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The office of controller may be one of the least understood constitutional offices in the state of Nevada. The controller is basically the chief fiscal officer, responsible for handling the […]
Cegavske has the Conduct and Integrity to Lead the Silver State
The secretary of state of Nevada has a number of duties relating to keeping track of business filings, commercial recordings, regulating notaries and securities. But the highest profile and most […]
The celebration of the sesquicentennial of Nevada’s ‘statehood’ may be a bit premature
On Oct. 31, 1864 — 150 years ago — President Lincoln declared, “Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in accordance with the […]
Laxalt Would Aggressively Pursue the Interests of Nevada
The race for attorney general of Nevada matches two scions of political families, Ross Miller, son of former Gov. Bob Miller, and Adam Laxalt, grandson of Paul Laxalt, who served […]
Delusional Candidates Think Wealth Can be Created by Robbing Peter to Ray Paul
Vice President Joe Biden breezed through Nevada one afternoon earlier this month, stopping long enough to pitch the idea of increasing the federal minimum wage 40 percent from $7.25 an […]
Schwartz Has the Experience andKnowledge to Best Serve the State
The office of treasurer is another of this year’s musical chairs. Treasurer Kate Marshall is term limited from seeking re-election as treasurer, so the seat is being contested for by […]
Question 3 Has Too Many Problems to Count
If you know nothing about any other matter on the November ballot, we urge you to go the polls to cast a resounding “no” vote on Question 3 — otherwise […]
If You Haven’t Taken the Time to Study the Candidates and Issues: Don’t Vote!
Early voting starts Saturday. Election Day is Nov. 4. It is time to start cramming for the test — a test of the American democratic republic. Normally this time of […]
Hutchison Makes Most Sense for Lieutenant Governor
Oddly enough, the marquee race on the November ballot is the one for lieutenant governor, usually an afterthought. But, with Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval facing a Democratic opponent who came […]
Bureaucrats Playing a Befuddled, Futile Game of Species Preservation with Our Money
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.” — Proverbs 26:12 Economist F.A. Hayek called the efforts of central […]