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Good morning, everyone. It was eight years ago on this day that the first edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal was published with the Las Vegas Sun inside it. That was a result of an amended Joint Operating Agreement, first inked in 1989 and due to expire in 2040. This anniversary, of course, has a special resonance now as three Greenspun siblings are trying to make a deal with the “newspaper’s” parent company to dissolve the JOA. The new arrangement was announced in June 2005, at which time...
In a remarkable interview Tuesday, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee brimmed with optimism about North Las Vegas, trashed two high-ranking employees he forced out, referred to his city as a “financial stinkbomb” that could hurt tourism, said he does not know anyone in his jurisdiction who has been a crime victim and compared his police force to Metro, saying, “Our cops don’t shoot people when we stop them.”
I kid you not.
The interview occurred Tuesday morning with KNPR’s Dave Becker and featured...
Good morning, everyone. How is your first day of the government shutdown going so far? Do you feel the apocalypse is nigh? Do you feel the “anarchists” have taken over and that Republicans “have lost their minds” in DC? (Guess who for those quotes.) Is it the Reid Shutdown or the Boehner Shutdown? So confusing. You’d almost think it’s now just about framing for ’14 (and ’16).
As you know, and as re-elected Chairman Michael McDonald tweeted Monday, it’s a “new day” in the GOP. Hence, the news...
UPDATE, 9/30: Hardy told me he plans to file with the Federal Election Commission next week to start raising money for the the congressional race. But he still reserves the right not to run if he can't get enough in the bank by January.
Hardy told at least one lobbyist Monday that he is running.
Until filing closes in March, I believe nothing.....
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Hardy told lobbyist Cresent Hardy, the assistant minority floor leader, is considering a bid against Rep. Steven Horsford.
"I'm just looking...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: NCL's Kyle Davis on the legislative scorecard.
DAYS UNTIL FILING FOR OFFICE OPENS IN 2014: 154
DAYS UNTIL PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2014: 253
DAYS UNTIL GENERAL ELECTION DAY 2014: 400
Good morning, everyone. Others, I am sure, feel empty today knowing that one of the greatest shows on TV has ended. If you have not seen “Breaking Bad,” get the DVDs or get on Netflix. If you are sick and twisted enough to be a...
Welcome to the Weekly Report.
This week:
1. Secret margin tax meetings revealed
2. The Weekly insiders on Pat Hickey’s future (some very strong words), McDonald’s victory, Mulroy for governor and Obamacare in 2014 campaigns
3. Updated state of the races: Ron Knecht is back! And other additions/subtractions....
This week's questions for the insiders:
1. Will Pat Hickey survive?
2. Does it really matter who the GOP chair is?
3. Should Pat Mulroy run for governor?
4. Do you think Obamacare will...
About a month after the 2012 election, ex-state GOP Chairwoman Sue Lowden hosted a meeting in Laughlin to talk about fixing the Ron Paul-dominated Clark County Republican Party.
The current state chairman, Michael McDonald, was there to express support and to assure people that the state party was moving forward, that he had mended fences with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, according to one attendee who remembers the confab very well.
The RNC, along with the Mitt Romney...