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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nevada Governor Gibbons Empowers an Extremist
I thought David Neiwert might be interested in Governor Jim Gibbons’ appointment of Tony Lesperance to head the Department of Agriculture. While for us, Lesperance’s appointment is just another in a list of Gibbons’ bone-headed appointments, to Neiwert, it signifies a departure from the normal pattern of the Republican empowerment of the far right. […]
Poll on Gibbons Possible Divorce News Story
Do you think a possible Gibbons divorce news?
Yes, a politician’s marital life is my business.
No, a politician’s marital life is none of my business, ever.
Yes, this governor’s marital life is my business because of past scandals
No, a politician’s marital life is only newsworthy when the legal system becomes involved.
I don’t […]
When Is A Story A Story?
Beginning on Thursday, there were several stories in Nevada newspapers about the rumor that Governor Gibbons’ marriage to Dawn Gibbons was in trouble. Of course, Thursday was the day after Hugh Jackson (Las Vegas Gleaner) and Ken Layne (Wonkette) blogged about the rumor that one of the Gibbons’ had filed for divorce, a story […]
Its Family Meeting Time
The Gibbons will have a family meeting this weekend to discuss a possible divorce:
To Damon at the RGJ.com
Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons Filing for Divorce?
The Gleaner is “reporting” that Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons is filing for divorce. I have had several inquiries, and as much as I wish I knew something, no one I spoke to can or will confirm the rumor tonight. I’m sure we’ll hear more about this tomorrow. Wonkette’s Ken Layne is already […]
Gibbons Says No to Funding Education Shortfall. What a Surprise.
It takes Gibbons all of half a day to say no to using a $40 million boon found by State Treasurer Kate Marshall’s office to help fund the education shortfall. Nice. At least Debbie Smith and her caucus tried. How many times can you try to lead a horse to water? I think we will […]
Four Past Nevada Governors Advise Governor Gibbons
The Las Vegas Sun brought together four past Nevada governors and asked them how on earth the citizens of this state can possibly make it through the term of Jim Gibbons, the worst governor in history, unless he finally takes the advice of people who know something about governing for the good of the […]
Nevada’s Education Budget Cuts
Nevada Speaker Barbara Buckley will hold a press conference Monday at 11:00am asking Governor Gibbons to “reconsider his proposed education budget cuts.” It’ll be interesting to hear what alternatives Speaker Buckley and the state Democrats are proposing in place of Gibbons’ proposed 4.5% cuts and whether their plans include both k-12 and higher […]
Did You Say The “New Democratic Majority” Wally Edge?
Okay, I’m a few days late on this, but a hipster tipster pointed out Wally Edge’s December 14th column (that would be Nevada’s Wally Edge as opposed to the New Jersey, Maine, Colorado, Vermont, Maryland, or Oregon Wally Edge). Isn’t the Nevada Wally Edge supposed to be a Nevada political insider? If so, […]
Raising College Tuition Is A Tax Increase
Nevada’s Governor Gibbons and Chancellor Rogers are proposing to increase tuition in a state that received an F grade on its affordability rating in the 2006 National Report Card on Higher Education as a part of the governor’s plan to mitigate the state budget crises. From the report:
Nevada’s under performance in educating its young […]
Secrets, Lies, and Resignations
I suppose some of you are expecting some kind of statement on Joe Enge’s resignation from his new job as the deputy director of the state’s energy office because of the media’s reaction to the unfortunate appointment by an administration chock full of them. As I’ve said previously, Enge has a right to a […]
Joe Enge Is New Deputy Director of Nevada State Office of Energy
Joe Enge is about as qualified to be the Deputy Director of the NSOE as, well, me. Enge used to be a high school history teacher and is now an educational analyst for local conservative entities. So the real question is, what kind of posterior activity, besides some attention directed in the general […]
