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TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Obamacare in Nevada: What's happening?
DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 136
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 235
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 382
Good morning, everyone. I’m not sure how many of you caught ex-Rep. Shelley Berkley on “Ralston Reports” last night (link below), but she was back to her old self: Combative, feisty, focused. It’s rare that I can keep my mouth shut for very...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: We'll see.
DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 137
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 236
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 383
Good morning, everyone. Now that the shutdown is over, the big question remains unanswered: Will the cable networks re-set their countdown clocks to 90 days and counting until the next crisis? And will they start using the music from the “24” clock to...
Good morning, everyone. So the final hearing on the Washoe schools tax bill was held last night, having been dumped in the Washoe County Commission’s lap, and the outlook is bleak. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal (I won’t bother with a link because you need to pay), the commission was chattering about going to the ballot. Of course that delays much-needed repairs that even foes say are needed. Is this any way to run a government?
Of all the buck-passing by a governor and Gang of 63, this...
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Gov. Brian Sandoval fakes his sunny smile in Israel with Tom Letizia, who is running the campaign for Sue Lowden against Sandoval's anointed choice for lieutenant governor, Mark Hutchison. Immediately after the photo, Sandoval turned to Letizia and said, "You are dead to me."
The idea of memorable 2010 Senate candidate Sharron Angle using Obamacare as a linchpin for a gubernatorial bid seems silly, right?
Beyond media salivation -- sorry for the noise, folks -- I'm not sure who else might be clamoring for such a primary matchup with Gov. Brian Sandoval, although I had two Republicans raise the possibility to me this week. Why?
Because Angle has been criticizing Sandoval for accommodating the health care law by expanding Medicaid and setting up an exchange, which...
Newly re-elected Chairman Michael McDonald's slogan is "UNIty," which may be easy to accomplish if you only have one person in the office.
I've confirmed that Jesse Law, the controversial political director and expert vote counter, no longer is being paid by the state party. That leaves only one paid employee in the office.
This was inevitable after the Establishment lost the chairmanship fight and after Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson signaled he was holstering his checkbook so long as...
UPDATE: A second letter has now gone out, with this one carring a "you're with us or against us" message" to state lawmakers. I've attached it here, but this is the essence:
Should you choose not to publicly stand with Nevada job creators and workers against this unsatisfactory comportment, some might interpret that as sympathy for the same union bosses who see nothing wrong with calling tourists “losers,” “beached whales” and “nasty skanks,” among other things.
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Lots of...
If you want an object lesson in why you should never underestimate Harry Reid, his shutdown shutout was a marvel.
Sports fans can be reveling in the stupendous pitching performances in the playoffs, but the real gem was being thrown on Capitol Hill. And the Democrats’ ace was never more on his game even though he only had one pitch: Hardball.
Yes, the victory may be ephemeral – another deadline awaits three months hence. And, yes, the House GOP rebels, with sustenance from the Cruz-Lee caucus,...
As anti-Establishment lieutenant governor candidate Sue Lowden was tweeting about her campaign meetings in Reno on Thursday, the anointed favorite, Mark Hutchison, sent out word that the city's elite is with him.
As you can see from the invitation attached here, a Nov. 5 event at prominent businessman Blake Smith's home is beng hosted by the likes of Mayor Bob Cashell, Sparks Mayor Geno Martini, gamer Gary Carano and R&R's Pete Ernaut, among several others.
Message, repeated: I'm anointed...