Up the Aisles
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 »
Obama to Las Vegas: I Love You, After All
October 1st, 2012
Following his appearance at an outdoor rally Sunday at Desert Pines High School, President Obama is staying at the Westin Lake Las Vegas resort in Henderson through Oct. 3 to prep for that evening’s presidential debate in Denver. Read more »
The Numbers Game
September 28th, 2012
Could Nevada vote by a wide margin to re-elect Barack Obama and then elect a Republican to the Senate and to three of the four House seats? Yes. Read more »
Not So Fast With the "Mob Boss" Label
September 25th, 2012
In an article that ran Sept. 24 in one of the dailies, there was a parenthetical reference to Moe Dalitz as “mob boss Moe Dalitz.” That’s not only inaccurate, it’s downright disturbing. Read more »
How Las Vegas Hurt Itself
September 19th, 2012
A recent campaign ad tells us a lot about the law of unintended consequences. Read more »
A Full House vs. a Full Senate
September 14th, 2012
Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller are at odds about Internet poker. Actually, not about the game itself, but how to legislate it. Read more »
Reid, McCarran Both Creatures of the Senate
September 7th, 2012
On the same day, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., blistered Mitt Romney before the Democratic National Convention and Clark County Commissioners said during a meeting that they aren’t inclined to remove Sen. Pat McCarran’s name from the airport. Read more »
