Part two of two In his newly published book, “Wild Horse Country,” writer David Philipps offers his suggestion for what to do about the overpopulation of wild horses in the […]
Opinion
Sanctuary City Suit Makes Political, Not Legal Case
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada filed a lawsuit this past week in Carson City attempting to block the voters from having a say on an initiative petition that […]
New Book Explores ‘Wild Horse Country’
What should be done about wild horses? Colorado-based writer David Philipps attempts to answer that question in his 316-page book “Wild Horse Country,” published in October. The book sweeps across […]
Nevada’s Own Sex Scandal Needs a Full Airing
The year 2017 will go down as the year sexual harassment claims erupted — from Hollywood to D.C., from Harvey Weinstein to Kevin Spacey, from Senate candidate Roy Moore to […]
Tax Reform Debate Falls down a Rabbit Hole
If you are trying to follow the debate in Washington about tax reform in its various and evolving iterations, you are likely to come away muttering: Figures don’t lie, but […]
Va Health System Continues to Need Bandaging
A month ago USA Today published the results of a months-long investigation of the Department of Veterans Affairs that found the agency covered up mistakes and misdeeds by doctors, nurses, […]
Constitution Stretched to the Breaking Point
If words can mean anything anyone says they mean, then words are meaningless. That is what the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has done with the Commerce Clause of […]
Tax Reform Bill Divides Nevada Delegation Along Party Lines
Like everything else to come out of Washington, the House tax reform bill introduced this past week has turned into a partisan hissing match in a fact-free zone. Republicans hail […]
Thomas Mitchell: Gun Law Backers
The backers of a 2016 ballot initiative to create a state law requiring criminal background checks for all private party gun sales — something not required by federal law — […]
Time to Relax Professional
We have ranted and railed for years about the excessive and job-killing professional licensing requirements in Nevada — to no avail. Nevada has long ranked among the worst locales in […]


