Nevada: Bruce Woodbury

Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:38

Sun: Gibbons may lose GOP support, face contested reelection primary

The Las Vegas Sun's David McGrath Schwarz ran a story in Wednesday's paper about Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) and the support -- or lack thereof -- he can expect from his party as he seeks reelection in a few years.

Schwarz's story says Gibbons, whose first term has been wracked with scandal, could face a primary challenge from fellow Republicans as he seeks a second term in 2010.

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Sat, 07/26/2008 - 19:36

Court ruling on term limits tosses 21 off ballot; 13 OK'd to run again

By Politicker Staff

In a sweeping ruling handed down Friday by the Nevada Supreme Court, 21 elected officials in the state have been ruled ineligible to run for re-election because of term limits. Thirteen others, meanwhile, have been ruled eligible to run for re-election.

As the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports:

Wally memo: term limits decision

By Wally Edge

WALLY MEMO

TO: Honorable members of the Nevada Supreme Court

FROM: Wally Edge

RE: Term Limits Decision

It has come to my attention that a final decision has not been announced in the term limits case, although arguments started weeks ago.

Two possibilities may exist:

Miller challenges Woodbury, others on term limits

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-Secretary of State Ross Miller's office issued challenges today against the candidacies of Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, Clark County School District Trustees Mary Beth Scow and Ruth Leola Johnson, Humboldt County School Board member Linda Schrempp and university regents Howard Rosenberg and Thalia Dondero.

Melissa Woodbury to run for Assembly District 23

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-With the announcement today that Republican Melissa Woodbury will run for the open 23rd Assembly District seat now held by Democrat Rosemary Womack, Las Vegas now has had two assembly candidates with a local school named for a parent announce in the last 48 hours.

Woodbury, a 39-year-old teacher from Henderson and daughter of longtime Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, has contracted with Ryan Erwin & Associates to manage her campaign and today released a statement announcing her candidacy.

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Mon, 01/14/2008 - 16:40

Who gets the credit for the GOP winner?

By Wally Edge

With GOP presidential candidates largely ignoring the Nevada presidential caucus on Saturday -- Ron Paul is the only Republican scheduled to be in the state this week -- the contest may offer some evidence as to the value of endorsements in a race that may be wide open. Here's a list of our GOP stakeholders, along with their percentage in the Reno Journal-Gazette poll - which suggests the possibility of a four-way contest on the Republican side:

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