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Gov. Brian Sandoval was a fundraising machine in December, garnering more than $200,000 -- a third of what he raised all year.
On New Year's Eve alone, Sandoval took in $93,000 of his annual haul of $650,000, with mining more than a third of that, led by Barrick's $10,000 contribution (another subsidiary already had given $5,000). No word if the miners paid for New Year's Eve champagne, too.... (Gaming gave about half of what mining did last month.)
Among Sandoval's benefactors were some big-...
In what can only be called one of the more hypocritical acts in the history of Nevada journalism, the same folks who once unleashed a rabid cur named Righthaven on the world now are frothing again about their precious content being pilfered.
Indeed, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, which almost never credits other journalists for breaking stories and regularly takes content from other organizations, has had the Associated Press send a letter to broadcast outlets invoking a contract privilege to...
Remember that NRA event for legislators I told you about? Well, ProgressNow Nevada wants the Gang of 63 to boycott the event and sent a letter Monday to lawmakers asking them not to go.
The event is this Saturday, and I wonder what is more dangerous: Going or not going. The letter is below.
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FROM: Brian Fadie, Executive Director, ProgressNow Nevada
TO: Nevada Assembly and Senate Representatives
January 14, 2013
Honorable Representatives:
I write to you on the one-month anniversary...
That's how ralstonreports.com readers answered the latest poll:
"Sandoval proposes no new taxes"
32% (44 votes)
"Sandoval's message to Nevada: Always look on the bright side of your life."
26% (36 votes)
"Sandoval" It's always sunny in Nevada"
21% (29 votes)
"Sandoval: Harry Reid can be taken out"
11% (15 votes)
"Governor to Legislature: Will you be my friend? Could you? Would you?"
8% (12 votes)
Total votes:...
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appeared on Vegas PBS' "Nevada Week in Review" on Friday evening and said more than a few interesting things during the live broadcast.
Reid was interviewed by host Mitch Fox and journalists Steve Sebelius and Rikki Cheese and made all manner of pronouncements, including threading the needle on web poker, passing immigration reform and gushing about Gov. Brian Sandoval.
The program eventually will be posted here. But until then, content yourself with my live...