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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. 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...
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. Deadline Day assessment: How did they do? What survived that shouldn't have? Who has the upper hand going into the final part of the session?   Lots of thoughts on Deadline Day and what’s happening in Carson, with reams of criticism of Fabian Donate for showing no subtelty in shilling for the Culinary and the Cannabis...
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. Anything of note this past week in Carson City? 4. Midterm report card: Most effective legislator Least effective legislator Best chair Worst chair Rate the gov Any other awards?   5. Odds of these things happening, from most to least likely: Sandoval runs against Rosen Seaman becomes mayor A lottery passes Lombardo signs a...
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 Deadline Day, what bills will be trade bait, will Dems be able to play chess with the gov, near halfway mark and where do things stand? Muse away.   4. Thoughts on the gov's energy executive order?   Not a lot of love for the session health care bills from this crew, and I guess NVE still rules. Onward! ►Old guy...
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. Rate the gov's week: Going after Biden on the monument designation, digital ads to back ed bill and attack Dems, choreographed testimony. What did we learn about him/the administration? 4. What are the odds we get the As and why? Very robust response rate from the insiders this week, which I hope is the shape of things to come...
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. Any thoughts on Hartung resignation one day before going to NTA? Seemed sudden -- one day's notice? The money, harassment by Beadles, what?   4. Carson City update: What's new?   Good stuff from the insiders, including real insight into the Vaughn Hartung move – crazy commission, pay bump, Beadles harassment. Also, it sounds...
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. A third of the way through the session, which leader has the best handle on his or her caucus? Which chairs are impressing and which are not and why? 4. Best bill and worst bill so far?   Some consensus on good/bad chairs, even on some bad bills/resolutions. As I told one of my insiders, none of this makes me miss being up...

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