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      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: We'll see. DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 116 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 215 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 362       Good morning, everyone. Sometimes we who cover politics treat the people in our milieu almost as abstractions, as disembodied “politicians,” almost a different species than homo sapiens. But they are all too human, motivated often more by emotions than...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Food stamp cuts and the impact. DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 117 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 216 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 363       Good morning, everyone. A popular Republican governor vs. a weak Democratic opponent. That was Chris Christie vs. Barbara Buono last night, and the incumbent won. Christie is a unique political talent, and so is Brian Sandoval. So let’s state the baseline for Gov. Sunny for...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Steve Sisolak vs. Tom Collins: Get the popcorn. DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 118 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 217 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 364       Good morning, everyone. It’s Election Day in other parts of America today – New Jersey and Virginia are getting the most attention – as is New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, who was campaigning for Gov. Chris Christie...
Good morning, everyone. Early this morning, Sen. Dean Heller, as expected, came out in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Here’s his statement: “After listening to Nevadans’ concerns about this issue from a variety of viewpoints and after numerous conversations with my colleagues, I feel that supporting this legislation is the right thing to do. Under the leadership of this Governor, as well as the legislature over the past several years, Nevada has established a solid...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: The ENDA of the world? DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 122 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 221 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 368       Good morning, everyone. You stick around long enough, I suppose, you see (or hear) everything. When I was tipped to listen to Renegade Radio on Thursday because Jim Wheeler would be on, I could not have foretold what was coming. It is easy to...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Odd story of strip clubs, licensing and Las Vegas City Hall. DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 123 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 222 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 369       Good morning, everyone. Happy Real Nevada Day. Today, I leave it to my man, William Lefkovics: “Worried that the copy of the Nevada Constitution would not get there in time, Nevada Territory Governor James...
Good morning, everyone. I don’t know about you, but I have GOP 2016 fever. Catch it! It may seem ludicrous to some on its face – the party of social issues in Sin City – and it’s easy to lampoonwith headlines such as: “A GOP Convention in Vegas What Could Go Wrong.” I don’t want this to happen just for selfish reasons – although there is that! But this is a serious effort being led by serious people, including Charles Spies. And don’t forget: Sheldon Adelson wants this, too, which cannot be an...
Good morning, everyone. I’m still reeling from that Jim Wheeler video unearthed by PLAN’s Laura Martin on Monday, as I’m sure many of you are. Of all the subjects I thought were verboten, slavery surely was in the mix. Some might dismiss this as a tone-deaf rural lawmaker pandering to his GOP friends – it’s always the friendlies that make you too comfortable, right, Sharron Angle? But the way he talked about it, and the chortles in the audience? My goodness. I was not surprised but...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS:Caesars exec Jan Jones on the company's rough week. DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 126 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 225 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 372       Good morning, everyone. Snow is falling in the North outside my window as I write this, as if Mother Nature is expressing her displeasure with the region for surrendering the Fremont Cannon to the South. That was quite the rivalry...
      TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: More on the escalating Culinary-Alliance for the Protection of Nevada Jobs fight. DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 129 DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 228 DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 375       Good morning, everyone. Happy Nevada Day! Gov. Brian Sandoval kicked off the celebration last night in Reno with the neverending sesquicentennial celebration beginning. I’m told Grand Sierra CEO Alex...

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