Former Washoe school trustee Rosenberg says he 'had no idea' of current $40 million shortfall, blames superintendent
News - March 22, 2017

Report shows Washoe schools had $29 million deficit in 2015 when Rosenberg was on school board, although deficit was covered by savings

TRI's Gilman pleads to Legislature about economic development: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'
Commentary - March 21, 2017

Skip Daly's bill creates so much commotion that he withdraws it and sends it back to the drawing board

Nevada Democrats on top for now; face underfunded future without Harry Reid
Commentary - March 17, 2017

"Because he (Harry Reid) was such a leader on the national level, he would bring resources to us, keep us under control ... without someone like that helping us, you have basically nothing." State Sen Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, on the future of the Nevada Democratic Party

Equal Rights Amendment would help women in battle for equal pay, Sen. Spearman says
News - March 16, 2017

ERA is expected to pass Democratically-controlled Nevada Legislature soon after seeing easy sailing so far

Democrats need $1 billion in new taxes to consider GOP's education savings accounts, Segerblom says
News - March 15, 2017

"Our state is so under-taxed that everywhere you look, people could pay more taxes. And everywhere you look, we need more revenues." State Sen Tick Segerblom, D-LV.

Campaign boss defends Laxalt on Ford's charges of flip-flopping over presidential 'executive orders'
Commentary - March 2, 2017

Laxalt campaign boss Robert Uithoven defends Trump's 'executive orders' after Laxalt was critcal of Obama's

Run for governor could cost $6 million; outside money huge; Laxalt may have stronger 'name ID' than Sisolak, even in Clark, Laxalt consultant says
News - February 28, 2017

"Steve Sisolak, I don't know if he's very well-known, even in Clark County," Uithoven said. "I'm not sure his name ID in Clark County is higher than Adam Laxalt's in Clark County."

Nevada could have 80 percent of its energy needs filled by renewable & green sources by 2040, Brooks predicts
News - February 27, 2017

First-term Assemblyman Chris Brooks, D-Las Vegas, brings renewable energy knowledge and experience to Nevada Legislature

Segerblom sees marijuana as driving force for tourism, yet Nevada gaming industry wants nothing to do with it
Commentary - February 17, 2017

Nevada's 'Maharaja of Marijuana' wants to designate areas where tourists can legally smoke weed, although it won't be in casinos

Assembly Speaker frets poor kids will be left out of Republican 'Education Savings Account' plan
News - February 16, 2017

Frierson says poor childen won't be able to take advantage of GOP 'voucher' program because their needs are greater

Assembly Majority Floor Leader sees 'English-only' bill as 'solution looking for a problem we don't have'
News - February 15, 2017

Benitez-Thompson's attitude is: If it ain't broke, don't fix it

Nevada Treasurer considers GOP gubernatorial race against Laxalt; Ford vs. Amodei sounds like barn-burner
Commentary - February 9, 2017

Schwartz sees opening to get into governor's race with Laxalt's 'ho-hum' poll results

Assembly Republican leader wants no financial-means testing for Education Savings Accounts
News - February 8, 2017

Assemblyman Paul Anderson wants ESA program open to all Nevada families, notes state's Opportunity Scholarship program is already means tested.

Republicans want to regain majority in Nevada Assembly for 2019 session but it may be up to Trump
News - February 8, 2017

The preformance of President Donald Trump will be key factor for the GOP in 2018 mid-term elections, Anderson said

In defense of Incline Village residents, Sen. Kieckhefer not supporting property-tax cap relief for local governments
News - February 7, 2017

Sparks Mayor Geno Martini among local government leaders who want Legislature to revist tax cap

Reno senator's bill would give governments in Washoe, Clark 4 appointees on school board; voters would get 3
News - February 7, 2017

Sen. Kieckhefer cites 'integrity of individual elected officials' as one of the reasons to seek change

Governor's chief of staff bristles at Schwartz's criticisms, questions if he understands budget process
News - February 6, 2017

Mike Willden doesn't like treasurer's description of Sandoval as "St. Brian and his bag of goodies.'

Treasurer Schwartz critical of Gov. Sandoval for his lack of priorities, handling of Education Savings Accounts
News - February 6, 2017

Schwartz calls Sandoval, "St. Brian of the Goodies Bag' for budget proposals and calls state Senate Minority Leader Roberson "a bully"