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“Maybe” Mabey II: Garn’s Revenge
OK, the first major test of Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert’s leadership and fiscal conservative bona fides is now behind us.
February 24, 2009 -
Turning a Deaf Ear to Sound Advice
According to John Fund in today’s edition of Political Diary, Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas “remains skeptical and likely will...
February 24, 2009 -
Of Lawyers, By Lawyers, For Lawyers
Not only is moderate Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio bad on taxes and spending, he’s no real fan of representative democracy...
February 24, 2009 -
Taxpayer Watchdogs
“Nine Assembly Republicans who oppose higher taxes have introduced a proposed constitutional amendment that would require two-thirds of Nevada voters to...
February 24, 2009 -
Buckley Plan Would Make Problem Worse
Geoffrey Lawrence of the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI) has taken a look at Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley’s highly-touted plan (AB...
February 24, 2009 -
As the Brezny Turns
Some folks reading those juvenile emails which GOP state Senate caucus director Joe Brezny sent me last Friday may have recognized...
February 23, 2009 -
Sanction Tax-Hiking Republicans?February 21, 2009
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Defending Conservatism
Moderate Republicans such as state Sen. Bill Raggio (R-Reno) are telling conservative Republicans that the party has to move to the...
February 21, 2009 -
I’ll Take Jefferson Any Day
What is with this sudden Democrat reverence for Abraham Lincoln? First Barack Obama and now Harry Reid. “The week’s ceremonies afforded...
February 19, 2009 -
Negative, Ghost-Writer, the Pattern is Full
Remember that Nastygram which moderate Republican Sen. Bill Raggio sent to conservative Assemblyman Ed Goedhart last week smacking him around for...
February 19, 2009 -
That Was Then, This Is Now
Back in the 2007 legislative session, the Senate passed a bill, 11-10, to allow certain counties to raise taxes to pay...
February 19, 2009 -
Police State Wins a Round
“The Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation, voted at 10:30 this morning 4 in favor 2 opposed to SB116,” writes Janine Hansen...
February 19, 2009 -
GOP Civil War Breaking Out, Heating Up
The intra-party fight between fiscal conservatives and squishy moderates in the GOP has been in full view in Congress for the...
February 19, 2009 -
Rat-Head Republicans At it Again
A vote on raising taxes is expected to come before the Nevada Legislature next week, and some go-along-to-get-along rubber-stamp Republicans are...
February 18, 2009 -
Raggio to Conservative Nevadan: Move!
A Nevada Republican activist recently took time to write to Sen. Bill Raggio (R-Reno), objecting to statements he’s made since the...
February 16, 2009 -
Mining for Higher Taxes
Senate Higher-Taxation Committee Chairman Bob Coffin has the mining industry in his sights.
February 16, 2009
