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October 2014.Pdf OCTOBER 2014 Charging Forward By Bryan Wachter UR LEADERS Question 2 asks voters been at the table in support TOOK A to ignore a century’s worth of sensible tax issues, and BOLD STEP of hard work and innovation against proposals that seek LAST MONTH in the very specialized field “solutions” that cause more Oduring the 28th Nevada of mining. As an industry, it problems than they solve. Special Session. Thomas leads Nevada in paying high Owing to how important Jefferson said luck lies at the wages and benefits. Nevada the legislative process is to crossroads of preparation and needs to encourage more each of our businesses, we opportunity, but our vision industries, like mining, not as individuals must strive for Nevada must be based build additional hurdles to to create a more equal on more than luck. Nevada’s growth. RAN urges a “no” vote partnership with those that future will arrive, and where on Question 2. we elect. we are, what we look like, By far, the most important It is our responsibility and more importantly, what box on the ballot for 2014 is as economic leaders in we stand for, will be decided Question 3, the Margin Tax. Nevada to send to Carson today. Nevada News has outlined City, or local town halls, The foundation of repeatedly (and we do so representatives that not only the partnership between again on pages 6 & 7) how understand our issues, but resident and lawmaker, devastating this proposal who have proven through citizen and state leader, must will be to our state. A tax their votes and actions rest at the ballot box. Some on revenue, not profits, to that encouraging Nevada’s election choices are easy and the tune of billions more in economy to thrive is a worthy others require significant taxes each biennium with goal. Needlessly burdensome thought, but every choice no regard to how the tax is regulations, unbending requires your attendance, implemented, or how it will Continued on page 2 participation and effort. be spent, will close countless Next month, Nevada business’ doors and cost faces a ballot saturated thousands of jobs, just when INSIDE with stark juxtaposition. Nevada needs them most. Seemingly innocuous issues, RAN deeply urges a “no” vote Candidates ................................ 2 like creating a court of on Question 3. appeals, will have far reaching The legislature is the Message from the Nevada consequences, should correct venue for questions Department of Taxation ......... 4 citizens not vote for it. RAN such as 3, not forced through urges support of Question the initiative process, The Victim ................................. 5 1, because too long our but where they can be members wait while issues thoughtfully vetted. True, Margin Tax Initiative ........ 6 & 7 are backlogged in our court the business community system. We all have the right will object to margin tax- Nevada Notes ........................... 8 to a speedy trial, and a “yes” style changes, but too many National Notes ......................... 9 vote on Question 1 affirms questions remain for this that. tax to take root. RAN has Retail Association of Nevada • www.rannv.org Charging Forward Continued from page 1 red tape, and confusing constitutional officers, state Retail Association and have stored from one election compliance standards legislators, and initiatives proven their capacity to to another. They must be serve no purpose but that seek your favor. If empathize with and work recharged every two years, to create road blocks to the incumbent legislator together with the retail not out of obligation, but prosperity. (running for the legislature community to help resolve out of a commitment to In this issue of Nevada or higher office) has a RAN the questions facing strengthen the relationship News, RAN has provided matrix score, you’ll find it Nevada. between our communities a guide to the 2014 fall next to his or her name. Unlike energy, and a and those we choose election that highlights the Candidates in bold have battery factory, goodwill to speak with our voice congressional candidates, received support from the and intentions cannot be moving forward. n The following are the Congressional, Constitutional, and Legislative contests in this year’s election. Due to lack of space, minor party candidates were omitted from races that include a candidate from both major political parties. Names in green are those candidates who scored well on the RAN Legislative Voting Matrix and/or are supported by RAN. BALLOT QUESTIONS entities doing business CONSTITUTIONAL NevADA SENATE in Nevada whose total OFFICES Question 1: Vote Yes revenue for any taxable Senate District 2 Shall the Nevada year exceeds $1 million, Governor Mo Denis (D, 67%) Constitution be amended with the proceeds Brian Sandoval (R) Louis Baker (IAP) to create a Court of Robert Goodman (D) of the tax going to Senate District 8 Appeals that would decide the State Distributive appeals of District Court Lieutenant Governor Patricia Farley (R) School Account to be Mark Hutchison Marilyn Dondero-Loop decisions in certain civil apportioned among and criminal cases? (R, 78.89%) (D, 50.59%) Nevada’s school districts Lucy Flores (D, 48.24%) Question 2: Vote No and charter schools? Senate District 9 Shall the Nevada Secretary of State Justin Jones (D, 70%) Constitution be amended U.S. HOUSE OF Barbara Cegavske Becky Harris (R) (R, 89.44%) to remove the cap on the REPRESENTATIVES Senate District 10 Kate Marshall (D) taxation of minerals and District 1 Ruben Kihuen other requirements and Dina Titus (D) State Treasurer (D, 67.78%) restrictions relating to the Annette Teijeiro (R) Kim Wallin (D) Edmund Uehling (L) taxation of mines, mining Dan Schwartz (R) claims, and minerals and District 2 Senate District 12 the distribution of money Mark Amodei (R) State Controller Joseph Hardy collected from such Kristen Spees (D) Ron Knecht (R) (R, 97.78%) Andrew Martin (D, 60%) taxation? District 3 Senate District 13 Question 3: Vote No Joe Heck (R) Attorney General Debbie Smith Shall the Nevada Revised Erin Bilbray (D) Ross Miller (D) (D, 72.22%) Adam Laxalt (R) Thomas Koziol (R) Statutes be amended District 4 to create a 2% tax to be Steven Horsford (D) Senate District 14 imposed on a margin Cresent Hardy (R, 90%) Don Gustavson of the gross revenue of (R, 94.44%) Joe Hunt (D) 2 ◆ Continued on page 3 www.rannv.org • Retail Association of Nevada Candidates Continued from page 2 Senate District 16 Assembly District 9 Assembly District 22 Assembly District 35 Ben Kieckhefer Steve Yeager (D) Lynn Stewart James Healey (D, 60%) (R, 97.78%) David Gardner (R) (R, 82.35%) Brent Jones (R) Michael Kelley (D) Leroy Lalley (IAP) Assembly District 10 Assembly District 36 Senate District 17 Jesse Holder (D) Assembly District 23 James Oscarson James Settelmeyer Shelly Shelton (R) Melissa Woodbury (R, 73.53%) (R, 101.11%) (R, 68.13%) Assembly District 11 Assembly District 37 Senate District 20 Olivia Diaz (D, 51.18%) Assembly District 24 Wesley Duncan Michael Roberson David Bobzien (D, 58.75%) (R, 78.82%) Assembly District 12 (R, 96.67%) Gerald Mackin (D) James Ohrenschall Assembly District 25 Teresa Lowery (D) (D, 52.94%) Pat Hickey (R, 81.18%) Assembly District 38 Senate District 21 Troy Warren (IAP) Niklas Putnam (IAP) Robin Titus (R) Mark Manendo (D, 62%) John O’Connor (LIB) Assembly District 13 Assembly District 26 Ron McGinnis (R) Timothy Fasano (IAP) Paul Anderson Randy Kirner NevADA ASSEMBLY (R, 71.18%) (R, 91.18%) Assembly District 39 Christine Kramar (D) Sally Zamora (IAP) Jim Wheeler (R, 77.06%) Assembly District 1 Al Giordano (IAP) Assembly District 14 Assembly District 27 Marilyn Kirkpatrick Maggie Carlton (D, 60.59%) Teresa Benitez- Assembly District 40 (D, 70.59%) Matthew Yarbrough (R) Thompson (D, 73%) PK O’Neill (R) Roger Baum (R) Rex Crouch (R) Dave Cook (D) Assembly District 15 Assembly District 2 Elliot Anderson (D, 57.65%) Assembly District 28 Assembly District 41 John Hambrick Benjamin Donlon (R) Edgar Flores (D) Paul Aizley (D, 62.35%) (R, 77.5%) Victoria Dooling (R) AJ Maimbourg (IAP) Assembly District 16 Assembly District 29 Heidi Swank (D, 56.47%) Lesley Cohen (D, 52.94%) Assembly District 42 Assembly District 3 Stephen Silberkraus (R) Irene Bustamante Adams Nelson Araujo (D) Assembly District 17 (D, 64.12%) Jesus Marquez (R) Tyrone Thompson (D, 54%) Assembly District 30 Howard Scheff (IAP) Patrick Mendez (R) Michael Sprinkle Assembly District 4 (D, 52.94%) Michele Fiore Assembly District 18 COUNTY Lauren Scott (R) (R, 71.76%) Richard Carrillo (D, 64.71%) Washoe County Jeff Hinton (D) Amy Beaulieu (D) Assembly District 31 Commission: District 2 Skip Daly (D, 55.29%) Assembly District 5 Assembly District 19 Bob Lucey (R) Jill Dickman (R) Jerri Strasser (D) Chris Edwards (R) Terri Thomas (D) Erv Nelson (R) James Zygadlo (D) Assembly District 32 Washoe County Ira Hansen (R, 90.59%) Assembly District 6 Assembly District 20 Commission: District 3 John Sharp Sampaga (D) Harvey Munford (D, 50%) Ellen Spiegel (D, 63.53%) David Gurney (D) Carol Linton (R) Assembly District 33 Kitty Jung (D) Assembly District 7 John Ellison (R, 78.75%) Dina Neal (D, 65.88%) Assembly District 21 Washoe County Brent Leavitt (R) Andy Eisen (D, 50.59%) Assembly District 34 Commission: District 5 Derek Armstrong (R) Meghan Smith (D) John Gavin (D) Assembly District 8 Victoria Seaman (R) Jeanne Herman (R) Jason Frierson (D, 60.59%) John Moore (R) Continued on page 4 ◆ 3 Retail Association of Nevada • www.rannv.org Candidates Continued from page 3 CITY IMPORTANT DATES Oct 18, 2014 through Oct. 28, 2014 Oct. 31, 2014 REQUEST ABSENT City of Reno: Mayor (NP) Oct. 5, 2014 through EARLY VOTING VOTER BALLOT — Last Raymond Pezonella Oct.
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