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During a hearing Tuesday evening, Washoe County commissioners opened debate on a sales and property tax plan to fund schools that Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Gang of 63 were too chicken to act on themselves.
Attached to this post is a memo from the district attorney's office that reveals points of a legislative attorney's opinion and lays out what the board can and can't do. The Legislative Counsel Bureau says the board can raise either tax or both and can put sunsets (ugh) on either or both....
Unlike Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and other similar state statutes pushed by Republicans, Nevada’s version was proposed by a Democratic speaker, endorsed by almost every Democrat and passed by a Democratically controlled Legislature.
As Democrats who were there in 2011 try to distinguish it from Florida’s law and as that session’s majority leader, now-Rep. Steven Horsford, says states should reevaluate such statutes, a little history is in order.
Florida, governed by Jeb Bush and with a...
On the day befroe the Washoe County Commission considers a sales tax for schools, one member has sent out a lengthy email raising questions.
Marsha Berkbigler, who seemed on "Ralston Reports" to be leaning toward the tax, said in the email (posted below) that elements of the legislative bill cause her "grave concern." But I still get the sense she wants to vote for it, but is upset (and rightly so) that the governor and Gang of 63 have set up this ridiculous scheme where they don't have a tax...
Welcome to the Weekly Report.
This week:
1. My column: Registration matters
2. Some FEC report nuggets
3. State of the Races (status quo)
MY COLUMN: REGISTRATION MATTERS
I recall a conversation late in 2012 with an operative working to get Mitt Romney Nevada’s six electoral votes. He was adamant that Romney, thanks to help from funding from Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson and a seasoned pro (Chris Carr) running the operation, had a better ground game than the GOP had had in years.
I had two...