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Nevada’s Economy: Don’t Diversify; Solidify
I fully recognize the phrase “government should operate like a business” is not only a cliché, but a bad one because...
Chuck MuthDecember 27, 2010 -
Gibbons in Hindsight
Ed Vogel of the Las Vegas Review-Journal takes a look this morning at soon-to-be former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons’ rocky four...
Chuck MuthDecember 27, 2010 -
A New Time for Choosing in Nevada
The conventional wisdom, especially for those on the Left, is that Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval has “boxed himself in” by running on...
Chuck MuthDecember 26, 2010 -
Bad Santa’s Evil Plan for the Muth Kids this Year
OK, here’s a special Christmas Eve treat for Silver State Confidential subscribers that’ll give you an “insider” look at just what’s...
Chuck MuthDecember 24, 2010 -
Mini-Muth’s Truths: December 24, 2010
Former Nevada Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt won’t decide on moving into the city and running for Las Vegas mayor until after...
Chuck MuthDecember 24, 2010 -
Mini-Muth’s Truths: December 23, 2010
Pop quiz, kids! Read the following news blurb and choose whether it refers to incoming Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s transition...
Chuck MuthDecember 23, 2010 -
Heller vs. Ensign on Tax Cut Bill
The Las Vegas Sun muses today on how the “Tax-cut bill splits staunch conservatives with eye on 2012,” including these Muth’s...
Chuck MuthDecember 19, 2010 -
Farmer Finds Common Ground with Muth’s Truths on Yucca
My fellow columnist Guy Farmer at the Nevada Appeal disagrees with the proposition of exploring Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear...
Chuck MuthDecember 19, 2010 -
Schneiderfreude: How to Cash in Big as an Elected Official
A Democrat state senator from Las Vegas has a history of drafting legislation that he could/would benefit from financially in a...
Chuck MuthDecember 18, 2010 -
Mini-Muth’s Truths: December 16, 2010
We’re in SoCal this week for some post-election/pre-Christmas Disneyland/Sea World/Pirate Dinner Theater/Parade of Lights Boat Show family fun stuff and the...
Chuck MuthDecember 16, 2010 -
Hunt in Hunt to Fill Oscar’s Shoes?
What is Lorraine Hunt-Bono’s deadline? January 5, 2011. That’s the date by which she would need to establish residence in Las...
Chuck MuthDecember 14, 2010 -
$#*! Keith Rheault Says
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported this week that state schools Superintendent Keith Rheault told the state Board of Education last week...
Chuck MuthDecember 14, 2010 -
Piercing Tax Hike Proposal Elicits….Silence
Last week, Democrat Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce proposed a monstrous new tax on some of Nevada’s largest job creators and generators of...
Chuck MuthDecember 14, 2010 -
Is Sandoval Afraid Conservatism is Contagious?
Brian Sandoval campaigned for governor on pretty much just two conservative issues: no-new-taxes and school vouchers. However, he has since populated...
Chuck MuthDecember 14, 2010 -
False Arguments for Taxing Zappos, Other e-Commerce Sales
A lot of hullabaloo followed the recent announcement that Internet retail giant Zappos.com was moving its Henderson, Nevada, headquarters to downtown...
Chuck MuthDecember 14, 2010 -
Protected: Citizen Outreach Hires Veteran Carson City Lobbyist
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Chuck MuthDecember 9, 2010 -
For Sale: One Nuclear Waste Facility, Fixer-Upper
The Las Vegas Sun editorialized recently against Republicans in Nevada who want to find a productive use for the foreclosed-upon Yucca...
Chuck MuthDecember 9, 2010