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<p><strong>Las Vegas Review-Journal </strong>(Oct 21)-- <span class="story_title_font"><strong>EDITORIAL: For the Assembly </strong></span><span class="story_dropheadline"><strong>Endorsements in Southern Nevada Districts 18 through 42</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="story_main_body_font">The voters of District 37 will choose between incumbent Democrat Marcus Conklin and Republican Ron "Garrett" Giarratano. Although we disagree with Mr. Conklin on a variety of policy issues, including the need for PERS reform, we like his open-minded approach to problem-solving and his willingness to vigorously debate ideas. Mr. Conklin has 15 years of business experience and a master's degree in economics, and he'll continue to serve the residents of District 37 well. The Review-Journal endorses <strong>Marcus Conklin</strong>.</span><span class="story_dropheadline" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/31560829.html">Read more.</a></p> Mon Oct 20 2008 19:42:21 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=930 <div class="story-header">
<h3>Twenty-nine Clark County seats in state’s lower house will be contested this election</h3>
<p><strong>Las Vegas Sun</strong> (Oct 15)--There are 29 races for Assembly seats representing Clark County — all of them contested. We believe the following candidates for those seats will best represent the short- and long-term interests of the state:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/oct/15/our-choices-assembly/">Read more</a>.</p>
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<!-- end story-header --> Wed Aug 06 2008 12:55:02 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=580 <p><st1:city w:st="on"><strong style="">Las Vegas</strong></st1:city><strong style=""> Sun</strong> (Aug. 3)— <st1:state w:st="on"><span lang="EN" style="">Nevada</span></st1:state><span lang="EN" style=""> might follow <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>'s lead by enacting legislation intended to fight the foreclosure crisis, some key lawmakers said as a state panel prepares to take up the issue. The Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Study Mortgage Lending and Housing Issues on Monday will consider recommendations for the 2009 session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/03/nevada-considers-ways-to-deal-with-foreclosures/">Read more.</a></p> Wed Aug 06 2008 12:53:39 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=579 <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:city w:st="on"><strong style="">Las Vegas</strong></st1:city><strong style=""> Now</strong> (Aug. 4)— Right now <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Nevada</st1:state></st1:place> has the highest foreclosure rate in the country. You see the signs all over town and lawmakers have dozens of laws on the drawing board to address this crisis. "These issues are critical," said Clark County Assemblyman Marcus Conklin.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8787718&nav=menu102_2">Read more.</a></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&#38;#160;</o:p></p> Wed Aug 06 2008 12:50:53 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=578 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>San Francisco Chronicle</strong> (Aug. 5)— A panel studying Nevada's foreclosure crisis wants the 2009 Legislature to enact housing-related laws ranging from fines for illegal real estate practices to new protections for renters.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/08/05/state/n175921D64.DTL&type=politics">Read more.</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&#38;#160;</o:p></p> Tue Aug 05 2008 12:13:17 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=575 <p style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; line-height: 18pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>RGJ.com </strong>(Aug. 3)-- <st1:state w:st="on">Nevada</st1:state> may follow <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>'s efforts to fight the recent foreclosure crisis, enacting laws that require meetings between lenders and at-risk homeowners, stronger tenant protection and beefed-up blight prevention.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080803/NEWS/808030364/1321"><font size="2"> Read more.</font></a></p> Fri Aug 01 2008 13:48:32 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/press_release?key=460 <p class="MsoNormal">PRESS ADVISORY</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em style=""> Legislators will discuss possible legislation to address <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state>’s foreclosure crisis</em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state> continuing to have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation, a special legislative subcommittee will meet on Monday (August 4) to recommend possible legislation to address the housing crisis.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Study Mortgage Lending and Housing Issues will meet at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Grant</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Sawyer</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Office</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place> at 9 a.m. on August 4. The meeting with be videoconferenced to the <st1:placename w:st="on">Legislative</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype> in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Carson City</st1:place></st1:city> .</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marcus Conklin (D-Las Vegas), who chairs the subcommittee, said that subcommittee members will discuss recommendations on a wide range of topics, including consumer counseling and education, renters facing evictions because of foreclosure, the licensing and oversight of those engaged in mortgage lending and consumer fraud.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The full agenda of the subcommittee meeting can be found on the legislative website at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.leg.state.nv.us/">www.leg.state.nv.us</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WHAT: Work session of the Legislative Commission's Subcommittee to Study Mortgage Lending and Housing Issues to make legislative recommendations to address the foreclosure crisis</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WHEN: Monday, August 4, 2008 9 a.m.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WHERE: Grant Sawyer State Office Building in <st1:city w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1:city>, to be videoconferenced to the <st1:placename w:st="on">Legislative</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype> in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Carson City</st1:place></st1:city></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assemblyman Marcus Conklin</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>(702) 378-8658</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> Fri Aug 01 2008 13:19:35 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/press_release?key=17 <p style="" class="MsoNormal">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
April 4, 2007</p>
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<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CARSON CITY</st1:place></st1:city>—Three consumer protection bills are scheduled for hearing today (<span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1199399632_5">April 4</span></span>) in the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee at 1 pm.<br />
AB 329, AB 440 and AB 375 were discussed at the Pen and Pad session held <span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1199399632_6">on April 2</span></span> in Speaker Barbara Buckley's office.<br />
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A description of the bills follows:<br />
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<strong> AB 329</strong>—Assemblyman David Parks<br />
Requires Commissioner of Financial Institutions to adopt regulations <br />
for non-traditional mortgage loans<br />
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<strong> AB 440</strong>—Assemblyman Marcus Conklin<br />
Creates the crime of mortgage lending fraud Applies unfair lending practice provisions to low-document, non-document, or stated-document loans<br />
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Establishes statutory guidelines for foreclosure consultants and<br />
purchasers, including civil and criminal liability for violation of<br />
these provisions<br />
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<strong> AB 375</strong>—Assemblyman John Oceguera<br />
Requires the Commissioner of Mortgage Lending to adopt regulations establishing limitations on loans made to directors, officers, or employees<br />
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Prohibits the Commissioner from issuing or renewing a mortgage <br />
broker's license if the applicant is exempt from licensing as a<br />
broker-dealer<br />
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Requires the Commissioner to establish minimum financial conditions<br />
investors must comply with in order to invest in private money loans <br />
Mandates that a mortgage broker must receive the approval of all of the investors on a loan if the mortgage broker is assigning out his interest on a loan that is in default<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="" class="MsoNormal">CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><u1:p></u1:p><span times="" new="" roman=""><span times="" new="" roman="">Majority Floor Leader John Oceguera</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:joceguera@asm.state.nv.us"><span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1199399632_7"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><span times="" new="" roman="">joceguera@asm.state.nv.us</span></span></span></span></a></span><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span class="yshortcuts"><span times="" new="" roman="">775-684-8595</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span times="" new="" roman=""><u1:p></u1:p><span times="" new="" roman="">Assistant Majority Floor Leader Marcus Conklin </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span times="" new="" roman=""><u1:p></u1:p><span times="" new="" roman="">Assemblyman David Parks</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:dparks@asm.state.nv.us"><span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1199399632_11"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><span times="" new="" roman="">dparks@asm.state.nv.us</span></span></span></span></a></span><u2:p></u2:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><u2:p> </u2:p><span style="font-size: 10pt;" /><span class="yshortcuts"><u2:p></u2:p><a target="_blank" href="mailto:dparks@asm.state.nv.us">775-684-8821</a></span><a target="_blank" href="mailto:dparks@asm.state.nv.us"> <o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p align="left"><span class="yshortcuts">March 23, 2007</span></p>
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<p align="center">Legislation on affordable housing and protection from mercury contamination scheduled for hearings</p>
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<p>CARSON CITY – On Monday, March 26, Democrats will hold a pen and pad session to discuss their quality of life agenda and several bills scheduled for hearing this week.</p>
<p>AB 439, a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Marcus Conklin (D-Las Vegas) to strengthen requirements that cities and counties must develop a master plan for affordable housing, will be heard in the Assembly Government Affairs Committee on Tuesday, March 27. Also on Tuesday, AB 269, a bill sponsored by Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley (D-Las Vegas) to give tax credits to businesses that assist their employees in purchasing a home, will be heard in the Assembly Taxation Committee.</p>
<p>Legislation to protect Nevadans from potential emissions of mercury from mines will also be discussed at the pen and pad. AB 115, sponsored by Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie (D-Reno), will be heard in the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday, March 26.</p>
<p>WHO: Speaker Barbara Buckley, Assistant Majority Leader Marcus Conklin, Majority Whip Sheila Leslie and Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick</p>
<p>WHAT: Pen and pad session on Democrats' quality of life agenda, with discussion of bills on affordable housing and mercury emissions</p>
<p>WHEN: Monday, March 26, at 10:30 A.M.</p>
<p>WHERE: Speaker Buckley's office, Legislative Building, Carson City, NV</p>
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<p>CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:</p>
<p>Assemblywoman Debbie Smith</p>
<p>775-684-8841</p>
<p>775-233-2905</p> Fri Aug 01 2008 13:16:35 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=538 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Las Vegas- Review Journal</strong> (Aug. 1)-<span class="storymainbodyfont">The new housing recovery law gives a glint of hope to homeowners facing foreclosure, but local business leaders doubt it will help many Southern Nevadans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/business/26171899.html"><span class="storymainbodyfont">Read more.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&#38;#160;</o:p></p> Mon Jul 28 2008 15:55:27 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=497 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1:place></st1:city> Sun</strong> (Jul 28, 2008) – Six Senior citizens were evicted from their rental home after the owner had stopped paying the mortgage. The home was used primarily as a geriatric facility, which the seniors had converted themselves. Ambulances were used to transport the evictees within their 24 hour time limit.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/27/when-renter-pays-owner-doesnt-youre-out-tenant/">Read more.</a></p> Thu Jun 12 2008 13:59:01 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=298 <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Reno-Gazette Journal</strong> (Mar. 5, 2007) — The two bills being proposed for a more energy efficient Nevada will require companies to detail what benefits their renewables will have for the economy and the second bill will increase the cap on eligibility for net metering which will make renewable energy production more affordable.</p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070305/NEWS18/70305027/0/NEWS&theme=NVLEG07">Read more.</a><o:p></o:p></p> Thu Jun 12 2008 13:46:14 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=297 <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><strong>Las Vegas- Review Journal</strong> (April 5, 2007) — Nevadans testify to the lies they were told in order to get them to sign over their titles to mortgage lenders. Assembly Bill 440 is being proposed to make mortgage fraud a felony.</p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/business/6882162.html">Read more.</a><o:p></o:p></p> Thu Jun 12 2008 13:45:45 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=296 <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><strong>Las Vegas- Review Journal</strong> (May 4, 2007)—Proposed was Assembly Bill 79, it would work to prevent public employees and those in office from using their government time and resources for the gain of their campaigns.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/7331376.html">Read more.</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p></o:p></p> Wed Jun 11 2008 17:49:13 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=293 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Las Vegas- Sun</strong> (Mar. 16)—In order for the state to continue providing medical benefits to state retirees’ cuts to basic services will have to be made, as a result it has become more difficult to recruit state employees and still promise retiree medical benefits. <span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/16/state-retirees-health-costs-loom-large/">Read more.</a></p> Wed Jun 11 2008 13:57:22 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=295 <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:state w:st="on"><strong>Nevada</strong></st1:state><strong> Today</strong> (Apr.2)— <span style=""> </span><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state> is one among a hand full of states that is facing the subprime penalties. Nevada Assemblyman Marcus Conklin is among those sponsoring bills to help increase loan regulations.<span class="storymainbodyfont0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><a href="http://www.nvtoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=285&Itemid=48">Read more.</a></o:p></p> Wed Jun 11 2008 13:56:47 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=294 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Daily Breeze</strong> (Apr.23)— Nevadans are giving up when they fall into foreclosure. Many have gone to the extreme and have shown their contempt by destroying the home they will soon have to leave. <span style=""> </span><span class="storymainbodyfont0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="storymainbodyfont0"><o:p><a href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9025832">Read more.</a></o:p></span></p> Wed Jun 11 2008 13:54:39 GMT-0400 (EDT) http://dlcc.wiredforchange.com/o/20/p/10021/blog?key=292 <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Las Vegas- Review Journal</strong> (Jun.3)--<span class="storymainbodyfont"> </span><span class="storymainbodyfont0">Legislative Housing and Mortgage Study Subcommittee on Mortgage Lending heard testimony on behalf of tenants which had not received their three-day notice by the courts before eviction.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/business/19483284.html">Read more.</a></p>