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Mayor crushes pundit's dreams of scoring the BIG interview
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee has hurt my feelings.
Las Vegas journalism in flux (again)
My love/hate relationship with the two Las Vegas newspapers is not a secret. I worked for the Review-Journal and the Sun and have fond and distasteful memories of both. But I am more and more concerned about their future amid recent developments. I come not to snipe – as promised – but to report news of uncertainty afflicting both newsrooms.
Open Meeting Law questions cloud Entsminger vote, but AG gives thumbs up
The Southern Nevada Water Authority Las Vegas Valley Water District chose John Entsminger this morning to replace his boss, Pat Mulroy.
Five Things to Retire in 2014
New years are times for promises and hopes. But they are also a chance to leave in the past what should remain there, to shelve old things that have outgrown their usefulness, to let harmful habits recede in the rear view mirror. Hence, I begin what I hope will be an annual ritual of finding Things I Will Retire in the New Year. The five for 2014 (I’m sure others will suggest there are plenty more things I could discard):
AGA hires Obama campaign manager, others in New Year staffing up
Jim Messina, the man who helmed the Obama campaign, has been tapped by the American Gaming Association to push for online gaming, which AGA member Sheldon Adelson, who is not exactly the president's number one fan, opposes.
The Top 10 Nevada political stories of the year
Picking the top 10 – it must be 10! – Nevada political stories of the year is always a tortuous task.
A rare glimpse inside the AGA: The group's strategic plan and budget
I have already told you about this memo about the American Gaming Association's new approach: More offense, an anti-web gaming push. There were two attachments to that memo, which I have now obtained and have posted here -- the AGA's annual budget and its strategic plan. Highlights: ►The group's 2014 budget is $2.2 million higher than 2013, coming in at $11.1 million. Most of that ($8.9 million) comes from revene garnered at the G2E gaming conference. (Wow.)
AGA chief: Time to go on offense to push agenda, including web gaming
The American Gaming Association's chief, Geoff Freeman, recently sent an update to his board. No, I'm not on the board. But I have it, with annotations: AGA Board of Directors –
NV Energy purchase by Buffett is consummated with final approvals
It's a done deal. Warren Buffett can now flip a switch and Nevada will go dark. News release attached.