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WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. General thoughts on Laxalt and Manendo stories and likely outcomes?
3. Three weeks left: What's the one thing we have all forgotten to keep an eye on?
Even those who like Michael Roberson let him have it for his comments about A.G. Burnett, just as I have. But most of my insiders either think the hearings will either be uninteresting or disappointing, with some of these longtime cynics believing what the...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Tensions are starting to build between leg and gov. What is most likely scenario?
A. Gov has to end up vetoing a lot of bills
B. ESAs pass in scaled-back form (elaborate if you think so)
C. Dems and gov agree on big-picture stuff (criminal justice, employment issues, Pharma, etc), session ends without major incident.
D. Fill in the blank with another scenario.
3. So far, who is best set up for 2018 (in order...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Name three legislators who don't usually get much attention but are quietly doing a great job and could be factors in the endgame, may be future leaders.
3. Can Steve Sisolak beat Adam Laxalt? Can Dan Schwartz beat Adam Laxalt? Can any Democrats beat Steve Sisolak?
4. Can Kate Marshall beat Dean Heller?
My favorite line: "We are 2/3s of the way through the 2017 Nevada Legislative Session but it’s only...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Endgame telescope: Name three bills you can guarantee will be part of the endgame? Name a bill that will be dead by Tuesday but will be revived in an amendment or an emergency measure?
3. Name three legislators for whom the last six weeks will be make or break and why.
Interesting endgame telescope views, with much commonality (ESAs, PhRMA, criminal justice reform, more). Still not sure is ESAs are hill to...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. In the wake of the committee deadline, what was the most significant development? Any interesting bills live or die? Any other thoughts?
3. Compare the committee chairs this session and those in 2015. You don't have to do every one, but any striking contrasts?
Seems as if my insiders generally agreed with me on how the Aaron Ford-Jason Frierson duo handled the deadline and that they are starting...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Can you discern the agendas of the major special interests this cycle? What are they? Gaming? Labor? Trial lawyers? Business? Anyone else? List what you think the top priorities really are, not just what the bills are that are in. Add any industries or interests you want, too.
3. Energy may be the most complex issue in the Legislature. Wednesday's hearing showed how divergent some interests are, including...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. It's time for the midterm legislative report card:
Who has been the biggest surprise?
Biggest disappointment?
Governor's midterm rating
Best bill
Worst bill
Give your own award
3. Big news of the week was the Raiders vote. How significant is this in the history of Nevada? And do you see any impediments to it coming to fruition now? Also: What is Sheldon thinking?
Point of personal privilege: I...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Is the Nevada Resort Association as effective as it once was? Do the gamers still rule, or are other players catching up?
3. Could Scott Hammond beat Ruben Kihuen?
4. Most to least likely, with explanations: Bob Beers loses///Dean Heller votes for an ACA repeal///Adam Laxalt becomes governor////Brian Sandoval vetoes more than 10 bills
Fascinating comments about the NRA’s power, some very thoughtful and...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Think of a legislator from the past you greatly admired. Who was it? Now: Does anyone in 2017 remind you of that person?
3. We are a third of the way through. Predict what will be in the closing deal: ESAs, trial lawyer package, energy reform, pay raises for public employees, anything else?
4. Play political consultant to Adam Laxalt, Dean Heller or any other Republican statewide candidate: How would you...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. After four weeks, is it really any different than past sessions? Slow and boring to the naked eye? Or is there something more going on?
3. It's a quarter of the way through. Early, early awards for Best Committee Chair, Rising Star and Best Bill. Any other wards you wish to give out?
Lots of love from The Weekly Insiders for Julia Ratti – she is super-smart and analytical, so look out if she starts to...