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"We're used to seeing these proxy battles in Nevada politics. Most of them involve Harry Reid."
Reid Wilson to Chris Cillizza.
Warning: Beltway CW already sees the governor running against a Reid again. A two-time Reid-killer? I don't see it yet, but this just makes my point about all the pressure that will come down on Sunny after the '14 balloting. (Sunny vs. Cloudy?)
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn has released his annual "Wastebook", and guess what's on it?
Nevada's brothels!
In a section cleverly (ahem) titled, "Pimping the Tax Code," Coburn outlines tax breaks granted to the brothels, including -- cover your eyes, children! -- for breast implants. The total cost: $17.5 million.
"Even though prostitution is deemed illegal under nearly every law in the nation, Congress must explicitly disallow businesses – legal or illegal – from making such deductions from their...
I'm reliably told that Wynn Resorts, Station Casinos and Churchill Downs will soon be joining the board of the American Gaming Association.
All three companies are proponents of online betting, which means Sheldon Adelson, the crusader against web gaming, is increasingly isolated.
Not sure Adelson cares. But the interests of the AGA, which is a fervent proponent of web gaming as a portal to the industry's future prosperity, and Adelson, who is spending a lot of money to kill Internet poker,...
The folks at POLITICO wanted to know what it's been like to cover Harry Reid for more than a quarter-century.
So I told them.
Welcome to the Weekly Report.
This week:
1. Where did the voters disappears? A detailed look at who was helped and hurt by the Democrats losing 10,000 voters off their statewide lead.
2. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week
3. How soon until Nevada has a female governor, and who are likely candidates?
5. The CD4 primary – who will win, and does it matter?? Temperature-taking in CD3, too.
6. A series of unlikely events?
This week’s questions for The Weekly Insiders:
1. Smartest and dumbest...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: More on the foreclosure mediation program and a chat with Assemblyman David Bobzien on N/S stuff.
DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 80
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 179
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 326
Good morning, everyone. It is the day that strikes fear into triskaidekaphoics– Friday the 13th. They don’t necessarily worry about Jason wreaking havoc but have more...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: More on that court loss for the Southern Nevada Water Authority and what it means.
DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 81
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 180
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 327
Good morning, everyone. Summerlin, and the livin’ is easy. I had to go back to Green valley last night to speak to the Sun City Anthem Democrats, and I realized just how far I have moved. It’s...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: The Washington Post's Reid Wilson, who knows DC better than most.
DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 82
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 181
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 328
Good morning, everyone. As the national media began chatteringTuesday about the John Cornyn-Steve Stockman primary in the Texas Senate race, putting it in context with other GOP incumbents facing primaries, I began...