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Washington Examiner: A Perfect Storm is Forming Against Democrats in Nevada

December 13, 2021 9:29 amDecember 16, 2021 11:55 am

A new column by the Washington Examiner notes that a “perfect storm is brewing for Republicans in Nevada” as large numbers of voters leave the Democratic Party. It notes the problems would worsen for the Democrats should Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt prevail in his efforts to win his party’s nomination....

Cook Political Report Shifts Nevada Governors Race from Lean to Toss Up

December 3, 2021 11:36 amDecember 9, 2021 2:13 am

The political headwinds continue to build against Democratic incumbents across the country and across Nevada. Today, the Cook Political Report shifted the Nevada Governor’s race from ‘Lean D’ to ‘Toss Up.’ This shift may be tied to the plummeting poll number for the Biden Administration. As reported by The Globe,...

Sisolak Mandates Unvaccinated Nevada State Workers Pay for COVID-19 Testing

December 2, 2021 4:18 pmDecember 3, 2021 2:36 pm

Today, the board of Nevada’s Public Employee Benefits Program (PEBP), which provides health and life insurance to approximately 70,000 people including state employees and their dependents, decided to start charging unvaccinated state employees and their dependents a monthly insurance surcharge for testing costs. Nevada is the first state to adopt...

Despite Activist and GOP Pushback, Redistricting Maps Pass On Party Line Vote

November 13, 2021 9:42 pmNovember 18, 2021 5:59 am

A polite word to describe the second day of the special legislative session would be contentious. Setting the stage for Saturday, Republicans on Friday evening released their own maps and statement, declaring Democrats are “egregiously railroading through redistricting maps that guarantee them 60 percent of seats, violating equal representation of...

Tom Heck is The Man With a Plan Who Promises to Fix Nevada When He is Elected Governor

November 9, 2021 12:00 pmNovember 12, 2021 10:21 am

Interviewing Tom Heck reminded me of a shocking headline and recent election whereby a truck driver with a simple message and 10k in the bank, beat a powerful incumbent Democrat in New Jersey. Heck isn’t a truck driver, but he lives in Reno as a registered Republican and is an...

Lombardo Unloads on Heller: ‘Spineless bureaucrat and washed up baseball player’

November 4, 2021 8:16 amNovember 8, 2021 9:42 am

With over 7 months to go til the June 2022 primary, Lombardo delivered a personal and scathing attack on his opponent for the Republican nomination, Dean Heller, during a speech at the Ahern Hotel to members of the Nevada Republican Club, upbraiding him as a “spineless bureaucrat and washed up...

Rep. Mark Amodei: ‘You’re Not Going to Beat Steve Sisolak By Telling Everybody What a Jerk He is’

November 3, 2021 6:37 am

In is first interview since announcing his reelection campaign for CD-2, Mark Amodei sat down with Sam Shed of Nevada Newsmakers to talk Steve Sisolak and the Republican candidates vying to unseat him. Amodei teased a run for governor, however, yesterday he announced his commitment to run for CD-2. Although...