and sandoval's office released this statement... saying quote: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." but we do know the governor met with senatat harry reid in washington monday. senator reid says... although he would prefer a more progressive nominee, he would support a sandoval nomination. has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." governor sandoval served as a judge for the u-s district court, before he was elected governor. as we told you yesterday, washoe county schools are being nationally recognized for their social and emotional learning program. and today we're talking about how this curriculum doesn't just effect students, but the entire school community. ky sisson joins us now in the studio, good morning ky! good morning andi, john! from custodian, to secretary, to principal, social and emotional learnin

sandoval "how many of you like to read, every day?" speaking to a group of second graders -- governor sandoval reiterated the importance of literacy. this is the first year for many of his educational reform -- funding things like english language learning, all-day kindergarten, read by three, and several other k-12 programs. gov. sandoval "all of it's coming together and it's going to take awhile to see these results as they come through but i'm really pleased. in my conversation with educators, they're pleased as well." the new programs are paid for with new businesses fees. while the move was controversial -- sandoval says there hasn't been much fallout from the tax hikes. gov. sandoval "the important component of that was all these new dollars, with regard to the commerce tax, were tied to education, and everyone in nevada knows that we need to do better by our kids." businesses also have the option to donate money to a scholarship fund -- and write that off their payroll taxes. the education savings account pays 5-thousand dollars

sandoval would be an interesting pick for the president... the governor is a republican, obama is a democrat, and the republican- controlled senate has said they won't seat a replacement in an election year. sandoval also has an endorsement from retiring senator harry reid: (( sen. picked, i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." )) ((dave courvoisier)) now, this could just be a political play to pressure the g-o-p to hear a nominee... but if sandoval were to pursue the lifetime appointment it would make an immediate impact on our state's future... and potentially the republican party as well: ((michael green/unlv associate professor of history: "it's possible that the idea of appointing brian sandoval to the us supreme court is designed to put him on the political sidelines, but there are some who believe that was some of the idea when harry reid helped engineer his appointment as a us district judge and appare

that name is 'brian sandoval.' the nevada governor could potentially ease tensions in this process between the president and the republican- controlled senate. this is a very interesting republicans have vowed to block any justice nomination presented by president obama... ...saying that responsibility should be left to the next president. but a republican nominee -- like brian sandoval -- could change their tune. for those who don't understand this process -- the president has the right to nominate a supreme court justice to fill a vacancy. then... the senate must decide to either vote or not vote to confirm the nominee. democratic nevada senator -- harry reid -- says he would support a sandoval nomination. "you know i don't- i don't pick the justices. but i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." sandoval is a former federal judge... and is considered a mode

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and nevada governor brian sandoval may be on the short list. cbs news has confirmed - from a source close to this process - that the white house is vetting governor sandoval... as a possible pick to replace justice antonin scalia. sandoval would be an unusual pick for a democratic president... and that could shake the stalemate in washington over the open supreme court seat. arianna bennett joins us now from the newsroom with the story... ari? both the white house and governor sandoval's office won't confirm the story. the governor's office told channel 2 in a statement today: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." however-- we do know that the governor met with senator harry reid in washington on monday. senator reid says... he would support a sandoval pushing it with the president. reid: "i've talked to the president. i've talked to his chief of staff many times. i talked to his political guy today. and he

and sandoval's office released this statement... saying quote: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." but... we do know that the governor met with senator harry reid in washington on monday. senator reid says... progressive nominee, he would support a sandoval nomination. reid: "he's a good person. he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." you may also recall that governor sandoval served as a judge for the u-s district court before he was elected governor. as we told you yesterday, washoe county schools are being nationally recognized for their social and emotional learning program. and today we're talking about how this curriculum doesn't just effect students, but the entire school community. ky sisson joins us now in the studio, good morning ky! good morning andi, john! from custodian, to secretary, to princi

sandoval "how many of you like to read, every day?" speaking to a group of second graders -- governor sandoval reiterated the importance of literacy. this is the first year for many of his educational reform -- funding things like english language learning, all-day kindergarten, read by three, and several other k-12 programs. gov. sandoval "all of it's coming together and it's going to take awhile to see these results as they come through but i'm really pleased. in my conversation with educators, they're pleased as well." the new programs are paid for with new businesses fees. while the move was controversial -- sandoval says there hasn't been much fallout from the tax hikes. component of that was all these new dollars, with regard to the commerce tax, were tied to education, and everyone in nevada knows that we need to do better by our kids." businesses also have the option to donate money to a scholarship fund -- and write that off their payroll taxes. the education savings account pays 5-thousand dollars for students to go to a priv

senator harry reid says sandoval would be the right person: (( sen. harry reid: "i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." )) ((kirsten joyce)) if sandoval were to pursue it would make an immediate impact on nevada's future... and the republican party: ((michael green/unlv associate professor of history: "it's possible that the idea of appointing brian sandoval to the us supreme court is designed to put him on the political sidelines, but there are some who believe that was some of the idea when harry reid helped engineer his appointment as a us district judge and apparently that didn't work." )) ((kirsten joyce)) sandoval's name has also been mentioned as a potential presidential or vice presidential candidate. if he were to get the seat on the supreme court... lieutenant governor mark governor. statement saying... sandoval has not been contacted about the supreme court seat. /// let's get to sh

sandoval also has an endorsement reid: (( sen. harry reid: "i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." )) ((dave courvoisier)) now, this could just be a political play to pressure the g-o-p to hear a nominee... but if sandoval were to pursue the lifetime appointment it would make an immediate impact on our state's future... and potentially the republican ((michael green/unlv associate professor of history: "it's possible that the idea of appointing brian sandoval to the us supreme court is designed to put him on the political sidelines, but there are some who believe that was some of the idea when harry reid helped engineer his appointment as a us district judge and apparently that didn't work." )) ((dave courvoisier)) sandoval's name has also been floated as a potential presidential or vice presidential candidate down the road. if sandoval were confirmed to the supreme court,

including governor sandoval... signed a special agreement yesterday on clean energy....right on the heels of the recent solar debate here in nevada. with the nevada caucuses just presidential hopefuls are turning an eye to the silver state to win over undecided voters. ky sisson is live in the studio to give us a preview of which candidates are making stops in northern nevada. these stories top your news right now at 5:00 a-m. today is wednesday, february 17, 20-16. good morning, i'm john potter. and i'm andi guevara. thanks for news this morning. let's start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist jeff martinez. mostly cloudy and very windy today with gusts in the 50-60mph range possible, secure everything outdoors! a winter difficult. the valleys will see a few afternoon showers with snow levels dropping down to 5,000ft by thursday morning. thanks jeff. turning to crime beat... sparks police have a man in custody, charged with firing shots inside a home early yesterday morning. police were called out

sandoval's office released this statement... saying quote: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." however-- we do know that the governor met with senator harry reid in washington on monday. senator reid says... although he would prefer a more progressive nominee, he would support a sandoval nomination. reid: "he's a good person. he has a great record, and he's been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." president obama has said he's looking for a nominee with "impeccable legal credentials." and he hopes senate leadership will reconsider its position on blocking a hearing. you may recall that governor sandoval served as a judge for the u-s district court before he was elected governor. in campaign 2016.. the dust is settling after donald trump's but disorganization with both the nevada democratic and republican caucuses has some voters wantin

brian sandoval. it is a classic idea to go for someone with a political back ground. many governors have served on the supreme court. matter of fact each a president of the united states was once subsequently named as a supreme court justice. but by going with an elected political figure you have the possibility here of someone who maybe would have broader support than an unknown judge who might be a great scholar but unknown ott public. and remember in the end this is going to be a battles between the executive of the congress and public pressure to support the nominee will be the most important thing. so i'm not surprised that he has gone with what will be described undoubtedly as a moderate governor to be appointed to the seat. >> and manu to you, just your take on -- we haven't heard from mcconnell yet, right, his reaction? just wondering if this changes what he said today about not even meeting with someone who is nominated. >> absolutely not. republicans just came out of a lunch they had, and t

but sandoval declined. reid said it would be smart for them to give sandoval a lifetime position on the supreme court. you met with sandoval. he's been mentioned as a possible supreme court justice. do you think he'd be a good supreme court justice? >> i don't pick the justices but i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he's a good person. has a great record and he's been a tremendously good governor. in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there. >> do you advise the white house to pick a moderate republican who could divide the republican party or pick a progressive that could fire up the liberal base? >> i'd talk to the president and his chief of staff. i talked to his political guy today. and he should pick who he thinks is the best. >> now anderson, it's unclear if this just a trial balloon to make republicans look unreasonable for refusing to consider a moderate hispanic republican. but we know that reid and sandoval discussed the possibility of a supreme court nomination in

sandoval "i can speak for many. i'm really tired of being at the bottom of the good list, when it comes to education and i think you're going to see our literacy rates increase. you're going to see our graduation rates increase." sandoval says he will continue to focus on education during his final three years -- including workforce training. nevada's economy has been growing -- with unemployment dropping to 6.4 percent. that's the lowest rate since 2008. but the governor says he is not satisfied. gov. sandoval "we still have one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. so i, every day, am going to continue to work to diversify our economy and bring more jobs to nevada." economists say the jobs lost during the recession could be completely recovered by the end of the year. and sandoval says he will continue his work to diversify nevada's economy. in campaign 2016... new hampshire is the new battleground in the race to the white house. the first primary is a little more than a week away and the candidates are

sandoval "i can speak for many. i'm really tired of being at the bottom of the good list, when it comes to education and i think you're going to see our literacy rates increase. you're going to see our graduation rates increase." the governor has almost three years left in office -- and plans to continue working on improving education and diversifying the economy. he also wants to focus more on the universities to create workforce programs for new tech for more on this story -- tune into channel 2 news at 6-30. in school watch... today a company made a big donation to northern nevada children. "dr. taylor: do you promise that you're going to read your books? kids: yes!!!" us tyme teamed up with the washoe county school district and governor sandoval at kate smith elementary - to unveil its billion ebooks gift initiative... which gives 50 free children's ebooks to every child who wants them. nevada is the first state to launch this program... and students at kate smith elementary are super excited riley mashall/secon

but it is a kind of weird place where the republican party is at that brian sandoval was able to put together a winning coalition. he's popular across the board. he was able to get a lot of things done. i guess none of that matters right now in the republican party. well there's a tax increase and-and that's- that's an unpopular thing. but he was able to get it done. and it was like you should almost get points for accomplishment and instead it's like when john kasich runs and people are talking about the balanced budget. john kasich as the house budget committee chair the last time the united states had a balanced budget and that's almost held against him in a debate. oh you're one of those insiders instead of like i got it done. that doesn't count. we have to remember the profound influence of the conservative wing of the nevada party at this stage. 85% of those who showed up to the republican caucus identify themselves as either somewhat or extremely conservative. as a result you candidates coming in, certainly cruz leading that pack, would not want to sort of associate with brian

governor brian sandoval of nevada is a republican. it's almost unimaginable to imagine a democratic president using one of his supreme court picks to put a republican on the court for a lifetime appointment. governor sandoval substantively is a strong anti-union pro-big business guy on a court that is already really starkly anti-union and pro-big business. governor sandoval also has the distinction of having vetoed a very popular bill in his state that would have established background checks for gun sales in nevada. the bill, it was very popular. it passed both houses of the legislature in nevada, but governor sandoval vetoed it on the six-month anniversary of the sandy hook elementary school massacre.ç so there are a lot of things about brian sandoval that give democrats -- there are also a lot of things about him that are moderate. he's pro-choice, pro-immigration reform. he expanded medicaid under obamacare in his state. increased school funding. not against gay marriage. even just on the guns thing, alone, setting aside the ver

sandoval is the former federal judge who supports abortion rights. he met with them and democratic monday, and r,id is speaking out about that meeting. >> i don't pick the justices; but i know -- i would support him. he's a good person, has a eat record, a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems. >> the governor said over the weekend he was honored his name was mentioned; but he at that point had not heard anything to think the democratic -- is considering. officials declined to be named. the one who is first brought this up, because they say they weren't authorized to speak publicly on it. sandoval's consideration was first reported by "the washington post." . >>> a nevada circuit court justice says it's time to reconsider how bail is considered in nevada court. justice -- says the current system of using dollar amounts for bail -- not fair to those who can't afford it. harddessee said the circuit court is considering like whether or not a defendant is likely to flee. >> who take an individual who -- a singl

a local political expert is saying sandoval's nomination makes sense. s/prof. fred lokken/tmcc political science: this is an interesting rumor because including the fact that obama would kind of go off the board and literally look for a qualified republican. that the strong feeling is that it could meet the muster of expectations, political expectations of the senate, of a republican controlled senate. republicans have vowed they won't hold any hearings on an obama supreme court nominee, but the president says that won't stop him from naming one. senator reid says he wants to see a nominee named in 10 days to get the process rolling. governor sandoval hasn't commented on the claims. new sanctions for north korea are now law. president obama signed off on the new measure yesterday. the sanctions are punishment for kim jong-un's regime, after launching several nuclear and missile tests -- as well as suspected cyber attacks. the measures freeze the assets of anyone doing business related to north korea's nuclear or weapons programs -- or anyone suspected of being

including governor sandoval... signed a special agreement yesterday on clean energy....right on the heels of the recent solar debate here in nevada. with the nevada caucuses just presidential hopefuls are turning an eye to the silver state to win over undecided voters. ky sisson is live in the studio to give us a preview of which candidates are making stops in northern nevada. these stories top your news right now at 5:00 a-m. today is wednesday, february 17, 20-16. good morning, i'm john potter. and i'm andi guevara. thanks for

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governor sandoval.. governor sandoval.. could be headed to washington. the post president obama.. may be vetting him for... straight ahead after the break./// < lowe's presents: how to put your foot in your mouth. man, wish my yard looked ke yours. hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the... sorry. now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, guantanamo bay. house speaker paul ryan says lawmakers have the votes to and enough votes to override any veto. president obama wants to transfer roughly 35 of the 91 current detainees to other countries... then move the others to a facility in the united states./// ((kirsten joyce)) > governor brian sandoval.. could be the president's pick... for the next supreme court justice. that's according to a new washington post report. this comes a day after senate majority leader mitch mcconnell pledged there would be no action on any supreme court nomination before the election. he.. along with the republican leadership on the senate judiciary committee say the next president should nominate scalia's successor. sandoval previously served

sandoval used to serve as a district court judge. he was nominated by president sandoval stepped down from the bench in 2009 to today, republican members of the senate armed services committee spoke out against president obama's plan to close guantanamo bay and move some of the terrorists there into america. under the plan obama announced yesterday, the bulk of remaining gitmo terrorists would be transferred to other countries. the rest would be moved to a currently undetermined detention facility in the u-s. even republicans who have support closing gitmo in the past say they can't get behind the presidents plan. "i've been waiting 7 and a half years for a plan in order for us to facilitate the closure of guantanamo bay. i'm still waiting because this is not a plan, this is an 8-page document, 7 pages of which is a rehash and the last page is platitudes." "a proposal that is not specific, the only thing specifically i can tell you, is not one person will go specifically i can tell you, is not one person will go i'm going to do. i'm

. >> pus pablo sandoval arrives in spring training and all eyes are on his physique. dan roche has reaction from the i feel too young to be this old. i just want to be her mom, not her full-time job. i'm the boss of me, but sometimes i need a little help. if you or a loved one has masshealth, call commonwealth care alliance about senior care options. >>> wbz sports driven by bmw test drive a bmw today at massachusetts bmw sent oh visit bmw mass.com. >>> celtics trying to rebound from a bad loss. >> and pablo sandoval is raising eye bros -- eyebrows. >> good morning red sox positional players are not due until tomorrow but sandoval arrived yesterday 2015 was a disaster for him and 2016 will it be different? maybe but if first impression mean anything, dan roche says he is off to a questionable start. >> reporter: sandoval arrived sunday morning went to the cages and met with the manager and then held a media session where he he seemed to contradict himself at times. you feel like you've lot to >> you know i don't got nothing to prove i want to prove to the friends and

sandoval: "frankly, i'm proud of our record on net metering. i'm the one who signed three bills that stood up the solar industry in nevada." sandoval: "yes, there was a decision recently by our public utilities commission. it wasn't everything i wanted, but i'm confident that it will be a topic that will be discussed throughout the rest of this year and into our legislative session next year." the governor has come out in favor of grandfathering-in existing solar customers... so they wouldn't be affected by the new, higher rates. but the public utilities commission decided against that last week. of governors has not been set yet. covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. a political fight is brewing in washington over who could replace justice antonin scalia, who passed away over the weekend. justice scalia's bench and chair at the supreme court are draped in black to honor his service to the country. he will lie in repose in the court friday and will be laid to rest saturday. president obama says he will nominate a replacement

that aside, i think heller immediately after the notion of raising sandoval's name did indicate that he thought that was something that he would support. i think then the republican machine kicked in and it was probably back to wait but-but for the most part a lot of people looked at the idea and thought this is not a bad idea. it's the push back from that very adamant and just wrong in terms of factually wrong to ' no president's ever done this' and they had to keep walking back from well there's never been one in an election year. well, we forget mr. kennedy. although he was nominated right before the election year and it's like where in the constitution does it say business stops in an election year? and so i think the republicans they've somewhat painted themselves into a corner on this. and it could become a fall campaign issue. all right well we are just about out of seriously for coming on the show- information on all of this or to see past episodes just head to our website, that's ktvn.com. thank you so much for being with us. >> announcer: the following is a paid presentatio

governor sandoval being vetted for the. what happens. the senate has been barking we should wait until the decision with the circuit court. those compromises. so we'll wait and see. but, yeah,, that is the biggest name now that is being mentioned to replace antonin scalia. we'll have much more on that throughout our show today. >>> a police investigation into reports a woman's suv was stolen after she got -- after she got out of it to inspect. the victim told police the incident happened 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the intersection of greg street. she said she was driving a gray 2003 gmc you con. the woman said she got out to she returned to find the man in the car going through her wallet. police say the suspect gave the woman her wall,t back, but trove away in her yuk,n, which doesn't have license plates. it has a university of nevada sticker in the window. if you have information, contact secret window. the suspect is described as a white man in his 30s with a tattoo on the left side of his head, ear, tattoos on his arm. anyone with i

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orrin hatch told tom low bianco, one of our reporters, he would not consider brian sandoval even if sandoval were to be chosen. what does it do for the democratic base? will they get fired up behind a moderate republican for the bench? so it's an interesting political calculation the white house is making giving the hard line republicans are drawing. >> it sure does seem that. looking back at sandoval's background, he was unanimously confirmed i'm searing right here as a district court judge, nominated by george w. bush so you can see how this is going to get interesting. of course many people are vetted before a supreme court nominee is decided by the white house but this is an interesting written until this standoff if you will between president obama and congressional republicans, manu is on it. brian sandoval, the republican governor of nevada according to harry reid telling manu raju he is being vetted as a potential nominee for the supreme court to take over the seat vacated after the passing of antonin scalia. manu, thanks so much. >>> a lot going on today. up next for us, what drove

and could governor sandoval's next job be a supreme court justice? we'll have more on the rumors about a possible nomination. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is "we love nevada, we love nevada, thank you. " donald trump was declared last night's winner in nevada's republican caucus... winning 46 percent of the vote. he was far ahead of his competition, with marco rubio coming in second with 24 percent of the vote. an incident at one of our valley's caucus sites has a lot of people talking on social media. two people showed up at cimarron high school, dressed up as ku klux klan members the two brought a home-made "trump for with them. pictures of the are spreading across social media, with people hurtful made at a caucus. some people believe they're to paint bad light... others say they're probably kids but for nevada state senator aaron ford, this isn't a joke. "ford: the regalia that kkk members where is symbolic of hatred and violence " larry haney, nv; its just ludicrous to see someone dressed up in a 19th century garb. c-c-s-d police say they too

and sandoval's office released this statement... saying quote: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." but we do know the governor met with senator harry reid in washington monday. senator reid says... although he would prefer a more progressive nominee, he would support a sandoval nomination. governor sandoval served as a judge for the u-s district court, before and speaking of senator reid... he also just endorsed hillary clinton for president... saying she will be the best help for middle class americans. time to check out our roadways with chaison in the more f-m traffic center... let's send it over to meteorologist jeff martinez now for a weather update. good morning, jeff! partly sunny and mild today with highs in the mid to upper 60s and light winds. look for 71 on friday with a breezy afternoon and highs in the low to mid 60s for this weekend with partly cloudy skies. have a great thursday!

13-action news live anevada governor bryan sandoval.. who finds himself at the center of a story with national.. and historic implications. sandoval is reportedly on a list of people being floated as a possible replacement for the late antonin scalia.. on the u-s supreme court. this.... as the governor picked-up a big endorsement today.... from senator harry reid. 13 action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi explains.... what republicans are saying... tonight. senate republicans say there will be no confirmation hearings until there's a new president in the white house. a local gop strategist telling 13 action news tonight! the 2016 race is exactly what this is about! "this is about nevada is a swing statewe have voted in the last 26 of 27 elections with whoever is eventual nonmiee president." "we got a huge amount of immigrants we got a huge the latino vote is crucial in 2016. phillips saying this is about making the gop look uncooperative unreasonable! governor sandoval of course is a republican...with high approval ratings! an impressive

according to sandoval. in carson city... colin the accord goes far beyond just solar and geothermal... it also touches on ideas like nevada's electric highway... and a reduced reliance on foreign oil. we now know the name of the man who was stabbed to death, on malone avenue. sparks police originally arrested 32-year-old michael robbins, for driving a stolen car. during the course of the investigation, reno police heard about a stabbing-- on malone avenue. 43-year-old patrick drahos was found stabbed to death inside an apartment. robbins admitted to the murder. robbins was charged with open murder with a deadly weapon. police say they're not looking for any additional suspects. ### sparks police arrested a man for firing gunshots inside a home on the three thousand block of keogh drive. this happened a little before three this morning. gordon mellinger was charged with child neglect and discharging a firearm into a structure. police say two women and two teenage girls police convinced one of the women over the phone to get t

the message from governor brian sandoval... after speculation surfaced he > ((michael stevens has more on scale the strat)) < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-30. ((brian loftus)) one of the deadliest roads in clark county...will soon be getting safer. law enforcement officers are joining forces... to make a stretch of boulder highway more safe for pedestrians and drivers. ((kirsten joyce)) today... metro police and n-h-p will be cracking down on speeders on boulder highway from broadbent to tropicana... this is where the 55 miles per hour speed limit has been lowered to 45 miles per hour. eight percent of clark county deadly crashes happened on the road... and 20 percent of pedestrians who were killed last year...were hit on boulder highway. safety advocates say lower speed safety for pedestrians and drivers this is the

and governor brian sandoval finally responds to rumors about a possible appointment to the highest court in the land. what the nevada governor had to say about being considered for the empty supreme court seat. these stories top your news right now at 5:00 a-m. today is friday, february 26, 20-16. good morning, i'm john potter. and i'm andi guevara. thanks for starting your day with channel 2 news this morning. let's start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist jeff martinez. happy friday, we will see partly sunny skies and a mild afternoon saturday morning in the mountains and areas mainly north of reno. otherwise, partly sunny happening overnight, an officer involved shooting at a silver springs casino left one man dead...and an officer injured. take a look at this map. the shooting happened at the silver springs nugget casino... at 12-80 lincoln highway around 8-30 last night. ky sisson is live there now with the latest. good morning ky, good morning john and andi. we're here at the silver springs nugget casino where the shooting happened. lyon county sheriff's office te

he stepped down to run as nevada governor. >> and you met brian sandoval. he has been mentioned as possible supreme court justice. do you think he would be a good person? >> i don't pick the justices, but i know if he were picked, i would support the man. he is a good person. he has been tremendous as a governor, in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there. >> and we reached out to sandoval's spokesperson. following statement, quote, neither governor sandoval nor his staff have been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vet poring the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court. >>> well, senator reid is also making headlines today for his endorsement of democratic presidential hopeful hillary clinton. in an interview reid said clinton is the person who is meant to be the first female president of the united states. >>> and in other news, the university of nevada is seeing a rise in the number of reported cases involving sexual assaults. >> that's right. however, the officials say they're not surprised by all of t

nevada's governor brian sandoval is the subject of some interesting rumors these days. he may be on the president's short list as a u-s supreme court nominee. according to the washington post, since sandoval is a republican, he may be more palatable to a republican run senate. he has federal court experience and he is considered by most a moderate. yesterday nevada u-s senator harry reid said he was going to talk to the governor when nomination. when pressed for specifics he wouldn't elaborate. prof. fred lokken/tmcc political science: so obama would naturally talk to harry reid about this, but they have a strong relationship, so certainly they would talk to harry reid. harry reid also has a strong relationship with governor sandoval, so this is a natural triangle of sorts, in the poitical world."" the washington post says sandoval is one of five potential candidates that quote: "would make republicans squirm." we contacted the governor's office and are waitng for a possible response from mister sandoval, he is on a play to d-c for a governors' meeting. pope francis did

right-wing base would not be very happy with even sandoval. this is something that they really care deeply about. i do wonder if it was a trial balloon. potential nominees get floated even though the president has no intention of nominating that person. to kind of royal the waters a bit. it would be a fascinating pick. some people think sandoval would like to go back on the federal bench. i can't think of another thing that would put as much pressure on mcconnell. it would put a lot of pressure on them. having dug in the way he has it would be hard to change that. he met with harry reid. i would be surprised if obama offered it. coming up john podhoretz after this.s ♪ when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back to business. sounds like my ride's ready. don't get stuck on hold. reach an expert fast. comcas

before being elected governor, sandoval was a former federal judge. sandoval has even picked up the endorsement of nevada senator harry reid (sen. harry reid) i know if he were picked, i would support the spite of having to deal with some very big problems there. governor sandoval's office today stating the neither he nor his staff have been contacted by the obama administration. senator harry reid is also endorsing a presidential candidate. reid announced today that he'll back hillary clinton for the nomination. ane he wants the party to back her too. when she was the first lady she started the trend toward doing something about healthcare. she understood the issue well - she was the front of healthcare during that administration. (butted) i also think she is the woman to be the first president of the united states that's a female." reid also says clinton would be the best candidate to serve the middle class. a live look outside across the valley right now after some breezy, cool weather the last couple of days things have begun to warm up. ather fir

could governor brian sandoval be heading to the nation's highest court? banner churchill community hospital, is getting some new equipment. it's new state-of-the- art machine could save lives. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm noah bond. nevada governor brian sandoval could be on the president's short list, as a u-s supreme court nominee. according to the washington post, since sandoval is a republican, he may be more acceptable to a republican run senate. he has federal court experience, and many politicians consider him a moderate. yesterday, we asked senator harry reid about the possible nomination. he only said would talk with the governor. when pressed for specifics, he wouldn't elaborate. " prof. fred lokken/tmcc political science: so obama would naturally talk to harry reid about this, but they have a strong relationship, so certainly they would talk to harry reid. harry reid also has a strong relationship with governor sandoval, so this is a natural triangle of sorts, in the poitical the washington post says sandoval is one of five potential cand

sandoval "unemployment is too high, and so that's a big priority for me." governor brian sandoval says he has a lot more work to do during his final three years in office -- from the economy to education. that is tonight's channel two news big story at 6-30. as you know -- governor sandoval's 7-point-3 billion dollar budget passed the state legislature back in june. good evening, i'm kristen remington. and i'm landon miller, thank you for joining us tonight. that included about 1-point-1 billion dollars of tax increases for educational programs that are now in place. paul nelson talked one-on-one with the governor today about how things are looking for the silver state. paul? he's pretty optimistic, landon -- especially with the improvement in our state over the past five years. the governor says he expects that whether it's improving the economy or education.

governor sandoval is currently in his second term. the 52 year-old republican has high approval ratings! an impressive resume! in 2005, he became nevada's first hispanic federal judge. he also served two terms in the state legislature.. and was elected attorney general of nevada. sandoval is a moderate on some social issues including abortion. a spokeswoman for his office tells 13 action they've had no discussions with the administration. (take live remote) at six - a who says this is just about making his party look bad. in the newsroom, mahsa saeidi, 13 action news. check this out.... chopper 13 showing us what looks like a scene.... from an action movie... so that they'll be better prepared to save your life! 13 action news reporter.... parker collins shows us.... how firefighters from across the country.... took to the high roller today.... for crisis training. 23:30:06-23:30:08 "we got here late yesterday so hopefully we'll get to see the city today." just by his accent... you can tell this guy isn't from around here. 23:32:32-23