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In an interview with The Nevada Independent, the retiring Northern Nevada congressman shredded his likely successor’s campaign. By Mini RackerThe Nevada Independent Retiring Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) has no plans […]
Mark Amodei
Amodei takes heat for impeachment remarks
LAS VEGAS — GOP Rep. Mark Amodei’s comment seemed harmless enough. Asked what he thought of the Democrats’ impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, the Nevada Republican gave reporters a […]
Amodei Defends His Office’s Response to a ‘Vulgar’ Phone Call from a Student
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] By Jackie Valley and Humberto Sanchez, The Nevada Independent Congressman Mark Amodei won’t apologize to a Washoe County high school student who was suspended […]
Give Nevadans a Voice in How Our Land is Used
Nevada’s two remaining Republican representatives in Washington have joined forces to introduce legislation that would prevent future presidents from usurping Nevada land without first consulting Nevadans. This past week Sen. […]
Congress must address Western issues it has ignored
In a few days Nevada’s Washington delegation will return to the swamp on the Potomac to face a number of major issues for the state and the West that failed […]
On public lands issue, first, we have to get their attention
When my ol’ pappy broke the two-by-four across the muzzle of our stubborn 2,000-pound black Angus bull, he explained: “First, son, you have to get his attention.” Perhaps that is […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Once again, Representative Mark Amodei has betrayed his constituents when he voted yes to fund 5 million illegal aliens. And, once again, our Rino (Republican in name only) […]
Two avenues being pursued to wrest control of some federal lands
Regulation without representation is tyranny,” said Nevada’s poet lariat Waddie Mitchell in a recent column published in the Elko Daily Free Press. He was referring to the absolute dictatorial powers […]
How to stop a charging bureaucrat? Take away his credit card
If you can’t get a bill passed in Congress telling a federal agency to stop doing something, just slip some language into the appropriate appropriations bill denying funding for doing […]
Federal agencies are coming for our water
There may not be sufficient documentation to prove that Mark Twain ever said, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is fighting over,” but Nevada ranchers and farmers are having to fight […]