In what Harry Reid himself called “my final speech” this past week on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Nevada’s senator for the past three decades and minority or majority […]
Opinion
National Media Sucked Wind in 2016 Election
As the presidential election fades into the rearview mirror, one fact should haunt fair minded Americans everywhere – our national media horribly misreported the race and betrayed readers by secretly […]
Nevada Joins Challenge of Endangered Species Act Rule Changes
Nevada has joined an 18-state coalition that has filed suit against various federal land agencies for essentially rewriting the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to in effect give themselves […]
Bundy Proceedings to Remain Shrouded in Secrecy
In order to maintain public confidence in a civil society, not only must justice be done, it must also be seen to be done. This past week Nevada’s Chief U.S. […]
A suggestion for a presidential commutation
President Obama has now commuted the federal prison sentences of more than 1,000 prisoners, mostly non-violent drug offenders. Most have served far more time in prison than if they committed […]
Trump appointees may hold key to Nevada’s economic future
What does a Donald Trump presidency forebode for Nevada? It is hard to say, because Trump has never kept a firm grip on any political position for more than a […]
Pushing the Wall
I saw a commercial on TV recently that got me thinking. There is this woman all decked out and apparently foo-fooed with the perfume the commercial is about. But alas […]
State agency playing fast a loose with tax incentives
Let’s make a deal. What’ll it take to get you to close the deal? A little wheeling? A little dealing? A little quid pro quo? Pay no attention to the […]
Whither the State’s Effort to Take Control of Public Lands?
In March 2015 Congressman Mark Amodei, who represents northern Nevada, introduced H.R. 1484, dubbed the Honor the Nevada Enabling Act of 1864 Act, which, if passed, would require the Departments […]
Picking Your Seat
Do families still have a kids table and a grown-ups table set for Thanksgiving? I hope so. That rite of passage of moving up from the little to the big […]



