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Hope and change and … what’s missing?: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012; Somewhere between Gov. Sunny’s radiating optimism and the Nevada Policy Research Institute’s scathing indictment lies the reality of the state’s new economic development plan, which is replete with clichés and promises yet leavened with kernels of wisdom that could grow into something substantive.
Home means Nevada to me: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012; I write this Saturday morning, long before any caucus returns are in, but the results for Nevada already are: We lost.
Inside the campaign war rooms: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012; AS THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY IN THE HISTORY OF NEVADA POLITICS looms Saturday, I had the privilege of being allowed inside each of the campaign’s inner sanctums this week.
A guide to Nevada for presidential candidates: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012; As the Republican presidential hopefuls arrive in Nevada, I want to take some time to welcome them to our fair state and graciously provide some helpful pointers.
Here’s hoping GOP doesn’t botch Nevada’s big moment: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012; I was wrong and I’m thrilled — and petrified.
Obama’s visit, a strange ballot and Goodmans galore: Friday, Jan. 27, 2012; The president was here, the Republicans are coming, and an election already has begun — here’s your Friday Flash.
Is presidential race a replay of Reid-Angle?: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012; Wherever the insurgent and surging Republican candidate went, the name linked to the Democratic incumbent could be heard with a sneer: Saul Alinsky, the leftist community organizer and author of “Rules for Radicals.”
Much at stake economically, politically in Station, Culinary fight: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012; An escalating conflict between the city’s dominant, homegrown casino company and the state’s most aggressive, successful labor organization has emerged from the shadows of resorts to the brightness of the public square, threatening to force politicians to take sides and to inflict collateral damage on others inside and outside Nevada.
Adelson vs. the Establishment — again: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012; In 1998, Sheldon Adelson put his money where his ideology was and rolled snake eyes.
The tax base discussion cometh (and then goeth): Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012; If you cover politics long enough, especially in Nevada, everything new will seem old.

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Legislative lobbyists boost lawmakers running for Congress; Titus helped by DC PACs: Monday, Oct. 17, 2011; That's what can be gleaned from an analysis of Federal Election Commission reports from the four Democrats who have filed -- Steven Horsford announced after the third-quarter deadline. Some detail below and even more from the document attached at right.
Cloobeck, Gundlach lead Nevada donors to Democratic Super PAC; Reid helps Cherchio, gets love from Big Pharma, tribes: Monday, Aug. 1, 2011; A couple of Nevada donors gave about a fourth of the total to the new Democratic Super PAC, which is being run by operatives tied to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Not much money help for Obama from Nevada in second quarter: Tuesday, July 19, 2011; Of President Obama's $47 million raised in the second quarter, only $82,000 was raised in itemized contributions from Nevada, according to federal records.
GOP poll: Sandoval looks solid across the state, among most demographics groups: Tuesday, July 19, 2011; Those are the findings of that same poll conducted last week that found Sen. Dean Heller up by 4 percentage points over Rep. Shelley Berkley (elsewhere on this blog). The poll memo is at right.
Heller poll shows him up 4 over Berkley in Senate race: Monday, July 18, 2011; GOP Sen. Dean Heller has a 48-44 lead on Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley in a poll taken last week for his campaign.
Clark County DA demands return of $102 million from state treasurer after funds diverted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011; That would blow a hole in the state budget. But David Roger, acting at the behest of the Clark County Commission, today sent a letter to Treasurer Kate Marshall demanding a refund.
Zappos threatened to pull out of downtown deal if terms not changed: Wednesday, June 15, 2011; All you saw was the happiness and gushing and sea of blue Zappos shirts at City Hall today as the council ratified The Greatest Deal Ever Made.
Former mayor, ex-lawmaker, erstwhile Golden Nugget owners headline Romney event: Monday, June 13, 2011; It's Friday at Lawry's for GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney. Besides Mike Montandon, Warren Hardy and Tom Breitling and Tim Poster, a passel of LDS activists are on the invite.
In shocker, Angle out for special House election: Wednesday, May 25, 2011; Didn't see that coming.
Bill Clinton does robocall for Chris Giunchigliani, but can't quite get her name right: Thursday, May 19, 2011; But the former president says he's known her for a long time. Really? Maybe he should have watched that spot where she articulated how to say it. It's June-kill-ee-ani, Mr. President.

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Jon has been covering politics and government for the Sun since 2000 and is the host of the television show "Face to Face with Jon Ralston." He provides the inside story of what's really happening in Nevada. His column appears Sunday, Wednesday, Friday