Wall Street capitalism and cultural fights … Continue reading