Eight Is Enough
Eight Democrats in the Assembly obviously have WAY too much time on their hands. The gaggle is co-sponsoring AB 154, a “feel good” bill requiring all local school districts to establish “a policy prohibiting criminal gang activity on school property.”
Tax Fight Turns Red Hot
Wow. I’m not even sure where to start with this column other than to say the fight over tax hikes this legislative session is already pretty heated. Witness the recent rant by Sen. Raggio against Assemblyman Goedhart (“Be a man”) and the Nevada GOP robo-calls into the districts of pro-tax hike Democrats. And thing are […]
Just Say No to Congressional Pay Hike
The following coalition letter was sent to Nevada’s congressional delegation today…
Taxing Coffin’s Patience
From the “Department of Paranoia Will Destroy Ya” comes this update on Senate Higher-Taxation Committee Chairman Bob Coffin.
Be A Man and Vote for Higher Taxes?
On Sunday, Assemblyman Ed Goedhart (R-Amargosa Valley) sent an email to his legislative colleagues with four fiscally responsible ideas he urged them to embrace while dealing with the budget this session, in addition to reaffirming his own position against balancing the budget with tax hikes.
We’re Ticking Off ALL the Tax Hikers!
Apparently it’s not just liberal Republicans who are upset with those of us who don’t want our taxes raised. The liberal public school lobby known as the PTA is all stirred up, as well. One of my “spies” in the organization sent this report this morning:
Coffin Nailed with Anti-Tax Calls
The office phone of State Sen. Bob Coffin (D-Las Vegas) was ringing off the hook yesterday as the result of a Nevada Republican Party lobbying effort to head off tax increases by the Legislature this session.
Townsend, Gibbons Suffer “Tom DeLay” Moment
In a Las Vegas Sun story today, Sen. Townsend tossed out this gem: “Very rarely have I seen wasteful spending.” It was preceded by this declaration by Gibbons’ spokesman Dan Burns: “The notion that we have some kind of fat, bloated budget that can be trimmed is simply wrong. The budget we have submitted is […]
If It’s Good Enough for GM…
“General Motors will cut 10,000 jobs, or 14% of its salaried work force, this year as the auto maker struggles to cope with a steep drop in world-wide vehicle sales,” reports the Wall Street Journal today. “The job cuts are part of the plan the company submitted to Congress in December to secure bailout funding […]
The Incumbent Protection Act of 2009
One of the dumbest things the Nevada Legislature has done in recent years was move the party primary elections from the first Tuesday in September to August – right smack in the middle of the dog days of summer, which in Las Vegas generally runs around 110 degrees.
In the Valley of Elephants, RINOs Are King
Talk about pulling the rug out from under you. Talk about sucking the air out of your balloon. Talk about killing a rally. Talk about “Republican” U.S. Sens. Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins.
Depends on Your Definition of “Essential”
As state legislators grapple with the problems they caused themselves by over-spending the budget for the last few years, one thing has become crystal-clear: The Left will oppose any budget cuts to any program of any amount for any reason anywhere at any time. In their minds, every taxpayer dime the government spends on every […]
A Podcasting Star Isn’t Born
The governor’s press office announced yesterday that Gov. Jim Gibbons had jumped into the podcasting craze and linked folks to the first one. It was so painful to watch I hesitate to tell you where to find it.
Democrats Claim Voters Want Higher Taxes
Nevada Republican Party Chairman Sue Lowden announced on Thursday night that she was preparing to do automated phone calls, mailers and rallies in the districts of four freshmen Democrat Assembly members asking voters to contact their legislators and urge them not to raise taxes.