Up the Aisles
The Good, the Bad and the Telling of Sheldon Adelson
December 12th, 2012
Sheldon Adelson spent at least $90 million and possibly as much as $150 million on this year’s elections and says he could double down next time. Read more »
Judging the Judgment of Judges Jones
December 6th, 2012
Recently, two judges named Jones have waded into murky waters, and created some questions about a murky process. Read more »
Taylor Can Draw From Labor Leader Marvin Miller's Life
November 28th, 2012
Marvin Miller died and D. Taylor is moving up to run the Culinary Union’s national, Unite Here. The two men have something in common. Read more »
Harry Reid’s Victory Lap, with a Detour
November 19th, 2012
Hello, New York Times? Washington Post? Most of America’s supposed political experts and pundits? Harry Reid will accept your apology. And you owe him one. Read more »
Kefauver Day and Unintended Consequences
November 13th, 2012
Nov. 15 is Kefauver Day, complete with a proclamation by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. And if you like ironies and politics, this day is for you. Read more »
What Election Night Says About Nevada
November 7th, 2012
At 9:35 p.m., on election night, MSNBC aired a commercial attacking Rep. Joe Heck for opposing embryonic stem-cell research, paid for by House Majority PAC. The polls had been closed in Nevada for only two-and-a-half hours. Ideally, that was the last political ad we will see until … the municipal elections of 2013. Read more »
Steven Horsford Sprints to the Finish Line
October 26th, 2012
When you run for office, you campaign anywhere and everywhere. Read more »
Just the Facts, Ma’am
October 11th, 2012
To understand some of what we have recently heard in the campaigns requires us to remember one of the most important days in American history, Oct. 17, 2005. On that date, Stephen Colbert coined the word “truthiness.” Read more »
Eat Your Heart Out, Vladimir Putin
October 8th, 2012
From an Oct. 8 City of Las Vegas press release: “Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross was named Public Official of the Year by the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities during the league’s annual conference. Ross, who serves as the league’s president …” Read more »
Your Vote Really Counts
October 5th, 2012
All too often, Americans say their votes don’t count, at least for much -- especially in presidential races. Well, Nate Silver has news for you, Nevadans. Your votes may just matter than anybody else’s. Read more »
