A Divider, Not a Uniter

Republican Assemblyman Tom Grady appeared on Nevada Newsmakers Tuesday and was asked the following: Marlene Lockard: “How much controversy does (Chuck...

Another “Ed Head” Is Born

In this week’s new guber-cast, Gov. Jim Gibbons declared, “I will not support use of any stimulus dollars to support new...

Yet Another “Extremist”

Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio (R-Reno) has taken to calling people who take a hard line against tax hikes “extremists.”

The Grady Bunch

Republican Assemblyman Tom Grady was interviewed on Nevada Newsmakers this week and was asked by host Sam Shad why he voted...

Oh, No…There Goes Tokyo, Go-Goi-Coechea

Of all the lame excuses and spinning by the seven Republicans who voted for the third largest tax increase in history...

Masters of the Art of Political War

I still can’t believe I’m doing this. But fair is fair – and the only fair thing to do is give...

Drive-By Muthings on Another GOP Defeat

On the morning after getting royally screwed by some Assembly Republicans on the tax issue yet again, just some random rants...

“Maybe” Mabey II: Garn’s Revenge

OK, the first major test of Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert’s leadership and fiscal conservative bona fides is now behind us.

Turning a Deaf Ear to Sound Advice

According to John Fund in today’s edition of Political Diary, Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas “remains skeptical and likely will...

Of Lawyers, By Lawyers, For Lawyers

Not only is moderate Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio bad on taxes and spending, he’s no real fan of representative democracy...

Taxpayer Watchdogs

“Nine Assembly Republicans who oppose higher taxes have introduced a proposed constitutional amendment that would require two-thirds of Nevada voters to...

Buckley Plan Would Make Problem Worse

Geoffrey Lawrence of the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) has taken a look at Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley’s highly-touted plan (AB...

As the Brezny Turns

Some folks reading those juvenile emails which GOP state Senate caucus director Joe Brezny sent me last Friday may have recognized...

Sanction Tax-Hiking Republicans?

Defending Conservatism

Moderate Republicans such as state Sen. Bill Raggio (R-Reno) are telling conservative Republicans that the party has to move to the...

Judas!

Now this is depressing…

I’ll Take Jefferson Any Day

What is with this sudden Democrat reverence for Abraham Lincoln? First Barack Obama and now Harry Reid. “The week’s ceremonies afforded...