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Gamers strike back against Adelson's web poker crusade
UPDATED, 9:30 AM, 2/5/14: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is slightly important on this issue, has come out against this new AGA-sponsored coalition. This from spokeswoman Kristen Orthman:
My POLITICO Magazine piece on Reid and Obama
You could sense when they campaigned together that Barack Obama and Harry Reid—as different as two politicians could be—had a genuine affection for one another.
Advice for GOP candidates
If you foolishly decide to fill out the "We intend to screw incumbents and people with triple-digit IQs" Nevada Republican Party pre-primary endorsement questionnaire, I have an answer sheet for you. No need to thank me. 1. Describe, in detail, your professional & educational experience. (may attach detailed resume)
Lowden going on air in Elko with Obamacare attack ad
This spot starts Wednesday. It's low-budget, so it appears that Sue Lowden hasn't written a check (yet?) to her lieutenant governor campaign, but designed to send a message two days before an Elko debate. <
Teacher of the Year to challenge Fiore
Nevada's teacher of the year in 2013 has decided to take on Michele Fiore, the controversial assemblywoman who is in NPRI's Hall of Fame (or something) but is a prime Assembly Democratic Caucus target in a split district.
MY COLUMN: Wynn joins Adelson crusade against web gaming
I can barely remember the days when Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn didn’t like each other. They were like two neighbors who would only come out of their houses – nice houses, mind you, on Las Vegas Boulevard South – to snarl at one another. I sensed a genuine dislike and disdain.
State bar panel: Whittemore should be allowed to practice law while appealing case
The decision is posted here.
Ah, the DCCC hive at work
On Thursday, congressional contender Erin Bilbray sent out this pitch with the slug, "You wont (sic) believe this?" at the top:
Beers says he'll run against Reid; I say he won't
This morning, Las Vegas Councilman Bob Beers, through Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith, asserted he would run against Senate Majority leader Harry Reid in 2016. My initial thoughts:
First PR salvo fired against margin tax
By the time the battle over the margin tax is over, a lot of people are going to make a lot of money that could have been better spent on education. Today, Faiss Foley Warren, the public relations firm hired by opponents sent out its first news release, which is worth annotating because it surely presages themes to come. Enjoy: