Chuck Muth

• Opinion

  Harry Reid’s train wreck

  Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive,” wrote Sir Walter Scott in his 1808 poem, “Marmion.” I doubt Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has read “Marmion.” But he now has a pretty good idea of what Sir Walter Scott meant. Read more…

  Chuck Muth October 25, 2009
• Opinion

  Leaderless: Senate Pushes For Public Option Without Obama’s Support

  President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democrats in their effort to include a public insurance option with a state opt-out clause as part of health care reform. In its place, say multiple Democratic sources, Obama has indicated a preference for an alternative policy, favored by the insurance industry, which would see...

  Chuck Muth October 25, 2009
• Opinion

  Ensign resignation would set up Nevada scramble

  Sen. John Ensign, dogged by ethics allegations and questions about an extramarital affair with a former aide, has vowed not to resign. But if Nevada’s junior senator were to leave office, voluntarily or otherwise, the timing of his departure could set up a dizzying candidate shuffle and help determine Republican chances of...

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Scozzafava Funnels Campaign Cash to Family

  (Erick Erickson) – Jack Abramoff, present jailbird, was convicted of all sorts of crooked schemes. One of his favorites was to funnel money through various organizations into the hands of other people. It appears Dede Scozzafava is funneling RNC, NRCC, and donor dollars through her campaign account to her family. Dede Scozzafava...

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Another Shameless FedEx Misdirection Play

  (Chuck Muth) – In the most recent edition of FedEx’s absurdly misnamed “The Brown Bailout Newsletter,” the company’s ghost-writer asks: “How much is UPS willing to pay for a secret, anti-competitive bailout that could raise consumer prices and reduce reliability in overnight deliveries? For UPS, its lobbying costs nearly tripled in the...

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Sarah-cuda v. Scozzafava

  (John Fund) – Sarah Palin’s decision to endorse the Conservative Party candidate in an upstate New York special election for Congress has dramatically raised the stakes in the race. Establishment Republicans have largely lined up behind Republican Dede Scozzafava, despite a voting record in the state legislature that puts her to the...

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Lowden’s Money Pitch

  (Jon Ralston) – GOP Senate contender Sue Lowden has sent out a four-page letter soliciting funds for her campaign against the 8.7-million-dollar man, Harry Reid. Lowden’s missive pushes various hot buttons to get into donors’ wallets and presage her campaign strategy. • The majority leader is first mentioned as “out-of-touch Senator Harry...

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Nevada’s Transparency Website Better, but Far from Ideal

  Sandra Fabry, executive director of the Center for Fiscal Accountability in Washington, DC, and an expert on transparency websites, called Nevada’s effort a step in the right direction.

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Reid delivers $100 million in federal funding

  Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has announced federal funding for Nevada projects totaling more than $100 million. The largest pot is the more than $62 million in the defense authorization bill approved yesterday that will be spent in Nevada. Both Reid and Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., voted for the bill. Continue reading…

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Commissioners keep park for disabled off funding list

  An effort to build a park for people with disabilities was set back this week when county officials decided not to put it on a federal funding list despite Sen. John Ensign’s all but guaranteeing he would secure millions more to get the park completed. Continue reading…

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Initiative would allow government to intrude on all Nevadans’ personhood

  I don’t doubt Richard Ziser’s sincerity, but I am tired of him telling me how to live my life. Now he wants to tell me how to die. Continue reading…

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Gibbons administration will help renewable energy developers

  After the Las Vegas Sun reported last week on complaints from legislators and potential renewable energy developers that were directed at Gov. Jim Gibbons, we commented Sunday on the slow pace his administration has maintained in pursuit of solar, wind and geothermal resources. Continue reading…

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009
• Opinion

  Republican rally in Reno targets Reid’s re-election

  The Republicans vying for the chance to challenge U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., paid homage to the more conservative wing of their party Friday, speaking at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies convention in Reno. Continue reading…

  Chuck Muth October 24, 2009