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Progressives set up two PACs to promote tax initiatives
UPDATE, 3/24/14: And then there were three. ---- The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada has erected two political action committees, one to try to pass the margin tax and another to promote taking mining taxation out of the Constitution. I'm not sure how much money they can raise, but Nevadans for Mining Fairness and Nevadans for Corporate Responsibility, both filed last week, create vehicles for the groups to try to combat the corporate interests that will fund opposition.
MY COLUMN: Vegas makes its can't-miss pitch for GOP 2016
After the last of the pitches by cities vying to host the 2016 Republican National Convention, Chairman Reince Priebus sat down with his aides. Here’s what happened: Priebus: So what do you think? Aide No. 1: Has to be Vegas. Aide No. 2: I agree. Aide No. 3: Dallas was pretty impressive, though. Priebus: What did you like about Dallas?
Republican front group attacks Democrat on air, so Democratic front group files complaint
One week after a Republican front group attacked attorney general hopeful and Secretary of State Ross Miller on the air, a Democratic front group filed a complaint with the state.
Lowden commissions poll to try to raise money in homestretch, but it has problems
The email went out early Monday morning from Sue Lowden’s campaign manager, Tom Letizia:
TX taxpayers watchdog: NV margin tax "far more burdensome" than TX version
The margin tax would raise $725 million to $825 million a year and would be "far more burdensome" than the Texas version, a Lone Star state taxpayers association chief asserted this week. Dale Craymer made the claim in a letter to his Nevada counterpart, Carole Vilardo, who already has raised numerous questions about The Education Initiative. The letter, posted below, says the Nevada tax has a much higher rate than the Texas franchise tax on which it is based and corrals businesses the Texas tax exempts.
Caption contest for Thursday
Please use the comments section. Picture, taken by Reid aide Kristen Orthman, is from a Clean Energy Project event Thursday. Mine: "It just would be so nasty what I would do to you, Brian, that I can't help but laugh thinking of your agony." AP: Reid, Sandoval laud $5.5B clean energy investment http://t.co/1HgwBuT8Qi pic.twitter.com/10AKlnG644
Hush hush on Sandoval-Jeb event
Ex-Florida Gov and prospective 2016 presidential hopeful Jeb Bush is coming to Las Vegas next week for the Republican Jewish Coalition meeting, but plans to make time to raise money for his beleaguered colleague and possible running mate, Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Reid, Sandoval will be together to promote clean energy
No Solyndra jokes allowed. No NV-Energy-owns-the governor-jokes allowed. On Thursday morning at 10:30, in front of the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Gov. Brian Sandoval will be together to hype clean energy. The frenemies will be there, as you can see below, on behalf of the Clean Energy Project to talk about all of the wonderful investment in Nevada. Somebody take a picture. No 2016 announcements expected.
Bolton to appear at two fundraisers in Las Vegas
As the parade of 2016 hopefuls comes to Las Vegas next week for a Republican Jewish Coalition meeting, former UN Ambassador John Bolton will appear at two events for local candidates -- one for attorney general hopeful Adam Laxalt and one for congressional candidate Niger Innis.
Southern Nevada leaders meet and greet, but will they act?
They came. They talked. They promised. And, like whispers through the mists of history, Jim Bilbray and Dina Titus could be heard haunting the UNLV ballroom, admonishing the dozens of guests to hold firm, to secure the South's fair share.