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The secretary of state's office on Wednesday posted a fiscal analysis of the tax repeal petition showing (see spreadsheet below) the $667 million in revenue that would be lost if it passes.
What happened next provided an unfortunate preview of the campaign to come.
First, I posted the document on my Twitter feed.
Reacting to the news, the man who filed the petition, Citizen Outhouse chief Chuck Muth, frothed on Twitter:
.@BrianSandoval's propaganda war to save his tax hike has begun w/release...
Michele of the Thousand Gaffes and Tax Liens Fiore was in Washington, DC, this morning, making her case for Congress to Grover Norquist's "Wednesday meeting" at Americans for Tax Reform headquarters, sources confirm.
The meeting, which has been going on for decades, gives candidates a chance to show their wares to an influential conservative audience.
One source told me that Fiore made it sound as if it is a foregone conclusion that she is running for Rep. Joe Heck's seat. But Fiore, who has...
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, who has made cracking down on illegal immigration the centerpiece of his rise to the top of the field, has hired a young Hispanic activist to helm his Nevada effort.
Charles Munoz, 26, who helped organize the Americans for Prosperity chapter in the state, has been tapped to run Trump's nascent effort in Nevada. The Washington Post first reported the hiring Tuesday.
Munoz, who was not available to comment, was selected after a small number of interviews conducted in...
In the ongoing legal war over the minimum wage in Nevada, which has been going on for more than a year, those who say the regulations don;t refelect what the people passed quietly have won a meaningful court victory.
Judge James Wilson, in an order you can see below, has invalidated two of the regs.
One allowed employers to count tips from customers in figuring how much they could charge minimum wage workers for their health insurance. And the other allowed employers who wanted to pay $7.25...
Here's the full email ex-Rep. Shelley Berkley sent this week for a new PAC opposing the Iran deal and lamenting the "vile rhetoric and intense political pressure from the White House and its allies."
Hi there,I hope this e-mail finds you well.I wanted to fill you in on an important new project that I'm proud to be working on-- the launch of Progressives for a Better World PAC (PBW).PBW is a federal political action committee that endorses and supports bold progressive candidates fighting for...
Here's my exchange on "Ralston Live" on Monday evening with presidential candidate Ben Carson on the controversy over his involvement with fetal tissue and his position on abortion, which is no exceptions (video below transcript):
Jon: (reading off still) Carson told Weigel that there really is no conflict between the research he did and his anti-abortion rights views today.
Jon: You don’t think there’s a conflict at all? Really?
Carson: No I don’t. First of all, going back 20-25 years...
Welcome to the Weekly Report.
This week:
1. Joe Heck’s northern sojourn – does it mean anything?
2. The take on Tom Collins’ resignation
3. Will Harry Reid go for the Iran deal?
4. Ranking the likelihood:
Heidi Gansert runs for state Senate
A special session for Faraday
Tax repeal qualifies
Tom Collins runs for NLV mayor
Steve Ross becomes a Clark County commissioner
5. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week
Packed edition this week: Read through with a good cup of coffee or stiff drink, wait for...
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that he has yet to make up his mind on the Iran deal, but indicated he will announce his decision when he returns to DC next month.
Reid, in a gaggle with reporters after a speech to the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, seemed to say he was going to talk to longtime supporters in rthe Jewish community before delcaring his position. Reid also appeared to be saying that he owed them an audience before announcing his stance, which I took as a "I'm...
Speaker John Hambrick sent this to his caucus tonight:
I wanted to inform you that electric car manufacturer Faraday is considering locating a manufacturing facility in Southern Nevada. This has the potential to create thousands of jobs and help us to further diversify Nevada's economy.
It is my understanding that part of the deal may require us to consider legislation and as such the Governor to call a brief special session. Majority Leader Anderson and I will work to keep you all...
I'm verklempt.
Urgent Message from Donald J. Trump
Dear Friend,
Are you ready to Make America Great Again?
Since I announced my candidacy for the Republican nomination for president I have soared to first place in the polls, defying the mainstream media and the GOP establishment.
I am rising in the polls because of you – and the fact that I am offering the American people an alternative to the inept career politicians who talk big but never produce results.
I have a long track record of...