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Metro probe of political corruption involving Assembly Republicans moves forward
UPDATE, 2:30 PM: Guess who is registered to vote at that address where Metro served the search warrant? Rob Lauer, the failed GOP candidate for secretary of state a couple of cycles ago, according to Clark County Election Department records. Lauer also tried to get appointed to the Assembly seat vacated by Wes Duncan, who went to work for General Adam Laxalt. Lauer is alleged to be the person who approached Edwards about changing his vote, I'm reliably told. ----
GOP cannibalism update: Republican operative continues campaign with robocalls
GOP consultant Tony Dane has ramped up his campaign against Speaker du Jour John Hambrick with a robocall attacking him as a "tax and spend liberal" who supports a "gross receipts tax."
Business license fee plan unveiled
Business License Fee Facts.pdf, Nevada Fiscal Analysis.pdf, Spreadsheet 1.pdf, BLF Spreadsheet 2.pdf Gov. Brian Sandoval was about to unveil details of his tax plan, and Monte Miller wanted to be there.
AG says Nevada would "suffer economic discrimination against its citizens" under president's executive action on immigration
General Adam Laxalt's justification for Nevada joining 25 other states in suing the federal government over the president's immigration executive action is that the state "is obligated to provide drivers' licenses" to the beneficiaries and will "suffer economic discrimination against its citizens," according to the legal document he filed Friday.
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Sandoval, Laxalt meet to discuss immigration suit
News item: Gov. Brian Sandoval says he will meet with Attorney General Adam Laxalt on the latter’s decision to join an immigration lawsuit. I have obtained, exclusively, a transcript of their meeting in the governor’s office: Sandoval: Good morning, Adam. Laxalt: You can call me “General.” Sandoval: I could. But I won’t. Laxalt: I hope you understand that you are not the boss of me, governor.
Fiore masters have recall sites for almost half of Ass. GOP Caucus
Thanks to newly minted capital AP reporter Riley Snyder for reminding me of this 2006 gem about "fringe political operatives," some of whom are involved in the current threats to recall GOP assemblymen.
GOP cannibalism update: Clark County GOP files complaint against GOP operative
The Clark County Republican Party has filed a complaint with the secretary of state alleging GOP operative Tony Dane is illegally funneling money into recall efforts against Republican lawmakers that have been filed by Citizen Outhouse front man Chuck Muth.
If legislative recalls happen, the political terrorists win
UPDATED, 2:15 PM, 1/27/15: With a little help from the incomparable Legislative Counsel Bureau and the state's Bible, "Political History of Nevada," my research tells me there has never been a recall of a lawmaker in Nevada. Never. So why would we think these exemplars of ineptitude can break that tradition? Of course there is no reason to believe so.
Laxalt goes rogue on immigration lawsuit
I smell trouble brewing. Looks as if newly minted Attorney General Adam Laxalt went rogue Monday in joining a lawsuit against the president's executive order on immigration. Despite the issue's huge profile, the new AG did not talk to Gov. Brian Sandoval, without whom he probably would not be in office.
Hambrick to locals: We are with you on collective bargaining reform
UPDATED, 1:45 PM, 1/16/15