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This week:
1. Team Reid signals it’s playing for keeps
2. Parsing the NYT data on Nevada
3. The Weekly Insiders on Roberson’s “pretend you’re a Dem” strategy for himself and his two handpicked candidates, the national GOP’s “Fire Reid” campaign and Ross Miller and gifts
4. Smartest/dumbest moves and coming campaign developments
HOW DO YOU SAY EMBARRASSMENT IN SPANISH?
The Latin Chamber of Commerce’s endorsement metamorphosis in the lieutenant governor’s race...
Let’s suppose Pedro Martinez has been a terrible superintendent.
Let’s suppose he said he was a CPA when, really, he only has a university certificate.
Let’s even suppose he had nothing to do with record Washoe County graduation grades last year.
That is, let’s suppose the worst.
Even doing so, Martinez looks like a Mensa member and paragon of rectitude compared to the clown show that is the Washoe County School Board, which did not merely botch Martinez’s cashiering last week. The trustees...
UPDATED, 2 PM: Martinez has filed suit alleging breach of contract and violations of the Open Meeting Law and asked to enjoin the district from hearing the agenda item. Both documents attached here. They are devastating.
Also, more details about the roundtable Saturday. Officials touting prominent businessman Perry DiLoreto's appearance to help strategize:
Many people in this community and statewide are appalled at the action the school board has taken. The idea that this is a Latino...
The Washoe County School Board, which I confirmed today is under investigation by the attorney general for violating the Open Meeting Law, may have a problem with its scheduled July 29 meeting to consider Superintendent Pedro Martinez's status.
Here's what the board received today -- it's hardball time, folks:
Randy Drake
Chief General Counsel
Washoe County School District
Re: Pedro Martinez
Dear Randy:
The WCSD Board of Trustees has agendized as Item 3.01 for...