Opinion
The Teacher’s Union That Stole Christmas
(Warner Todd Huston) – The Weekly Standard has an excellent new article in its latest issue that reports on the discouraging story of the Washington D.C. teachers union that is rushing headlong toward destroying the successful and popular federally-funded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The program has helped many disadvantaged D.C. are...
Chuck Muth December 11, 2009
Opinion
Special Holiday Report from New Nevada GOP Chief
(Chris Comfort) – As the holidays are upon us, on behalf of the Republican Party, I wish all Nevadans peace, prosperity and a successful future. This monthly report will keep Republican Nevadans and our Independent friends updated regarding our progress. As your Chairman, the vision of making the Republican Party safe for...
Chuck Muth December 11, 2009
Opinion
Double-Digit Decline in October Gaming Win Called Disappointing
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Nevada gaming revenues declined significantly again in October after two months of what was hoped to be the beginnings of a turnaround in the state’s biggest industry. A state Gaming Control Board official called the 11.6 percent decline in statewide gaming win a “disappointment.” The decline came...
Chuck Muth December 11, 2009
Opinion
Unemployment Benefits Extension to Arrive By Saturday
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – More than 6,000 Nevadans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits can expect to receive their first payment of the recently passed TIER III extension by this Saturday afternoon, weeks ahead of schedule, Gov. Jim Gibbons announced today. “We are ecstatic that we are going to be able...
Chuck Muth December 11, 2009
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Raggio to GOP: Opposition to Me is Extremism
(Mark Noonan) – Thus says our very-much-a-minority “leader”: “I think divisive primaries are hurting the Republican Party. We ought to be encouraging unity in the party instead of extremism trying to rip it apart.” What is “extremism”, as far as Raggio is concerned? Such things as being opposed to tax increases during...
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Raggio Wrong, Gibbons RIGHT!
(Todd “Taxpayer” Bailey) – Clearly, what the leadership of the Nevada Legislature did just six months ago was WRONG! Politicians can raise taxes all they want, but if there are NO JOBS, everyone gets fired. In the Reno Gazette Journal on Wednesday, Senator Bill Raggio claims, “I created the Economic Forum” –...
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
RINO Raggio raises taxes on Nevadans, faces recall
(Kelly Anderson Wright) – Former Nevada Assemblywoman Sharron Angle warned voters that Bill Raggio was a Republican in name only (RINO), when she lost her tough Reno GOP primary battle with him last year. Apparently, northern Nevadans didn’t care. Now they do, maybe enough to fire him, and possibly Harry Reid, too....
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Medicaid Funding Shortfall Makes State Budget Picture Even Worse
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Nevada’s budget woes aren’t only coming from the revenue side, where tax collections for the first quarter of this fiscal year are already off by $53 million. A legislative panel was told yesterday that state general fund spending on Medicaid is projected to be $55 million more...
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Gov. Gibbons Signs Emergency Regs to Implement Real ID Act
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Gov. Jim Gibbons has signed emergency regulations that will allow the state to meet a Jan. 1 federal deadline so Nevada residents can use their current drivers’ licenses and identification cards to comply with the federal Real ID Act. The regulations will enable the state Department of...
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Teachers Union Capitulation Probably Not Good Enough
(Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – The secretary of the U.S. Department of Education has told the Gibbons Administration the language proposed by the Nevada state teachers union to change a state law to make the state eligible for as much as $170 million in federal school improvement funds is “not optimal.” Stacy...
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Marijuana Advocates Announce Formation of Ballot Advocacy Group
(NN&V Staff) – On Wednesday, Dave Schwartz, manager of the Marijuana Policy Project of Nevada (MPP-NV), announced that he has filed documents with the Nevada Secretary of State establishing a Ballot Advocacy Group to support a ballot initiative to create a legal, regulated market for marijuana for persons 21 years of age...
Chuck Muth December 10, 2009
Opinion
Harry Reid’s History Lesson
(John Fund) – Majority Leader Harry Reid tarred opponents of his health care bill yesterday as the...
Chuck Muth December 9, 2009
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