GOP’s #3 Says Tax Hikes are “On the Table”

Assemblyman Tom Grady (R-Yerington), #3 on what passes for “leadership” in the GOP Assembly caucus, addressed the upcoming session and the...

Sandoval’s First Judicial Pick Troubling

Another in our “Personnel is Policy” series relating to Gov. Brian Sandoval. As you may have read, Nevada’s new governor made...

Left-Wing Extremist Attacks Right-Wing Extremists

Democrat state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford wrote today that “Sadly, extreme right-wing interests are lining up to use the budget...

Time Again to Play “Name that Governor”

I’ve changed a few identifying words in the following story. See if you can who the new governor it refers to...

Translating Cashell’s RINO-ese

Following Sen. Bill Raggio’s retirement announcement yesterday, there was much speculation that the King of RINOs, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, would...

Dear John (Ensign),

Public Policy Polling reports today (Hat tip: Ralston Flash) that “John Ensign trails every Democrat on the farm in hypothetical reelection...

The Hero, The Rodent and a Father from Nellis

(Chuck Muth) - Of all the senior officers serving in all kinds of positions doing all kinds of work on all...

Former GOP Candidate Indicted for Mail Fraud

The Las Vegas Review-Journal notes this morning that “Henry E. Tyler, 39, made a failed bid last year for the seat...

Sir Bill Hangs up His Spurs

About Sen. Bill Raggio’s not-exactly-surprising retirement announcement today, let me say that I’ve always liked the man and still do. He’s...

A Tale of Two Speaker Votes

The Hill ran the following headline today: “Boehner takes gavel as Speaker of the House on party-line vote.” In other words,...

Buyer’s Remorse in Nevada Senate Race

Here’s a shocker (not!) from Public Policy Polling today: “If Nevada Republicans could do it all over again….they wouldn’t, when it...

Raise Taxes…or End Free Rides for Truckers in Nevada?

Last summer “they” were saying that Nevada’s overspending deficit would be more than $3 billion. Then we discovered they were apple-and-oranging...

Let Them Eat Cake, We’re Havin’ Wagyu Ribs!

From the Department of Too Much Information came a press release Monday night from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announcing a state...

John Shadegg’s Most Excellent Parting Gift

Retiring Congressman John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) must be feeling a little like Moses this week. Like Moses, Shadegg led his troops through...

Boulder City’s Highway to Hell

Everybody and their uncle knew that a new bypass around Boulder City should have been included in the plans for the...

Giving Local Governments the Shift

A story in Sunday’s LVRJ about incoming Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and his expected efforts to shift some government services from...

Outgoing School Czar: Sutdents? What Students?

Boy, if this doesn’t say it all. In a story today on the retirement of Clark County school superintendent Walt Ruffles,...