Posted in Press | 03/11/11
Las Vegas, NV — Yesterday, Rep. Dean Heller showed exactly how out of touch he is with struggling Nevada homeowners when he joined his fellow DC Republicans in gutting a federal program that seeks to help underwater homeowners in Nevada refinance their mortgage and stay in their homes. At the receiving end of Heller’s indifference was the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program, a plan that according to the Las Vegas Sun, “allows people with underwater loans to refinance with the FHA, which…
Posted in Press | 02/19/11
Las Vegas, NV — This morning, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed their 2011 spending bill. But what deserves significant attention -- aside from the on-going conversation of cuts to critical programs it brings -- is how this vote brings to light a glaring case of misplaced priorities and gross political hypocrisy from Reps. Dean Heller and Joe Heck. With their vote, Heller and Heck seek to undo decades of bi-partisan work done by Nevadans and members of our state’s Congressional…
Posted in Press | 02/04/11
Las Vegas, NV — In a very revealing segment on Reno’s KRNV-TV last evening, Congressmen Dean Heller and Joe Heck admitted that forcing a government shutdown is not off the table even though this extreme action could devastate Nevada’s seniors, veterans, taxpayers and the state’s fragile economy. How bad could it be for Nevadans if Heck and Heller forced a shutdown? • Nearly 400,000 Nevada seniors could be denied their Social Security checks;• Almost…
Posted in Press | 01/24/11
CLAIM: Gov. Sandoval Says Health Insurance Reform To Cost Nevada $574 Million VERDICT: MISLEADING As Governor Brian Sandoval knows, Senator Harry Reid secured Nevada approximately $480 million in additional Medicaid funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its extension. Furthermore, as part of the expansion, Senator Reid successfully changed the Medicaid federal funding formula to a uniform rate for new populations, which will provide Nevada access to even more Medicaid funding than the previous formula allowed. These two actions alone…
Posted in Press | 01/21/11
Las Vegas, NV — Today’s announcement that Nevada’s unemployment rate increased to 14.5% is yet another reminder to Congressmen Joe Heck and Dean Heller that they should ask themselves this question: where are the jobs? Instead of two weeks of political grandstanding they should get to work on creating jobs for struggling Nevadans. Sadly, it is apparent Heller and Heck believe more in spending their time voting to repeal health insurance reform, which will raise taxes on over 30,000 Nevada small…
Posted in Press | 01/21/11
Las Vegas, NV — Today’s terrible announcement that Ford Motor Credit’s Henderson office is laying off all its employees is yet another clear sign that Congressman Joe Heck needs to get his priorities straight. Hopefully now that 200 of his constituents have lost their jobs, Heck will finally realize he should have been focusing on the economy during his first weeks in Congress. As any Nevadan with a TV set can tell you, his focus has not exactly been on fighting…
Posted in Press | 01/19/11
Las Vegas, NV — Voting today to repeal health insurance reform, Reps. Dean Heller and Joe Heck have shown they value pandering to the extreme right more than working across party lines to improve the quality of life for hard working Nevadans. In one of their first major acts in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, Heller and Heck have struck a reckless tone. By favoring repeal, both have signaled they are comfortable with raising taxes on over 30,000 small businesses,…
Posted in Press | 01/12/11
Las Vegas — The Nevada State Democratic Party today announced staff transitions. “We have just been through an extraordinary election cycle, and are already laying the groundwork for the 2011 – 2012 election cycle,” said Nevada State Democratic Chair Sam Lieberman. Executive Director Travis Brock will leave his post February 1st. “Travis has been a tremendous asset for four years, and I can’t think of a better partnership between party Chair and Executive Director anywhere else in the country,” said…
Posted in Press | 10/29/10
ChickenAngle, Decoy Duck to guard exits at The Orleans Tonight Sharron Angle willrally with anti-gaming Sen. John McCain at The Orleans Hotel & Casino inLas Vegas.We know she’ll be there.After all, she wouldn’t stand up a senator like she stood up voters at Shari’sDiner last week, a Latino church earlier this week and a candidate meet andgreet at UNLV just yesterday. Not even if he is an anti-gaming,anti-UFC, pro-Yuccasenatorwho would devastate Nevada’s economy? Wouldshe?The real question iswhether she’llrun from media questions…
Posted in Press | 10/29/10
While Sen. Reid fights to create Nevada jobs, Sharron “not my job to create jobs” Angle welcomes Sen. “Screw Nevada” McCain to campaign in VegasLAS VEGAS – While Sen. Reid continues to campaign aggressively in the final days of the campaign on his commitment to fight for Nevada jobs and his unique ability to deliver for our state in tough economic times, Sharron Angle will welcome failed presidential candidate John McCain to a rally in Las Vegas tonight. Despite the…