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WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest. dumbest movies of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. With all of the maneuvering around the shutdown, are there lasting political effects for anyone here? The AG candidates? The gov candidates? The senators? Or will this be a blip a year from now that has done no damage or helped no one?
4. What is your assessment of the Ford travel stuff: Is it a possible...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest.dumbest movies of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Please answer the question in this headline: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/what-does-new-fec-data-say-ahead-of-nevadas-2026-midterms
4. Jaureugi vs. Anthony. Thoughts?
5. Latest intel on special session. Whaddya got?
The insiders have a pretty good handle on the special – half-dozen items or so...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. Special session, if it happens, will be in the second week of November, the 10th or so. Predict the agenda? Does film tax make it?
4. If the economy in Nevada begins to go south (more south?), which area will be hurt the most and why? Clark? Washoe? Rurals?
Some consensus among the insiders about the special, with...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. What do you make of CCM's vote against the shutdown? Did it surprise you? Are there any long-term or short-term political effects? And what is her long game: Dem leader?
4. Name one person we think will be on the ballot next year who won't file? Name one person whose name we have not heard yet who will end up being on...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. From what you know so far, what's your take on the Edgar Flores story and where is it on a 1-10 scale, with 1 being a non-event to 10 being career-ending?
4. Rank the possibilities from most to least likely:
Kate Marshall becomes mayor of Reno
Sigal Chattah loses her U.S. attorney job
Republicans take the state Senate...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. Rank the top 5 unions in their importance to the 2026 races. Is Culinary still obviously on top? Where does CCEA fit in? Does NSEA even rank? Laborers? Carpenters? Who else...matters?
4. On the GOP side, which are the most important campaign players? Keystone? The chambers? Robert Bigelow? Who are they?
Some...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. Aaron Ford has $1.1 million on hand -- impressive or no? Alexis Hill's announcement video attacks Ford and Lombardo for tax giveaways to Musk, others -- does that resonate with the Dem base? Lombardo still a solid favorite or showing cracks?
4. National economy is slowing, Nevada economy is, too. You think this will...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. Your take on the state government hack, the Lombardo administration's handling of it and how serious you think/have heard it is?
4. Who are the major party dream candidates -- ones with actual chances of running not fantasies -- for statewide office next year? Which incumbents are most vulnerable?
Thanks to the...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. Aftershocks of Yeager/Jauregui announcements: What will they do next? Who will replace them? Any other thoughts about their departures?
4. Rank these from most to least likely:
Sigal Chattah runs for AG
Joey Gilbert runs for SOS
Michele Fiore runs for treasurer again
Ellen Spiegel runs for controller
Some consensus...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT.
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week in Nevada politics?
2. Most interesting thing you heard this week in Nevada politics?
3. Evaluate the landscape of the state Senate races: You think it flips to GOP? Who could lose and why? What are X factors?
4. What local, state or federal incumbents are running this cycle who may be more vulnerable than they seem on the surface? Explain why.
Really good response rate this week from the insiders and...