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WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Thoughts on the GOP debate if you are so inclined? Any of those candidates get traction in Nevada if Trump falters?
4. CCSD vs. CCEA -- who do we cheer for?
5. Can Heidi Kasama beat Susie Lee? Can she beat Drew Johnson or Elizabeth Halseth-Hegelien?
Thanks to the handful of insiders who responded – I assume more robust...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Politics are broken here and nationally. Dems are in thrall to the left, the GOP is a Trump cult. Are we doomed or are there solutions, albeit not overnight ones? Ranked choice voting? Open primaries? No Labels? Getting better people to run somehow? Systemic reform/overhaul? Ideas? What will work?
Still a tad early in the...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Your take on the Opportunity Scholarships fight? Who's right? Who's wrong? Does it matter -- electorally or substantively?
4. We are less than a year from the primary, so set the baseline? Who is in trouble and who is not? What do the atmospherics look like this far out? What will the big stories be?
I probably should have...
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WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Try to put aside any grumpiness that is natural this time of odd-years and: Final thoughts on the sessions? Final grades for gov and Leg? What will...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. While it's still fresh in your minds, thoughts on the end of the session, who had the best regular session and the worst, rate the gov's performance, give out any awards, etc. I know some final grades may not be warranted yet, but whether the A's pass or not, we have a pretty good idea of what happened. (And if there is more...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Final week thoughts:
Will gov veto budgets?
Odds of special session?
Who has the upper hand right now?
What deals will get done this week on medmal, film tax, A's, etc?
Outside of the top two Dems, who else will be players in the final week?
Other observations?
Great response rate (thanks, insiders). Differing perspectives on...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. It's almost mid-May: Where are we on the road to sine die? What potholes lie ahead?
4. Is the film tax credit bill a good idea?
5. What is NVE coming with?
This is where these experienced insiders really shine. Even the Joe Lombardo stans have great insight, and, remember, the gov has most of the power. Thus, special probably...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Carson update: Whaddya know?
4. Odds, most likely to least likely:
Jim Marchant is the GOP nominee for Senate
Special session
Gov vetoes over 20
Justin Jones resigns
Good stuff this week, as always, from the insiders. Seems like people think a special session is coming, although some are not so sure. The ending, with the usual...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Latest from Carson City: Thoughts? Prayers? Intel?
4. What are reasonable compromises on outstanding issues that could actually pass and get signed:
Medmal?
School choice?
Elections?
Anything else?
Lots of great observations on the Leg by my insiders, stories that will play out in the final month. And even my hardened...
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT
This week’s questions:
1. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week?
2. Most interesting thing you read or heard about Nevada politics this week?
3. Your take and the most likely outcome after A's news:
A. Lawmakers pass a bill in regular session, gov signs
B. Special session needed
C. Deal falls apart
4. What are shaping up as the most likely bargaining chips in the endgame?
Really insightful stuff, especially on the endgame (most think A’s will get done, only...