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WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. Which’ endorsements still matter? Gaming? Chamber? AFL? Retailers? The RJ? Teachers? Which traditionally sought after endorsements have been diminished, why?
4. How much will the top of the ticket this year affect key down-ballot races? And how much will down-ballot -- Rosen and especially all the money...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. Most likely upsets ranked (add any you might have):
Carrie Buck loses
Dallas Harris loses
Q3 loses
Susie Lee loses
4. Thoughts on veep debate? Does it even matter?
Lots of what has been named schadenFiore by the insiders – and you understand why. Most thing Dallas Harris hangs on, and same with Carrie Buck...
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. As we are close to a wrap on the 2024 election cycle, start to handicap the gubernatorial field for 2026.
4. What is going on with CCSD? And what is Gov. Lombardo up to with the "investigation" and leg audit? Where does this end up?
Great stuff from the insiders, including confirmation of my reporting that Steve Sisolak is nosing...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. Try to remove your self-interest and partisan bias. Does the Legislature need transparency and ethics reform? If so, what and if not, why not?
4. The Governor wants to change and consolidate the boards and commissions structure in Nevada. Can he be successful in upending a decades-old history of patronage...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. Since we're talking about appointed versus elected trustees and regents, who is the worst Lombardo appointee? Worst Sisolak appointee? Worst appointee of all time?
4. Can polling in 2024 really be trusted to give you an accurate forecast of what is really going on in a district or a state?
It’s George...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. A regent posts a racist meme. A school board member doesn't live here anymore. Age-old question with no easy answer and lots of factors but: Why can't we get better people up and down the ballot? And should regents and school board members just be appointed?
4. Who is the most likely legislative incumbent...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. What are the current odds for the governor to avoid a supermajority in Carson City? Which way do the key races lean days before the post-Labor-Day sprint?
4. Most likely to happen, ranked from most to least likely
Sam Brown wins
Trump wins Nevada
All three Dem House incumbents win by double digits
Kamala...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. Thoughts on the Lombardo vs. Dem legislators on school lunches: Opening for Dems? Lombardo's pushback enough? Who is right?
4. SONY vs. WB! Thoughts? Who wins? Is there room for both? What does the legislative landscape look like?
The insiders are split on school lunches as an issue, and some think there will...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard this week about Nevada politics?
3. Two months until early voting: Where do things stand here, up and down the ticket?
4. Thoughts on the ProPublica piece on Nevada, NZero and political juice? Any legs? Surprised? The Nevada Way?
5. Chances of happening, ranked:
CCM picked for AG in Harris administration
Ford picked for AG in Harris...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Presidential debate reaction? Impact on race? Effects on race in Nevada?
4. Does voter ID pass if it gets on the ballot, as seems likely?
Good response from insiders who were brutal about the debate and confident voter ID wins in a landslide. (Those signatures will be good – not about Dave Gibbs and George Harris; it’s about...