The issue is not a fundamental lack of water, but how we consume it. People in Las Vegas need to recognize that we live in a desert, and adapt to these conditions. On a basic level, golf courses in the desert is an insane idea.

That being said, when push comes to shove, urban wins and rural loses. We'll get the water out of Northern Nevada, at a higher cost and later than originally planned.

What a perfect solution for Gibbons and the Gang of 63: They can kick the can down the road a little bit without addressing any of the fundamental issues with how tax revenue in the state of Nevada is collected. We need a fundamental reform in how revenue is generated. Unfortunately, at a time when bold leadership is needed, we're stuck with Gibbons.

I can't wait for the Lifetime Movie: "A Trust Betrayed". I'm only curious if the final scene will be a long shot of a federal penitentary...

Six. More. Months. Wow. This campaign season has already seen more vitrol and bad blood than any other I can remember. Here's how the story is going to go: Obama wins the nomination in August. The Republicans loose (and loose big) in November. The rest is sound and fury, signifying nothing....

Really? Kiss your grits? How nice. Now face facts:
1. We have classrooms that are bulging with students.
2. We are loosing far to many teachers because they can't afford to live in Las Vegas.
3. Choosing teaching as a career is not entering indentured servitude.
Get real. The taxation system in Nevada is out of whack, and none of the problems facing our city and state will be reliably repaired until someone in Carson City shows the intestinal fortitude necessary to implement the systemic change required.
Or follow Gibbon's advice: No new taxes. A simple solution for simple people.