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Raise Taxes…or End Free Rides for Truckers in Nevada?
Last summer “they” were saying that Nevada’s overspending deficit would be more than $3 billion. Then we discovered they were apple-and-oranging...
Chuck MuthJanuary 5, 2011 -
Let Them Eat Cake, We’re Havin’ Wagyu Ribs!
From the Department of Too Much Information came a press release Monday night from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announcing a state...
Chuck MuthJanuary 4, 2011 -
John Shadegg’s Most Excellent Parting Gift
Retiring Congressman John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) must be feeling a little like Moses this week. Like Moses, Shadegg led his troops through...
Chuck MuthJanuary 3, 2011 -
Boulder City’s Highway to Hell
Everybody and their uncle knew that a new bypass around Boulder City should have been included in the plans for the...
Chuck MuthJanuary 3, 2011 -
Giving Local Governments the Shift
A story in Sunday’s LVRJ about incoming Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and his expected efforts to shift some government services from...
Chuck MuthJanuary 3, 2011 -
Outgoing School Czar: Sutdents? What Students?
Boy, if this doesn’t say it all. In a story today on the retirement of Clark County school superintendent Walt Ruffles,...
Chuck MuthJanuary 3, 2011 -
What I Won’t Miss About Jim Gibbons
I think the thing I’ll appreciate most about the passing of the Gibbons era is that I’ll no longer have to...
Chuck MuthJanuary 3, 2011 -
Rory Reid’s Future and Nevada’s 4th CD
The Las Vegas Review-Journal today takes a look at outgoing Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid’s future and the new congressional district...
Chuck MuthJanuary 3, 2011 -
2010’s Top Ten Nevada Conservatives
As the year winds to a close, here are my picks for 2010’s Top 10 Nevada Conservatives. Yes, as one of...
Chuck MuthDecember 31, 2010 -
How to Balance Nevada’s Budget without Cutting a Single Program
(Chuck Muth) – On one hand, everyone seems to agree that there is about a $1 billion government overspending deficit in...
Chuck MuthDecember 30, 2010 -
I Don’t Know Nuthin’ ’bout Birthin’ no Presidents
There’s no way on God’s green earth that the Supreme Court of the United States of America is going to toss...
Chuck MuthDecember 30, 2010 -
Depends on Your Definition of “Small Cadre”
On the other hand, a story in the Las Vegas Sun today maintains that “With his no-new-tax pledge, Sandoval increasingly finds...
Chuck MuthDecember 29, 2010 -
Is Being a “Las Vegan” Enough to be Mayor of Las Vegas?
I’m a Las Vegan. At least that’s what I’ve been telling everyone for almost 25 years. When I send a letter...
Chuck MuthDecember 29, 2010 -
Sandoval Opts for Competent Status Quo
Gov.-elect Sandoval continued his “March of Competence” today by filling out the rest of his administration with appointments of, as his...
Chuck MuthDecember 29, 2010 -
Is Sandoval About to Ax the Anti-Yucca Office?
Gov.-elect Sandoval announced another key appointment on Tuesday: Bruce Breslow to take over the DMV. An interesting appointment for two reasons....
Chuck MuthDecember 29, 2010 -
Night at the (Axed) Museum
The LVRJ ran a sappy story on Tuesday in which many of the artsy-fartsy folks bemoaned the fact that four Nevada...
Chuck MuthDecember 28, 2010 -
Protected: Dark Horse Candidate for LV Mayor Emerges
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Chuck MuthDecember 27, 2010