Inside PoliticsNo Child Left Behind:
Public education is one of Nevada’s two "Billion-Dollar Babies". Education and Medicaid state budget appropriations are each written in 10 figures.
Money spent on education is..[MORE].
November 2003
Legislative Changes Ahead:
Fifty-two of Nevada’s 63 legislators face voters next year. If history repeats itself, expect a record number of freshmen legislators and a leadership change in at least one house –..[MORE].
October 2003
The 2004 Elections
The 2004 primary election is just one year away, which doesn’t allow much time for Nevada’s Gang of 63 to recover.
Incumbency has never made reelection a sure thing; in fact,..[MORE].
September 2003
“Don’t Tread on Me”
The spirit of the American Revolution was, to some extent, rekindled in Nevada during this past state legislative session. Specifically, the regular session, followed by a frustrating string of..[MORE].
August 2003
Living in “East California”
When Assemblyman Ron Knecht, R-Carson City, introduced a bill in February that, among other things, proposed Nevada be renamed East California, he was tapping into one of our most basic communal..[MORE].
April 2003
Beware the Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March. Julius Caesar ignored that warning and we know what happened to him. Caesar was honored like a god, but was done in by his colleagues in the Roman Senate. This March,..[MORE].
March 2003
Freshman Legislators
Nevada’s 20 freshman legislators are going to get the roughest initiation in history when the session opens for business this month.
This is the Year of Great Tax Wars, and history..[MORE].
January 2003
The Political Outlook
As the dust settles on Election 2002, both parties are getting ready to do battle in what may be one of the most important Nevada legislative sessions in several decades.
At stake is literally..[MORE].
December 2002
Accentuating the Negative
Now that we’re in the thick of the election cycle, your mailboxes, radios and televisions will be over-saturated with political messages. Some will be positive, sugary-sweet stories of a..[MORE].
October 2002
Wanted: Public Officials
What motivates someone to file for political office? Is it a desire to give something back to the community? A feeling of wanting to make a difference? Perhaps a bit of ego? In many cases, the..[MORE].
August 2002
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