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The Weekly Report -- 10/10/21
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. Reaction to our poll released last weekend? Thoughts? Good or bad for whom? What jumped out at you? Meaningful a year out or not? 4. Tell me about the dominoes if Jason Frierson becomes U.S. attorney? Good stuff from these smart folks this week. Praise to the gov for his gaming commish appointments (deserved) and defense for...
The Weekly Report -- 9/27/21
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. The Clark County Commission just declared COVID misinformation a public health hazard. Stunt, smart policy, censorship, sign of the times? Which is it?   4. Most to least likely: Marilyn Kirkpatrick runs for gov Joey Gilbert is GOP gov nominee John Lee actually files for gov Repubs take state Senate   Excellent takes this week...
The Weekly Report -- 9/19/20
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. What does Dean Heller's entrance into the governor's race do to the race? 4. Who do you think will be the biggest winners and losers in redistricting?   Susie Lee’s bad week caught the eye of some insiders, as did the gov’s hiring of two liberals at the top of his new staff. Not sure either of those two things matter in the...
The Weekly Report -- 9/12/21
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. If you could subtract one person from elected officialdom in Nevada to make it a better place, who would it be and why? If you could add one person to elected officialdom in Nevada to make it a better place, who would it be and why? 4. As a parent, I think the choices we make nowadays with sending our kids to schools are...
The Weekly Report -- 8/29/21
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. Biggest long-term threats to Nevada, in order? A.Subpar elected officials/candidates unable to lead with vision B.Porous public health infrastructure unable to handle, say, a pandemic C.Rural/urban divide D. School system that is leaving kids behind E. None of the above, something else (name it) 4. Which incumbent in Nevada is...
The Weekly Report -- 8/22/21
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 odds for who gets to be LG? 4. The QAnon convention at Caesars: Will it happen? Should it happen? Where do you draw the line in a place like Vegas?   The insiders, as always, did not let me down. Really thoughtful answers on QAnon/Caesars, including a reminder of a potentially relevant gaming reg. It is a good question of...
The Weekly Report -- 8/15/21
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. Schools opened this week. Mask protests, lawsuits. Odds we go back to remote learning? How big an issue does this become next year? 4. Best to worst odds of happening: Pat Spearman become North Las Vegas mayor Heidi Gansert runs for LG Ellen Spiegel becomes SOS Dina Titus becomes ambassador to Greece   Interesting stuff, as...
The Weekly Report -- 8/8/21
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. With all the negativity and pessimism in politics today, name three initiatives that a state or local, government could propose to help reinvigorate faith in institutions and name a person you think could rise above the current swamp and do so. 4. Which government gets the best marks for handling COVID in the last nearly 18...
The Weekly Report -- 8/1/21
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. The latest on COVID: What are the substantive and political implications here? That is, can the virus be slowed down before more mandates/shutdowns occur? What policy decisions are being made that make sense and what does not? And if you have ideas about what the right thing to do now is, please share. Also: And what are the...
The Weekly Report -- 7/18/21
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 summer, so a few predictions this far out: Leader of GOP Assembly Caucus in 2023 State Senate Majority Leader in 2023 Speaker in 2023 4. What is the impact of the departures of Michelle White and Scott Gilles from the gov's office? Predict where they land and who replaces them. 5. What should the gov do about the COVID...

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