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Heller wants to get rid of Obamacare "exemption," but won't say whether he will opt out
Sen. Dean Heller has sent out news releases and given speeches about erasing the special "exemption" senators, congressmen and their aides have in Obamacare, but his office refuses to say whether Nevada's junior staff and his staff will opt out once enrollment opens next month. Indeed, Team Heller has gone to great lengths to avoid answering the question.
Democrats continue lack of leadership evident during legislative session
Unlike too many of my colleagues, I tend to give elected officials, especially Nevada legislators, the benefit of the doubt. They get paid less than a Big Mac flipper. Most of them are hard-working. And the Southern Nevada ones have to be far from their families. It’s not all dinners at Adele’s, frolicking at Tahoe and free tickets to Strip shows. Not for most.
The political Bible is delivered; joy ensues
I felt a little like Navin Johnson when the new phonebook arrived.
Adelson lobbyist seriously considering run for GOP chairman
Robert Uithoven once had to be a spokesman for Jim Gibbons, so he must think there are no worse jobs. Why else, besides a desire by many in the GOP for the state party to be credible, would he be considering a bid to oust Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald?
Angle embraces homophobic Alabama candidate
Former Senate candidate Sharron Angle has inserted herself into Alabama's special congressional election next week, endorsing a candidate who has said he is "against homosexuals pretending like they’re married."
Tonight's "Ralston Reports" -- Delving into the new school rankings
Tonight, we look at the new Nevada school rankings with Clark County Superintendent Pat Skorkowsy. Check out your kid's school, and tune in at 6:30.
No margins tax weaseling
The margins tax has been around for awhile. It was proposed by Democrats in 2011, and the teachers union qualified its proposal last year.
Heller: Obama said we can bomb Syria "because we think we can get away with it"
President Obama told GOP senators he would authorize bombing Syria "because we think we can get away with it," Sen. Dean Heller said last week in a wide-ranging interview in which he first said he would not shut down the federal government but then said he would not vote for a budget that contains Obamacare.
Site readers 2-1 against Syria intervention
Should the U.S. intervene in Syria?