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Good morning, everyone. Winging my way to Carson City today to take the pulse of the building, which surely has quickened in anticipation of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s skills. I’m hearing that a freshman lawmakers is expected to yell ”What about your gaffes?” as Reid speaks. But I have no confirmation of that. As always, even though Reid himself is not exactly a media maven, his folks are, and set the stage with timed leaks to frame the speech as taking on the power utility, a frequent...
Good morning, everyone. Does anyone think it would be bad form if I went up to Carson City to testify in favor of this? Pro tip, though: It would have been smarter to get a few Republicans on board. I would love to see the debate over annual sessions actually take place for the first time. But my guess is this will happen about the same time that much-promised, in-depth discussion of the state’s tax structure will take place.
Well, I said I didn’t want to jinx it, and I supposed I did. Just a...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: We'll see.
DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 758
DAYS UNTIL THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE ENDS: 106
DAYS UNTIL LAWMAKERS PUNT ON THE MARGINS TAX: 26
DAYS UNTIL THE GOVERNOR'S DEADLINE FOR AN INTERNET GAMING BILL: 16
DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 157
Good morning, everyone. Happy President’s Day, or as it is officially designated in the law, Washington’s...
When talking about nuclear waste in Nevada, separating the substance from the politics would have confounded Einstein.
But after a couple of weeks of probing what exactly has gone on with the state and the DOE over a proposed waste shipment from Tennessee, here’s what I have concluded:
►Memos first disclosed at a Senate Energy Committee hearing two weeks ago by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and now posted on this site did not say what he said they do. He clearly implied the state had signed the...
UPDATE: I have also obtained a letter from Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to Gov. Brian Sandoval, attached to the other memos below. That missive, dated the day before the two met Tuesday, lays out the DOE's version of the timeline and points out what the state agreed to in December and claims Nevada has been kept informed every step of the way.
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After two weeks of pushing and prodding, I've finally obtained those memos Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz was talking about at that Senate hearing...
No, I'm not talking to you, Sheriff Gillespie.
Horse-tripping/lassoing/roping, whatever you call it, won't go away. Exactly one week after I first wrote about it, the issue that has pitted Hispanic lawmakers against Clark County commissioners has returned.
There are three -- count 'em -- items on the issue on next week's Clark County Commission agenda -- one new ordinance from Chris Giunchigliani (Item 63), one from Tom Collins (Item 64) and a proposal (Item 67) to suspend what they already...
AFL-CIO resolution would ban commissioners who vote against gas tax from getting labor's endorsement
The AFL-CIO will consider a resolution next week at its convention that would prohibit any Clark County commissioner who votes against the gas tax next month from getting labor's endorsement.
The resolution, attached here, contains eight sections explaining why the tax plan makes sense and then concludes with:
"Resolved, that the Nevada State AFL-CIO supports the implementation of the fuel tax indexing by the County Commission and will not endorse any Commissioner who votes against the...
UPDATE, 8/15/13, 1:15 PM: Seems as if the American Gaming Association sees an opportunity with this movie to make the case FOR federal legislation. Here's an email I obtained from AGA boss Geoff Freeman to his board:
AGA Board:
As you may be aware (and as referenced by Las Vegas political reporter Jon Ralston earlier today), Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are starring in a 20th Century Fox film about illegal Internet gaming scheduled to be released on October 4. This film provides our...