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R.I.P., Jack Jeffrey
You wouldn't know it because the newspapers haven't covered his passing, but a venerable, respected lawmaker died last week. Jack Jeffrey, a stalwart of the labor movement and a former Assembly majority leader, died on Friday after a fight with cancer. Jeffrey was one of those rare partisans who was liked and respected by nearly everyone, no matter their party or special interest.
MY COLUMN: Same-sex marriage evolution signals new Nevada
"Only a marriage between a male and female shall be recognized and given effect in this state." --- Nevada ‘s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
Hutchison lets Flores have it
In one of the more brutal ads of the season, LG hopeful Mark Hutchison is up today with a new attack ad on Lucy Flores, using a kerfuffle over using campaign funds for personal use. This will leave a mark.
It's over! Coalition for Protection of Marriage withdraws request for stay
The folks fighting to retain the ban withdrew at both Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court. Documents attached. Same-sex marriage is coming, folks.
Reality Check: An "F" for the latest from margin tax advocates
Dem polls send message: The state Senate is still close!
A few hours after a GOP-aligned PAC released poll numbers showing their candidates with leads in key Senate districts, I obtained results from Democratic pollsters showing their candidates within the margin of error.
The most embarrassing endorsing group in Nevada?
It's Hispanics in Politics in a landslide. And the group just keeps embarrassing itself even more. First, it was the flip then flop then flip again in the Heck-Bilbray congressional race. And then today, the group sent out a news release saying so many Republican showed up to endorse candidates that only one Democrat, Ross Miller, got endorsed in statewide races. Who does that? What kind of process is that?
Democrats fear Brian Sandoval for vice president?
You read that headline right. So reports BuzzFeed. The highlights: