- Stories
- Why Nevada Democrats' Fun Tax is the New Coke of politics
- Friday, May 10, 2013
- The Mini-Golf Tax. The “Iron Man” Tax. The Burning Man Tax. I’m pretty sure most Nevadans enjoy one or more of those activities, which means if Democrats in the Legislature pass their new Nevada Entertainment and Admissions Tax, every Nevadan will curse them when they try to enjoy themselves on the weekend after a long workweek.
- Why Nevada needs to look at Dotty's one way, sports book kiosks another
- Wednesday, May 8, 2013
- With the Nevada Legislature seriously discussing gaming policy, I've got some thoughts about Dotty's, and about sports betting kiosks in neighborhood taverns.
- To citizen legislator Mo Denis: Don't forget about the rest of us citizens
- Friday, May 3, 2013
- Catching up on the news after a little vacation, and, oh, look, it’s like I never left -- a state senator has offered up some cheesy legislation that would help his old boss.
- Ever get the feeling the Las Vegas cab industry is long-hauling regulators?
- Wednesday, April 24, 2013
- Welcome to Las Vegas. Now I’m going to steal $10 from you. That’s the message we’re sending to thousands of tourists every year who get in a cab at McCarran International Airport and are taken to their hotel the long way. At least when the hotels take the tourists’ money, it’s based on a bet whose odds are well known. But the cabbies are just flat-out stealing, and our political system is so inept that it refuses or is unable to act.
- St. Rose hospitals drop ER doctors group as state probes patient shuffling
- Thursday, April 18, 2013
- The medical group that staffs emergency departments at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals and has been criticized for shuttling patients among facilities for purely financial reasons is being dropped by the hospitals.
- Why legal pot is coming to Nevada, and why we need to prepare
- Friday, April 12, 2013
- It was no great feat, but as I predicted last October, Colorado and Washington have legalized pot, and Nevada is now in danger of losing our rightful place as the capital of forbidden fun. Thursday, a Nevada legislative committee approved the creation of medical marijuana dispensaries. And last week, the Nevada Legislature took up a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. It’s not going anywhere, but I applaud the Assembly Judiciary Committee for giving it a hearing.
- The Nevada way: A lawyer leads the transportation board
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013
- The next time you need heart surgery, we’ll send over a lawyer to open you up. How would that strike you? Ridiculous, right? So why is the attorney general on the board of the Nevada Department of Transportation?
- After stadium boondoggle, what's next for Henderson after Andy Hafen's re-election?
- Friday, April 5, 2013
- With Henderson voters -- or the 12 percent of them who bothered to turn out -- giving Mayor Andy Hafen a second term, can a marching band of 76 trombones be far behind?
- The Steven Brooks saga points to much bigger problems
- Wednesday, April 3, 2013
- The unfortunate truth is that story of expelled Assemblyman Steven Brooks, sad as it is, could have been even more tragic.
- Doctors allege shuttling patients among hospitals put profit ahead of safety
- Wednesday, April 3, 2013
- Two former St. Rose Dominican Hospital emergency room doctors say they were forced to transfer patients from one St. Rose hospital to another so its owners and their boss could profit — at the expense of patient safety.
Blog Entries
- Ensign's chief of staff leaving
- Wednesday, July 22, 2009
- John Lopez, Sen. John Ensign's chief of staff, is leaving the senator's employ, as first reported by Sun columnist Jon Ralston.
- Lawmakers preparing for governor's speech
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
- Governor's budget won't spread the pain equally
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
- I just left an embargoed press briefing on the governor's budget. "Embargo" in the media world means we can't reveal what was said until an appointed time, in this case, 6 p.m., when the governor makes his State of the State speech.
- Mood more somber ahead of governor's speech
- Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
- Danny Glover stumps for Obama
- Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
- Memo to Democrats: No one cares about Danny Glover.
- GOP gives help to Al Franken's opponent
- Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
- State Democratic leader says he's staying
- Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
- Ensign pointing finger at McCain
- Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, head of the Senate Republican election effort, is blaming the McCain campaign for his unhappiness.
- Report: McCain's troubles in the West
- Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
- Palin on the powers of a VP
- Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
- Responding to a question from a third-grader today, here's Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin:
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