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The Weekly Report, 10/30/16
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT This week: 1. Insiders’ take on early voting so far 2.  Insiders’ take on community benefits agreement for stadium 3. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week ►Lots of brutal stuff on the CBA, with this the most: Color me extremely cynical.  CBAs are like a Match.com date: everything looks great--picture, profile, mutual interests--but usually, after you go out with them, you chalk it up as a horrible experience with someone that was just looking to screw you.  That doesn...
The Weekly Report, 10/23/16
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT This week: 1.  Some contribution fun facts 2. Insider predictions 3. Stadium session post-mortem 4. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week     My insiders came though, as usual, especially on stadium session post-morteM: ►The broad view: Barring a miracle, the race for President is over. All that matters now is the fight for the Senate (the House will probably be closer, but a loss of Republican control is a Sanders-esque dream). Senate races in North Carolina,...
The Weekly Report, 10/9/16
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT This week: 1.  Special session nuggets 2. Voter registration: The September update 3. Insiders on the special 4. Rate from least to most likely: A. Victoria Seaman loses B. Cresent Hardy wins C. Jacky Rosen wins D. Pot legalization wins 5. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week My insiders seem confident the session will be over by Friday, with everything passed as proposed, or some reasonable facsimile thereof. Most also think Victoria Seaman will win, and a...
The Weekly Report, 10/2/16
WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY REPORT This week: 1.  Special session update 2. Political fallout from the school choice decision? Campaign 2016? Session 2017? 3. Could Ruben Kihuen lose? Barlow-Ramirez connection have any effect? 4. Does a unified gaming industry ensure the stadium and convention center expansion both pass? 5. Smartest/dumbest moves of the week Great stuff from my insiders – those who would know seem to think it’s a long shot to have school choice on the special session agenda. Most...