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Republican senators, Kirkpatrick go after Hansen

Spontaneous it ain't.

Ira Hansen's columns should kill him, but will they?

Hansen weighs in on "amnesty for illegal aliens"

  The new speaker, already under fire for a raft of past comments and whose site says "Illegal means ILLEGAL," sent this email Thursday morning to his caucus.

Full White House fact sheet on executive action

FINAL EMBARGOED FACTSHEET.pdf

It's called: IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY EXECUTIVE ACTION Fact sheet attached.    

Was Adam Laxalt the first statewide candidate to ever win without taking either urban county?

After successful attorney general candidate's campaign manager, Robert Uithoven, asserted Adam Laxalt was the first statewide candidate in modern history to win while losing both urban counties, I wondered if that was true. So I had the nonpareil researchers in the Legislative Counsel Bureau's library check for me. And you know what? Uithoven was not far from right.

LV Chamber: Reform education and fund it

My previous post a few minutes ago was from the Reno chamber about its love for education despite the margin tax murder. As if on cue, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber just sent out one, too. It's 2003 all over again: (I HAVE UPDATED WITH ANNOTATIONS.) Dear Las Vegas Metro Chamber Member:

Reno Chamber: We killed the margin tax; now it's time to fund education

Here's what just went out -- I have helpfully annotated -- in a message echoing what other business and gaming folks have said, and what the governor has planned, which is reforms for money, or is it money for reforms? From: Chamber Government Relations [mailto:jheuer@thechambernv.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 10:20 AMTo:Subject: The Election is Over; Now the REAL Work Begins  

MY COLUMN: Reid is dead if Sandoval (or anyone) runs, right?

"I think Gov. Sandoval has a real good opportunity now after a great run as governor, perhaps to run for senator. So, you know, frankly I'll say this: I think Harry Reid may decide to retire. That's my prediction." – National Republican Senatorial Chairman Roger Wicker, 11/13/14

Ex-Gaming Control Board chief Lipparelli is favored candidate to replace Hutchison

UPDATED, 11/15/14: Finally got an official statement from Gov. Brian Sandoval through his spokeswoman, Mari St. Martin. It's sort of a non-endorsement endorsement, but pretty obvious where he is:

Hardy-Horsford rematch begins....already

So first Roll Call's Abby Livingston posts a story about Democratic comebacks that mentions defeated Rep. Steven Horsford. Only hours later, the man who vanquished Horsford, Assemblyman Cresent Hardy, began his re-election campaign even before he takes office. And that picture of Nancy Pelosi!