The Nevada Conservation League has released its 2007 legislative scorecard. In addition to including two of my bills (AB 178 – Renewable Energy and AB 217 – Conservation seat for the State Environmental Commission) in their ratings, I’m honored to have been recognized under “Distinguished Deeds”: Assemblyman David Bobzien (D – Reno), in his first [...]
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Keystone trail project: the video
Just got back from running the new trail connecting Evans and Keystone Canyon with Maggie the dog (look for the aussie/healer in the video.) It’s a great trail with some awesome views of the Truckee Meadows. Check out this video of the project we did with Washoe County Parks, the Washoe Democrats, and Democrats work [...]
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project award
I’m proud to be the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project’s (SWEEP) 2007 Energy Efficiency Award winner. I share this honor with Senator Michael Schneider for our work enacting AB 178, specifically the provision setting energy efficiency standards for light bulbs sold in Nevada. As related by the organization, “SWEEP is honoring the two of you for [...]
Our neighborhoods matter
One of the most vexing problems for me when I served on the Reno Recreation and Parks Commission was the sad state of our urban neighborhood parks. While new growth comes with shiny new playground equipment and fresh-laid turf for teaching your kids the fine points of throwing a ball, many of our parks in [...]
Keystone Project: Thank you everyone!
Thanks to everyone who came out to help us with trail building this last weekend! We had about 25 volunteers out for a glorious Saturday of moving dirt, spreading seed and planting sage to stabilize a new trail connecting Evans and Keystone canyons. Check out the photos from Democrats Work. We’ll see you on the [...]
RSVP online for Keystone project
Democrats Work has set up an RSVP web page for the Keystone restoration project. Free Democrats Work t-shirts available for the first 10 RSVPs. Check it out and we’ll see you next Saturday!
Help wanted: Keystone restoration project
Join us on Saturday, October 27th, as we work to protect one of the places we love here in Nevada: Keystone Canyon. Trail building in Keystone Canyon (credit: Mike Henderson) Bring sturdy hiking shoes and boots, a water bottle, and join us at 9 a.m. at the Keystone Canyon Trailhead (located off Leadership Pkwy, north [...]
A pinecone of my own
I had a pleasant surprise this morning at my office as Lauren Siegel from Nevada EcoNet and two of their staffers showed up to give me an invitation to their annual Pinecone Ball- an event celebrating leadership in environmental issues. The catch? I’m to receive one of the awards! I’m still pretty stunned by the [...]
Legislative wrap up
With plenty of wrap up articles available online, here’s a brief overview of how my legislative agenda fared over the course of the legislative session. AB 158 Living Wills Registry Perhaps the toughest piece of legislation I worked on this session was AB 158, the creation of an online registry for living wills. The legislation [...]
AB 217 becomes law
In the final days of the Legislature, Governor Jim Gibbons has signed into law AB 217. Representatives from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, the Nevada Conservation League and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, all supporters of the legislation, were on hand for a signing ceremony yesterday morning in the Governor’s office. Here’s a [...]
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