Today, Friday, April 24th, the Senate Government Affairs committee will hear AB 353, a bill that stiffens penalties and provides localities with new tools to combat illegal dumping. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman David Bobzien, D-Reno, creates a new civil penalty of $500 to $5,000 for those guilty of illegal dumping and allows for the [...]
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Nevada’s Bicycle Bill
Last summer, like many others feeling the pinch of high gas prices, I committed to riding my bicycle more: to work, to meetings, and for errands around town. A long time recreational rider, I didn’t need to be sold on the benefits of cycling as a way to shrink one’s footprint on the planet, but [...]
Nevada’s clean energy economy on the move: wind power
One of the most rewarding aspects of legislating is watching the progression of passed legislation and their results. In the next few days, “Renewable Generations”, a rebate program that combines new wind rebates with the wildly successful Solar Generations program, will open for business. A result of AB 178 that I sponsored and passed last [...]
Assembly District 24: More Democratic than ever
With the June voter registration numbers being reported by the Nevada Secretary of State, Assembly District 24 is now more Democratic than ever. In my first election in 2006, there were 6.7% more Democrats than Republicans. Now, with the 2008 election right around the corner, the advantage has almost doubled to 12.3%. What does that [...]
Endorsement news: faculty and conservationists
I’ve received news of two more endorsements of my re-election campaign in recent days: support from university faculty and conservationists. The Nevada Faculty Alliance represents educators at the Nevada System of Higher Education institutions. I’m honored to have the support of so many neighbors and friends in the higher education community, a particularly strong constituency [...]
Public Lands Committee hears proposal for OHV titling/registration
As an alternate to the Legislative Committee on Public Lands, I heard at last Friday’s meeting in Elko a proposal for ending Nevada’s status as the only western state without a titling/registration program for OHVs (off-highway vehicles.) A coalition of sportsmen, ranchers, conservationists and law enforcement presented the following principles for a program: Registration of [...]
Burros on a Boat: a look at wild horses in Nevada
With all the conversations I have with my neighbors in Assembly District 24 about improving education and health care, it’s important to remember how many other issues face our state. One particular issue we spend time on in the Assembly Natural Resources Agriculture and Mining committee is the issue of wild horses. Check out this [...]
The next rodeo
Filing yesterday at the Voter Registrar’s office. “So are you going to run again?” It’s a question I’ve been getting ever since the end of session last summer. In the euphoria of feeling like I had just finished a marathon with flying colors, the answer came easy, “of course.” As I’ve watched the issues I [...]
An Earth Day perspective on Nevada’s renewable energy future
Ahead of this Earth Day 2008, on Friday I joined with representatives of Sierra Pacific and Black Rock Solar to discuss the state of solar energy in Nevada. Check out the audio from the KUNR broadcast. As I mentioned on the show, this past week marked an important event in the evolution of Nevada’s renewable [...]
The differences between Northern and Southern Nevada
I was on the statewide broadcast (KUNR and KNPR) of “State of Nevada” this morning. The topic? “Democratic Divide: on the political, social and economic attitudes between Northern and Southern Nevada.” Check out the audio (mp3) from this morning’s show.
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