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First Lady Dawn Gibbons Occupies Nevada Governor’s Mansion
I know it’s par for the traditional gender roles course for the wife to occupy the home of past marital bliss, but in this case, when the home is Nevada’s governor’s mansion, shouldn’t the Governor Gibbons retain occupancy of the residence? This seems particularly true when it is the citizens of Nevada who are paying […]
Ron Paul Supporters Shutdown Nevada GOP Convention
Another do over Nevada convention–this time on the GOP side. Ron Paul supporters took over the Nevada GOP convention. Convention Chair Bob Beers was booed and escorted from the premises surrounded by armed security. From the AP:
Outmaneuvered by raucous Ron Paul supporters, Nevada Republican Party leaders abruptly shut down their state convention […]
McCain Needs A Little Education
He’s kidding right? McCain opposes the equal pay measure because it would result in more lawsuits? Nice logic. Perhaps we should stop protecting all kinds of rights because of all the trouble they cause? Like the right to own a gun for instance? Or the right to free assembly? Or the right not to be […]
Don’t Gamble On Gold Butte
This picture was from our recent Gold Butte Weekend BBQ with the theme – “Don’t Gamble on Gold Butte”. While enjoying the great food, beer, and company, we took a few minutes to discuss a recent report from Campaign for America’s Wilderness that highlights Gold Butte as one of the most threatened areas in the […]
Nevada’s Solar Power Future
Scandalmonger at Vote Gibbons Out posted a portion of a letter James Hansen, recipient of this year’s Desert Research Institutes’s Nevada Award, wrote to Governor Gibbons regarding his lack of leadership on state energy policy. Of course, leadership and Governor Gibbons are mutually exclusive entities:
“Although the fossil fuel industry pedals misinformation, claiming that renewable energies […]
Obama’s Bittergate, Mayhill Fowler, and Citizen Journalism
Do citizens have a right to attend, observe, and write about political events and appearances? Of course they do. Does that change when a citizen is contributing to a “pro-am” political website like OffTheBus and an open supporter of a candidate? Pundits, journalists, bloggers, and just plain old citizens have been arguing about that since […]
Blogging Can Either Make You Rich or Kill You
A few bloggers get rich landing book deals while a few bloggers die from heart attacks. in statistics that probably mirror society at large. Most bloggers toil away in obscurity like everyone else in the world.
Update on Petersen Mountain/Evans Ranch Development
EVANS RANCH ALERT FOR RENO RESIDENTS:
We wanted to alert you to concerns about the environmental and recreational impacts of the proposed Evans Ranch development on Reno residents who care about wildlife, public lands, outdoor recreation, and the environmental impacts of sprawl. Evans Ranch is a huge development of 5,556 homes that has been proposed for […]
Charla Mack Jury Exercise Not about the Money
Charla Mack’s estate and daughter were awarded $590 million settlement in the wrongful death suit filed against her estranged husband, Darren Mack. The settlement is said to be the largest non-commercial payout in state history. From Kolo news:
Reno attorney Kent Robison represented the family and says he was surprised by the decision, but […]
Obama “A More Perfect Union” Speech in Philadelphia
Obama’s speech today truly was the “A More Perfect Union” speech. The most compelling reaction to Obama’s speech on America and race today comes from Henry on Crooked Timber:
“I’ve been thinking most of today about Barack Obama’s speech on race and American society; while we’ve tried to avoid too much horserace type commentary here […]
Nevada Republicans, Elegant Angels, and Big Wet Asses
Seems the state Republicans are not relying on the better angels of their nature. They’re relying on ElegantAngel.com (warning, porn ahead). At the Orleans no less. Oh, the irony. Seems it was all a big accident. Thank you Erin Neff, The Gleaner, VGO.
Comfort said he finds this all an embarrassment. “Somebody apparently […]
Who Is A Buffoon?
From Inside Nevada Politics:
A day after blaming public hysteria on the media, Gov. Jim Gibbons has announced he will ask for the resignation of the three members of the Board of Medical Examiners who have connections with Dr. Dipak Desai, owner of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. He is also asking for the resignation […]
Credit Card Industry and Dean Heller Treating Consumers with Contempt
Republicans won’t raise your taxes but they will aid and abet companies in search of new revenue streams–charging consumers fees for everything under the sun (some Democrats will to). Fees equal taxes except local and state governments are cut out of the process. Your very own Dean Heller is in on the game, […]
Press Think: “Uncoupling Fairness (needed) from Neutrality (not)”
Excellent post by Jay Rosen at Press Think on how critical it is for journalists and journalism to “uncoupling fairness (needed) from neutrality (not).” A MUST read. As is the essay, “A Call for Journalistic Courage” by Walter Pincus that spawned Rosen’s post.
I’m on record arguing that the idea of maintaining objectivity in journalism begins […]
Tony Lesperance: Team Player
“I have always believed in a team approach in management and problem solving.”
Quote from fist-fighting, anti-government extremist Tony Lesperance, new head of the Nevada Department of Agriculture, in a press release sent out on Friday, March 14th. I would link to it, but, unfortunately, the last press release on the NDA website is the announcement […]
