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I want to be angry with the Washoe County commissioners who are lining up to kick the schools tax question to the ballot.
But it’s not their fault – at least not all of their fault.
The story here – and it should not be forgotten when Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Gang of 63 brag about their education records next year – is that thee who punted first, punted worst, creating a political football of the worst kind so they could claim to be for something they doomed to failure.
This is a microcosm...
Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson is in the fight against Internet gaming for the long haul, having just completed a series of state polls that show the enterprise is wildly unpopular.
The Tarrance Group, a well regarded national firm, recently completed a series of polls for the Las Vegas Sands chairman, and I have obtained the memo written by pollster Dave Sackett. He conducted surveys in four states -- California, Kentucky, Virginia, and Pennsylvania -- and found overwhelming opposition...
Good morning, everyone. All of these maneuvers on Capitol Hill remind me of Nevada Legislature, summer of 2003, when a small group of lower house members controlled the narrative but ultimately did not win. The so-called mean/Fearless Fifteen of a decade ago were the Tea Party caucus of Nevada before the Tea Party even existed, led by Bob Beers, who would fit right in with the House GOP’s minority caucus. The threat of an extended government shutdown, extra sessions, fears of harm to THE...
Bilbray's money: Low-hanging fruit, competitive with Heck in the quarter, way behind in cash on hand
Democratic congressional challenger Erin Bilbray’s first quarter of fundraising is a mass of contradictions amid a flood of old Vegas money, thanks to her lifetime in Southern Nevada and her former representative father’s friends and political associates, as well as a large chunk from the Station Casino/UFC family, which is fighting the No. 1 Democratic special interest, the Culinary union.
On the one hand, Bilbray picked the low-hanging political fruit, as you might expect – family (those...
Almost twice any other listed possibility. And this is totally scientific:
Who will the Democrats anoint for lieutenant governor?
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Lucy Flores
31% (44 votes)
Barbara Buckley
18% (26 votes)
Susie Lee
18% (26 votes)
Someone else
12% (18 votes)
Steve Sisolak
9% (...
Good morning, everyone. So Sen. Dean Heller, R-No Labels, sent out a news release last night agreeing with Gov. Brian Sandoval on ending the shutdown he supported. That was nice. I didn’t get the release directly because the senator’s office won’t send me stuff and doesn’t even respond to emails. This hurts me. Deeply, as you might imagine. Do you feel my pain?
I actually find the juvenile, unprofessional behavior by Team Heller more amusing than anything else. In 25 years-plus of covering...