Chuck Muth

First Friday’s Straw Poll Results

Here are the straw poll results from last night’s First Friday Happy Hour: 2012 Presidential Straw Poll Gingrich, Newt – 24%...

Another Union Whopper

Earlier this week, Danny Thompson, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO made the following claim on Sam Shad’s Nevada Newsmakers program while...

Bureau-crackheads

About that so-called $3 billion budget deficit Nevada is supposedly facing. We’re not. It’s nowhere near that number. As Las Vegas...

Protected: Raggio’s Revenge

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A Tale of Two Gubernatorial Transitions

After his election to the presidency in 1980, Ronald Reagan, believing in the axiom that “people are policy,” immediately turned to...

Pulling a Petulant Stunt

Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston notes the establishment of the Tequila Party of Nevada with some not-so-nice-things to say about...

Sex in the Classroom (Yawn)

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Wednesday that “A Chaparral High School mariachi teacher was arrested Wednesday on two counts of...

Ensign Draws First Primary Challenger?

Kirk Lippold, Carson City resident and former commander of the USS Cole when it was attacked by terrorists several years ago...

Ensign Given Green Light to Sleep with Employees, Other Tawdry Actions

Soooooo, according to the United States Department of Justice it’s OK to sleep with an employee who is your wife’s best...

Do They Profile Air Marshal Applicants?

The Washington Post is reporting today that the TSA is now reviewing its enhanced screening procedures in the wake of national...

Protecting the Protected Class

The RJ reported on Tuesday that “Businesses in Nevada overall have trimmed 200,000 jobs in the past three years.” I wonder...

Will the Last Democrat Out Please Bring the Flag

The AP reported on Tuesday that “13 state lawmakers in five states have defected to Republican ranks since the November 2...

All I Want for Christmas is His Slow, Painful Death

“The former street preacher charged with kidnapping and assaulting Elizabeth Smart has suffered an apparent seizure in the courtroom,” the AP...

Another Ensign vs. Heller Comparison

By the way, just a reminder: Nevada Sen. John Ensign voted for the TARP bailout. Nevada Rep. Dean Heller voted against...

Sandoval and “No New Taxes”

David McGrath Schwartz of the Las Vegas Sun today takes an in-depth look at Nevada Gov.-elect Sandoval’s campaign promise not to...

McGinness: Extend Tax Hikes I Voted Against

If you’ll recall, one of the reasons Nevada state Sen. Mike McGinness (R-Fallon) gave for his recent coup against now-former Senate...

Sandoval’s Army of Competents

Nevada Governor-elect Brian Sandoval announced today his selection of 29 Nevadans to serve on his transition advisory team – a list...