Jacky Rosen’s philosophy in life is best described by two words: Tikkun Olam.
Ramona Giwargis
Former reporter: State Government and Politics
Ramona Giwargis covered state government and politics for the Las Vegas Review-Journal from January 2018 to December 2018. She previously covered local politics all over California, including stops in her hometown of San Jose, Merced, Salinas and Eureka. Ramona is a graduate of San Jose State University and has won multiple awards for investigative journalism.
If you told Heller he’d serve in the U.S. Senate one day, the upbeat, often-smiling Republican would “have never believed you.” Heller never imaged he’d be a politician.
Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian is defending her son — Republican congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian — against what she calls “lies” from his opponent.
Horsford, 45, gets this reaction when he visits the Las Vegas Strip, too. Workers who graduated from the program excitedly say thank you. It gives him “chills and goosebumps,” he said.
While most young boys rode their bikes during the hot Mesquite summers, Cresent Hardy was working the fields of his father’s ranch.
Former President Barack Obama told thousands of Nevadans on Monday that they can’t stay out of this election if they want changes in the White House and Congress.
He was 42 when he got into politics, after working at a law firm and coaching basketball for seven years. And his fear of public speaking — which still haunts him — made it more difficult to rally voters the way other politicians do.
The Democratic philanthropist, who grew up in a conservative Ohio home with seven siblings, delivered newspapers when she was 8 years old. It was a much different life, she said, than the lavish one portrayed in TV ads that attack her for being out of touch because she owns 17 homes.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has pulled spending to support Republican Cresent Hardy in his rematch against Democrat Steven Horsford for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District.
In between the blaring trumpets from a mariachi band and chants from union workers, former Vice President Joe Biden took the stage in Las Vegas Saturday to fire up voters on the first day Nevadans can cast ballots for the Nov. 6 election.
The sole senatorial debate between Republican Sen. Dean Heller and Democrat Rep. Jacky Rosen highlighted stark differences between the candidates, who spent much of the tense debate Friday night exchanging barbs on health care, immigration and gun control.
Nevada’s electorate will choose a next governor and weigh in on races that could determine control of Congress, and if voters turn out in a traditional manner, about half of the ballots cast will be done before Election Day.
Governor candidate Steve Sisolak tore into rival Adam Laxalt for missing a candidate forum Thursday before tackling questions about maintaining the state’s Medicaid expansion, investing in affordable housing and cracking down on predatory payday lenders.
Breakdowns of the six initiatives that are on the Nov. 6 ballot in Nevada.
The opposing sides of Question 3, also called the Energy Choice Initiative, are raising and spending money like no political campaigns before, according to reports filed with the secretary of state’s office on Tuesday night.