Below are the answers to the trivia contest.


1.) There are how many members of the Nevada State Legislature? **Bonus if you can give me their nickname** There are 63 members of the Legislature. They are often referred to as the gang of 63.

2.) What part of the budget MUST be funded first? The Education Budget or the Distributive School Account

3.) There are how many deadlines during the 120 day session? **Bonus if you can name the deadlines** 10 (Legislator’s BDR Requests, Committee BDR requests, Legislator’s Bill Drafting, Committee Bill Drafting, Legislator’s Bill Introductions, Committee Bill Introductions, Committee Passage (First House), First House Passage, Committee Passage (Second House), Second House Passage.)

4.) What Freshman Assemblyman writes a blog detailing his/her session experience? David Bobzien

5.) Who voted against the Speaker when voting her in on the first day of session? Ty Cobb

6.) How many counties are there in the state of Nevada? **Bonus if you can name at least 5** 16 and 1 independent city. (Carson City, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine)

7.) Name three of the big topics being focused on this session. Transportation, Education, Energy, and Taxes

8.) The two money committees go by what names? **Bonus if you can name the Chairman** Senate Committee on Finance, Bill Raggio and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Morse Arberry

9.) What is a Division of the House? A division of the house happens when a voice vote is too close to call and members of one side must stand to show their vote.

10.) Assembly Marcus Conklin was recently inducted into what popular hall of fame as “the Jedi”? The Cowboy Hall of Fame.

2007 Legislative Trivia

Here it is! Answers are due a week from today, that's Thursday, May 31. You can email or post them. (Jessica@Bettykincaid.com) Have fun, Good luck, and remember all the answers can be found online.


1.) There are how many members of the Nevada State Legislature? **Bonus if you can give me their nickname**

2.) What part of the budget MUST be funded first?

3.) There are how many deadlines during the 120 day session? **Bonus if you can name the deadlines**

4.) What Freshman Assemblyman writes a blog detailing his/her session experience?

5.) Who voted against the Speaker when voting her in on the first day of session?

6.) How many counties are there in the state of Nevada? **Bonus if you can name at least 5**

7.) Name three of the big topics being focused on this session.

8.) The two money committees go by what names? **Bonus if you can name the Chairman**

9.) What is a Division of the House?

10.) Assembly Marcus Conklin was recently inducted into what popular hall of fame as “the Jedi”?

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I know, I know...I haven't posted in a while. I've been posting on myspace because more people comment and strangely enough it seems more secure. On myspace I can totally control who sees what and that's appealing to me. But I'm back. I promise to post at least once a week and the posts on this site will probably end up being more on the professional bent then personal info or rantings. For those you are going to have to be my friend on myspace.

Anyway for my first post back I am letting you know that it's time for the bi-annual Nevada State Legislature Triva Contest. For those of you who participated last year, I'm going to make it about the same level of difficulty, if not a bit easier. I'll have it posted today, so stay tuned.