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Margin tax foes are good at bashing, but as for an alternative....
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Nevada Republican Party says its endorsement record is 10-8; I say it's 5-7
The state GOP, where truth goes to die and incompetence is rewarded, has been bragging since last week's primary about a "56 percent" success rate. Forget for a moment that for a party naming favorites in its own primaries, one for two isn't a great batting average. But that number is totally disingenuous, and I have said so.
State med board to docs: We won't stop you from getting into med pot business, but enter at your own risk
The state Board of Medical Examiners has issued an advisory opinion to licensed doctors who get into the medical marijuana business that says they enter "at their own legal peril." No prohibition from entering the business from the board, but plenty of trap doors outlined in the opinion: Violations of federal law, and possible discipline for failing to disclose salient information to patients.Â
Site readers thought Sue Lowden was most likely to pull off upset
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MY COLUMN: What the primary results really mean
The conventional wisdom has begun to settle, as if the landscape is being re-examined after a major seismic event. Yes, it was The Predictable Primary, with almost no upsets. Yes, it was The Snooze Primary, with near-record low turnout. Yes, it was The Sandoval Primary, with gubernatorial dominance.
"Hello, important lobbyists...."
Jake Holder, who ran for Congress and got crushed last cycle, and won a contested three-way Democratic primary for Assemblyman Joe Hogan's seat this week, sent an email to a gaggle of Carson City advocates Wednesday that was quite simple: "Hello important lobbyists,
"None of the Above" has done it four times before
Yes, the Democratic nominee for governor is "None of These Candidates." The goofy Nevada ballot choice won with 30 percent of the vote to Bob Goodman's 25 percent. They each spent the same amount of money: None. Because the choice has no teeth, Goodman goes on to the general. So is this unprecedented? Not quite. Â It has happened four times in primaries.
10 things to watch for tonight
It’s all over but for the voting. So to try – I fear in vain – to blunt the hyperbole and spin to come, here’s what to watch for once the results come in tonight: