Krolicki’s Task Force Is Latest Shot At Business Diversity
From the Las Vegas Sun: Even in the heyday of Las Vegas growth, driven by the hottest job market in the nation thanks to burgeoning casino resorts, the concern was whispered in board rooms and government offices: Can Nevada continue riding a one-trick pony or does it need to diversify? What if the gaming industry [...]
Krolicki To Face Sferrazza This Fall
From the Nevada Appeal: Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki will face Reno City Councilwoman Jessica Sferrazza this November. Krolicki was elected to his first term in 2006 and beat his primary opponent, Barbara Lee Woollen 73.3 percent to 20.5 percent. “I’m hearted by the significant amount of support we’ve received throughout the state, north, south, rural [...]
Lt. Governor’s Race: Sferrazza Will Challenge Krolicki
From the Reno Gazette-Journal: Reno City Councilwoman Jessica Sferrazza, making her first bid for statewide office, won the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday. Sferrazza, who is in the middle of her third term on the Reno City Council, won the right to challenge incumbent Republican Lieutenant Gov. Brian Krolicki, who posted an easy [...]
Nevada’s Lt. Governor Race Ads Go Negative
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Political Eye blog: Two Democrats vying for the nomination to challenge Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki in the fall are running new, negative ads on television. In one ad set to run in Northern Nevada, Sparks-area aviation software consultant Robert Randazzo criticizes Reno city councilwoman Jessica Sferrazza, daughter of former [...]
Candidate Taking Lt. Governor Race Global
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal: (Benjamin Spillman) Not satisfied with reaching people in Nevada, candidate Paul Murad of Las Vegas is out to show he can be lieutenant governor to the world. Murad, 34, who emigrated from the former Soviet Union at age 16 and now owns a real estate brokerage firm, recently led a [...]
State Revives Tourism Conference After Two-Year Hiatus
From the Las Vegas Sun: The Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the state’s largest gathering of tourism professionals, is back on the calendar after a two-year hiatus. The Nevada Commission on Tourism today reviewed a proposed agenda for the Dec. 7-8 event scheduled at the Peppermill resort in Reno. “I’m delighted that we can reconnect with [...]
I-Team: Four Lt. Gov. Candidates From Diverse Backgrounds
From 8NewsNow.com: LAS VEGAS — Something may have caught your eye downtown this year: Goodman for governor. Not the martini-swigging mayor, but looking closer, it’s Bob Goodman. For lieutenant governor. No relation. Goodman says he is committed to this race, but is choosing to forgo most contributions, letting the signs do the talking. “The lieutenant [...]
KXNT Interview: Listen To Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki
Listen to the interview of Lt. Governor Krolicki at KXNT.com: Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki appeared on the Morning Source to discuss his candidacy and to respond to charges from his primary opponent, Barbara Lee Woollen. He indicated that during his tenure as Lt. Governor he has had to spend time responding to charges initiated [...]
KXNT Interview: Listen To Lt. Governor Candidate Barbara Lee Woollen
Listen to Barbara Lee Woollen talk to Alan Stock at KXNT.com. Barbara Lee Woollen, a Henderson businesswoman and candidate for the GOP nomination for Lt. Governor joined us to talk about her candidacy. Her principle efforts would be to enhance tourism in the state. She would, also, bring more movie making to various state locations [...]
Endorsements In Crowded Race For Lieutenant Governor
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal: (Benjamin Spillman) Two Democratic candidates among four in the race for lieutenant governor have recently announced significant endorsements. Las Vegas real estate broker Paul Murad was endorsed late last week by the group Hispanics in Politics, an endorsement that was posted in the Spanish-speaking newspaper El Mundo. Murad, a Spanish [...]
Krolicki, Woollen Each Cite Experience
From the Reno Gazette-Journal: Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Gov. Brian Krolicki said that when he is elected to a second term, his focus will be on one thing. “Jobs, jobs and more jobs,” said Krolicki, who was first elected in 2006 after serving two terms as state treasurer. “Our economy is severely challenged. I think it’s [...]
Dullard Mush: NRA Endorses Jessica Sferrazza For Lt. Governor?
From the Dullard: Received an e-mail yesterday from the NRA with the subject “IT’S YOUR FREEDOM — IT’S YOUR VOTE! VOTE FOR JESSICA SFERRAZZA ON TUESDAY, JUNE 8!” Coming from the NRA it seemed, well, a little odd. But after checking their site, I see Republican incumbent Brian Krolicki also has the NRA seal of [...]
