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Good morning, everyone. Think about it, dear Flashees: Today (as you will see below) is Mark Twain’s birthday and the new Caesars headliner is Shania Twain. And never the twain shall meet. (Hey, it’s Friday). Twain had so many great utterances, but this seems most apropos as Session ’13 looms: "It's far better the Legislature meet every 60 years for two days than every two years for 60 days." Ah, they once met for 60 days. Now it’s twice as long and twice as productive, right?
Did you have a...
Good morning, everyone. My old pal, Howard Stutz, has the storyof the shakeup over at the Las Vegas Sun that occurred Wednesday and was broken by my producer and fellow former Greenspunite, Dana Gentry. The email sent late Wednesday to Sun employees: “In an effort to consolidate the Greenspun family businesses, Paul Hamilton, president of The Greenspun Corporation, has been appointed president of Greenspun Media Group.
“I will remain publisher and editor of the Greenspun Media entities.
“I...
Good morning, everyone. Man, that Ross Miller knows how to spice up a slow time of year, doesn’t he? The secretary of state’s voter ID proposal provoked Pavlovian reactions from Democrats, near and far. It’s never that simple, as I wrote, but this is going to be quite the show in Carson City and will garner national attention. Now that we know Gov. Brian Sandoval is supportive of the idea, let’s see what the Democratic leaders say.
And speaking of those leaders, I chatted early this morning ...
Good morning, everyone. Like you, I’m sure, I am in a buoyant mood because of the bipartisan comity suffusing Washington, DC. Both sides working together so they don’t act like elected Pied Pipers and lead us all off that terribly scary fiscal cliff (even Dr. Richard Kimble couldn’t survive that fall, right?). ICYMI, the two Senate leaders showed us how much things have changed in a Senate floor exchange on Monday. Makes me want to cry tears of happiness.
The Sun’s Karoun Demirjian covered ...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Rep. Shelley Berkley makes a post-election appearance
DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 676
DAYS UNTIL THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE CONVENES: 70
DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 242
Good morning, everyone. I hope you all have emerged from a tryptophan coma, rejuvenated and ready to do important things – like shop on cyber Monday and find the Christmas lights in the garage. (Is...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: First-ever appearance by an RJ reporter! And a sex club scandal (perfect Thanksgiving fare!)
DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 670
DAYS UNTIL THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE CONVENES: 76
DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 248
Good morning, everyone. A lot to be thankful for this week, dear Flashees, beyond the blessed fact that the election is over. It’s been quite the eventful year...
Good morning, everyone. Yes, we are two and a half months away from the beginning of the Legislature – and two months exactly from Gov. Brian Sandoval’s State of the State speech. But even though few see some grand issues confronting the Gang of 63 or Gov. Sunny – I hope to be proved wrong on the tax structure – I sense a lot of people are looking forward to Session ’13 because of the new leaders and the internal dynamics in the caucuses. It’s been a long time since I have looked forward to a...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: Las Vegas Mayor Doug Gillespie will be on to discuss that DOJ report
DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 666
DAYS UNTIL THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE CONVENES: 80
DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 252
Good morning, everyone. Yes, we are two and a half months away from the beginning of the Legislature – and two months exactly from Gov. Brian Sandoval’s State of the State speech. But even though few see some...
Good morning, everyone. Quick trip to Reno and back in vegas this morning for an appearance on “The Daily Rundown.” (And I’m still getting Morning Flash out on time!) My first time watching a Reno City Council meeting, and it was eye-opening. I can’t imagine a better job for a young reporter – I envy you, Brian Duggan – than covering that group. When the first major vote of the new council goes 6-1, with Mayor Bob Cashell on the losing end, you are in for some raucous times.
I had an...
TONIGHT'S RALSTON REPORTS: The teachers tax -- Lynne Warne and Paul Enos
DAYS SINCE HARRY REID HAS BEEN ON RALSTON REPORTS: 664
DAYS UNTIL THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE CONVENES: 82
DAYS UNTIL THE TEEN CAN AFFECT THE POLITICAL WORLD: 254
Good morning, everyone. First Flash ever sent through Southwest WiFi! Rushing up to Reno this morning, dear Flashees, to do a show about the teachers tax and be there when my wife, Jessica Sferrazza, has her...