What they call their preference groups. If someones undecided, they get to stand in another area of the room. Then something called viability. On caucus day, voters will head to their nearest caucus site where they will meet other members of their vote. For those wanting to participate, you must be party. Democrats have same day registration, while the republicans require voters to register by february 13th. Both parties also have different styles for their caucuses. Adam khan, chairman Washoe County Republican Party ours is you go in there, you talk, and try to persuade your neighbors, you try to persuade them. And then you make a secret ballot. So no one actually knows what your choice is. Now if theres only two people in your precinct, of course you know what the other person voted. But we like to keep that to ensure theres no voter intimidation. To find out how you can get involved with the democrats or republicans for caucus training, just head to our website and and remember the
Mixed feelings about it all. And the Washoe County School District is leading the way in social and Emotional Learning for children. And is holding a conference this week to promote the program. Ky sisson is live to tell us more about the conference and how it can impact schools acorss the country. These stories top your news right now at 6 00 am. Today is wednesday, february 24, 2016. Good morning, im john potter. And im andi guevara. Thanks for starting your day with channel 2 news this morning. Lets start with a quick look at lets start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist Jeff Martinez. Sunny and mild today, with highs in the low to mid 60s and light skies. Have a great wednesday the results from the Nevada Republican caucuses are in. Its another victory for the donald trump has won the first in the west republican president ial caucuses. His third victory this primary season. Donald trump so tonight, folks, this was a great evening. I love this place, i love this s
She even offers to join them and escort them off the refuge herself. Fiore okay listen to me the roads are blocked. Theyre not letting anyone in or out. The only way im going to get there is with an fbi escort, and i am willing to do that, but they have to be willing to. Continue through the weekend, with a record High Temperature on friday a possibility. Highs will climb into the mid60s thursday and could reach 68 by friday, topping the old record by a degree. Very slight cooling comes in over the weekend, but that will only drop the highs into the lower 60s. Conditions stay dry into next week, but a couple of storm fronts seem ready to move through the region South Lake Tahoe is hoping to create a more successful Mountain Resort community with the highway 50 revitalization project. Tonight transportation officials answered questions about possible construction being considered to make downtown more pedestrian friendly. Amanda ketchledge attended the Community Meeting and joins us liv
Significant victory over hillary clinton. We won, because we harnessed the energy and excitement that the Democratic Party needs to succeed in november. Clinton conceded the loss, but said shes in it for the long haul. We are going to fight for every vote in every state. The next contests take place february 20th with the Democratic Caucus in nevada and the gop primary in south carolina. Danielle nottingham, cbs news, manchester, new hampshire. With the nevada caucuses less than two weeks away, local groups are offering classes for voters to familiarize themselves with how the process works. Amanda ketchledge is live in the newsroom after visiting both parties and their training sessions. Amanda both the democrats and republicans in Washoe County are doing what they can to make sure their supporters know when the caucuses happen, and how they on caucus day, voters will head to their nearest precinct site where they will meet other members of the community before casting their vote. Pam
Pushing it with the president. Reid ive talked to the president. Ive talked to his chief of staff many times. I talked to his political guy today. And he should pick who he thinks is the best. Reid went on to say that hed prefer a more progressive appointee. But he still had many positive words for nevadas governor. Reid hes a good person. He has a great record, and hes been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there. As for president obama he has said hes looking for a nominee with impeccable legal credentials. And he hopes Senate Leadership will reconsider its position on blocking a hearing. Obama my hope and expectation is that once there is an actual nominee, once this is no longer an abstraction, that those on the Judiciary Committee recognize that their job is to give this person a hearing, to show the courtesy of meeting you may recall that governor sandoval served as a judge for the Us District Court before he was elected governor.