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Nevada headlines : “Foreclosure kills huge project near mountain – Homes have yet to be built on land by Kyle Canyon purchased for $510 million” [ LV Sun ] “Why should Nevada care about the automakers?” [ LV Sun ] “Legislature, governor mum on budget cut discussions” [ LV Sun ] “State Budget: Gibbons, leaders near deal – Governor, Legislators discuss cuts” [ LVRJ ] “Clark County...
Desert Beacon - Fri 2:01 p.m. - 12 clicks 
Hey, it's not everyday you get to see two Nevada elder statesmen rubbing up against constituents AND the director of the state Ethics Commission in her fur coat. (PrNewsWire)Oooo. Check out the Gube's Milf-huntin' tie. Man, those Tahoe-elite ladies couldn't......
Vote Gibbons Out - Fri 10:08 a.m. - 11 clicks
Yes, my friends, state legislators are so desperate that they have suggested the state take up some kind of bonding scheme to borrow the cash to keep the sinking ship of state afloat. (RGJ,AP)The Governor, bereft of ideas of his......
Vote Gibbons Out - Thu 8:31 p.m. - 14 clicks
Remember when Nevada Rep. Dean Heller (R-NMA) kept repeating this past year that "He wanted the lights to go on when the switch was flipped?" Heller's mentors in the Bush Administration have just issued a plan in direct opposition to the notion of a sustainable energy policy, with the BLM issuing its plan for the West Wide Energy Corridors project. The following critique sets forth the specific pr...
Desert Beacon - Thu 2:40 p.m. - 15 clicks
Nevada Senators Ensign (R-NV) and Reid (D-NV) voted in favor of cloture on H.R. 6867 , a bill to extend unemployment benefits in areas of the country hardest hit by the current economic problems. The cloture motion passed 89-6, which prompts the question – Why were Republicans suggesting they would filibuster the bill in the first place? Senators Barrasso, Coburn, DeMint, Enzi, Hatch...
Desert Beacon - Thu 2:08 p.m. - 15 clicks
There are some news items about which we ought to be concerned, and some that shouldn't raise eyebrows beyond the yawn line. Unfortunately, the cable news industry seems to have focused on the latter, trying to milk drama to entertain us during chilly Nevada mornings from various and sundry dry news cows. Thus, DB's list of Things Not To Worry About, and Things To Consider Carefully. ...
Desert Beacon - Thu 9:02 a.m. - 12 clicks
It's time again for a few new blog links. There's a new addition to the Nevada blogroll called Maven & Meddler which posts on a whole number of issues including but not limited to politics. I also thought it was time to include a couple of national blogs that I have started reading a while ago and now visit on a very regular basis. They are Marc Ambinder and Andrew Sullivan who both blog a...
My Silver State - Thu 8:03 a.m. - 12 clicks
Insert joke about Gibbons administration being "out of gas" here. Insert another joke about Gube "running on empty" here. Insert yet another joke about "Wrong Way" Gibbons here.Yes, the Gube's crack team of crackpots can't go a week without another......
Vote Gibbons Out - Wed 10:42 p.m. - 13 clicks
Hmmm… Anglachel has a whole bunch of blog analyzers linked over at her site, so I wanted to play too! Gender Analyzer says that this blog is likely written by a man (66%) My blog is worth $29, 356.08 Typealyzer says I am ISTJ - The Duty Fulfiller The responsible and hardworking type. They are especially attuned to the details [...]...
Blue Lyon - Wed 7:30 p.m. - 12 clicks
Senator John Ensign's (R-NV) NRSC may not be quite so confident of holding on to a Senate seat in Georgia if this story gets much more play. The polls showing incumbent Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss ahead of Democratic candidate Jim Martin in the December runoff election may not be so sweet if more news outlets get wind of Senator Chambliss's connections to the Imperial Sugar Corpo...
Desert Beacon - Wed 1:06 p.m. - 12 clicks
With the many challenges facing the newspaper business, many different ideas on how to save the industry have been trotted out. One that I had pretty much dismissed immediately was the non-profit model. Maybe it's the capitalist in me, but I thought the quest for profits to be a great catalyst for innovation, and a required element of any attempt to revolutionize the newspaper business. But...
kirkcaraway.com - Wed 10:24 a.m. - 12 clicks
Remember the parental admonition , “Straighten Up, and Fly Right?” The Las Vegas Sun reports that the pilot of N711NV (Isn't it cute we put craps numbers on the official Nevada state aircraft?) may have been fired for blowing the whistle on unsafe flight practices. [ RGJ ] GOP looks to 2010 elections , and the chance for newly selected NRSC chair Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to ...
Desert Beacon - Wed 9:01 a.m. - 16 clicks
Senator, I want to thank you for the wonderful opportunity you have provided us. You know, I was getting worried there for a while that we in the netroots wouldn't have another real opportunity to flex our muscle until 2012, when we get to go to work re-electing Barack Obama with a landslide that would make the won he just won look like 1960, and finally getting rid of that new BFF of yo...
DailyKos (Nevada) - Wed 3:00 a.m. - 14 clicks
It's easy to sit in the Nevada outback and get distracted by state budget issues, or the Crisis of the Week on cable news; but, there are stories that have flown way under the national radar which deserve more attention than they are getting from U.S. television news. Darfur : “Sudan says no ceasefire for Darfur bandits” [ AFP ] “Darfur rebels accuse Sudan of bombing despite tru...
Desert Beacon - Tue 10:50 p.m. - 16 clicks
The Democrats have announced committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session (2009). The list is available from the Nevada Appeal . Nevada Republicans have not yet announced their assignments. ...
Blue Sage Views - Tue 10:09 p.m. - 16 clicks
It’s cool and all that a few Texans want Cheney and Gonzales to be held accountable for something, do future presidential pardons make evrything but the trial moot? Hair flip to Off the Kuff.Similar Posts: Why Jon Swift Shifts The Minx into Top Gear Wassup 2008 Ensign Continues Outrage Over Bogden Firing ...
Reno and Its Discontents - Tue 6:27 p.m. - 14 clicks
...and betraying Democrats and slamming Obama and oh so much more: 42 out of 55 Senate Democrats caved in today and let Joe Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee. Of course this wouldn't have happened if the leaders weren't in favor of this. So, who's responsible? Harry Reid. He's the Senate Majority Leader and as such he either doesn't have a problem w...
My Silver State - Tue 12:44 p.m. - 17 clicks
When I read an article in today's Las Vegas Sun on Dina Titus arrival in Washington DC for freshman orientation, there was mention of which caucuses Dina Titus wanted to join. That's when I remembered the diary I wrote in the summer asking Shelley Berkley to join the newly established LGBT Equality Caucus as she wasn't one of the founding members. I checked back today and saw to my delight t...
My Silver State - Tue 10:06 a.m. - 18 clicks
Eight workers have died during the construction of the CityCenter Project (MGM Mirage) and the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV during the period beginning in February 2007 and ending June 2008. Why? “Noncompliance with basic (personal protective equipment) requirements, ...an ineffective safety program, ... a lack of supervisory understanding of their responsibility for safety.” [ LV Su...
Desert Beacon - Tue 9:45 a.m. - 13 clicks
Unless you have been in an underground bunker counting the supply of MRE’s, you’re probably aware the State of Nevada has slowly been going broke. Actually, at first we were slowly going broke, but now we're going broke much faster. The governor has suggested a 14 percent budget cut to all state programs – including the public schools. Many have suggested it would be wiser to make large cuts to pr...
Blue Sage Views - Tue 1:07 a.m. - 12 clicks
There was quite a good turnout at the Join the Impact protests in Las Vegas and Reno on Saturday. The high point of the protests in Las Vegas was comedian Wanda Sykes publically coming out. Watch: In Reno, County Commissioner Kitty Jung joined the protesters and spoke to the crowd. From all the reports I read I didn't see anything about any politicians joining the protests in Las Vegas....
My Silver State - Mon 1:31 p.m. - 12 clicks
With talk of President-elect Obama assembling his cabinet currently rampant, speculation about possible nominations for the US Supreme Court are not as pronounced - yet. Nonetheless, long before election night was over, people left and right were already putting together lists of potential nominees . And with good reason. One justice, John Paul Stevens, 88, is certain to retire. The only reason ...
My Silver State - Mon 10:02 a.m. - 11 clicks
The Las Vegas Sun has a perfectly dismal little graph illustrating the stagnation of Nevada's economy. It's the second segment of the graphics that is cause for concern – the rate of GDP growth has taken a nose dive since 2004. At least we aren't alone? The National Association of Business Economists polled 50 professional forecasters and their conclusion was that the national GDP...
Desert Beacon - Mon 9:49 a.m. - 16 clicks
"By the numbers - Indicators of a slowing economy; Nevada's gross domestic product is stagnating" Las Vegas Sun "Clean up foreclosed home, or city will - and owner will pay Las Vegas or face fines of $500 per day" Las Vegas Sun "Albertsons closing two LV stores" LVRJ "Term limits may set them free" Las Vegas Sun "Reid to push for smaller stimulus package" Las Vegas Sun "Adelson backs b...
Blue Sage Views - Mon 7:51 a.m. - 22 clicks
In response to the unfortunate success of Proposition 8 in California outlawing equal marriage rights, a group that formed on the internet last week has organized a day of nationwide protests. There are protests planned in 80 cities all across the United States. There are two protest scheduled for Las Vegas and Reno. Get the details here . ...
My Silver State - Nov 14 - 20 clicks
Perhaps we have living proof this week that “The Market” can't fix “Everything;” and, that the Roadblock Republicans in the US Senate will continue to use their favorite legislative tool – the filibuster – to block legislation in the upcoming rump session. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is asking Sen. Mitch McConnell to “procedurally allow the necessary votes early next week...
Desert Beacon - Nov 14 - 16 clicks
If you look at it logically, you'd think that the Lt. Governor would be interested in becoming Governor and the Congressman would love to move on up to the Senate. Not so in Nevada. With the defeat of at least two possible opponents for Senator Harry Reid in last week's elections there are only two serious contenders left in the Republican party for the Senate and Governor. Let's first take a l...
My Silver State - Nov 14 - 18 clicks
Leave it to an audience at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV to be the forum for Supply Side Hoaxer Arthur Laffer. [ LVRJ ] Sadly, Laffer's premise about taxation still hinges on the notion that taxing the rich doesn't work because they are better tax cheats. " If you raise taxes on the top 1 percent, you'll collect less revenue because they will find ways around the tax, believe me," Laf...
Desert Beacon - Nov 14 - 15 clicks
Tell everyone you know about this international protest. The Reno protest is at 5:30 at 10 North Virginia Street. City Plaza in front of Reno City Hall. 5:30 PM ( Yes, I know it’s supposed to be at 10:30 but for some reason the Reno organizers decided to hold it at 5:30). Local organizing [...]...
Reno and Its Discontents - Nov 14 - 14 clicks
Let's see. What was I was reading in the daily fish-wrapper of record?The median price continues to fall, down 30.8 percent from a year ago to $190,000 in October. (RJ)That's the median price of houses. In Nevada. Which makes the......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 14 - 12 clicks
No surprise here – the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce was pleased to tout the “stability of Nevada's tax system” as reported by its study, [ LVRJ ] and then to spin the conclusions such that we don't need to discuss any change in taxation. [ LV Sun ] So, what did the report conclude? “ Hobbs, who co-authored the report with another of the Las Vegas Valley’s most well-respected analys...
Desert Beacon - Nov 13 - 11 clicks
Mommy and Daddy Nevada are getting a divorce and selling the Reno house, press reports. Mommy's divorce lawyer says that the Elko cattle ranch, which never did get that tax break despite Daddy Nevada's best efforts, will probably be put......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 12 - 10 clicks
As of September 2008, Nevada continued to hold the nation's highest state foreclosure rate with an 11% increase in “foreclosure activity” from the previous month, and a 137% increase over September 2007. [ MrktWtch ] The problem now is that somewhere out there in the financial universe these defaulted mortgages are sliced, diced, tranched and blended into those infamous securitized in...
Desert Beacon - Nov 12 - 12 clicks
A week has passed now since I've been liveblogging the election results and I just wanted to take a look back at the good and bad results of this year's election: The good: - Barack Obama won Nevada! And with a huge and largely unexpected margin. Statewide Obama won 55.11% of the vote, McCain received 42.69%. That's a winning margin of more than 12 points. The statewide results are almost ex...
My Silver State - Nov 12 - 11 clicks
I cleaned up the layout a little now that the election is over. While some of the boxes are gone, the content is not. You will find all My Silver State interviews by clicking the link in the "about" box. Also, I added a couple of new blogs. My Silver State member unkempt jnani started a new blog called Third Eye on Reno , Coyote Angry is back and on the national blogs list I added Senate Guru ...
My Silver State - Nov 12 - 11 clicks
Nevada Roundup : “Two of every three homes sold in southern Nevada are owned by lenders” [ LV Sun ] At least Las Vegas isn't the most “underwater town in the country,” that dubious honor goes to Mountain House, California. [ NYT ] “Citigroup offers to ease mortgage terms” [ NYT ] “Budget deficit: Gibbons calls for salary cuts” [ LVRJ ] [ RGJ ] “Nevada Board of Examiners propo...
Desert Beacon - Nov 11 - 11 clicks
Somebody was talking about the Gibbons' book of clichés the other day, so I'd thought I'd give a little seminar on what those cute little gibberisms really mean.And a bunch of folks have caught the Gube lying about his reason......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 10 - 9 clicks
The Sunday Deck Bass (northern Nevada's least coveted award) will take a brief hiatus to lounge near the bottom of the pond in the aftermath of the election season. The “rump parliament” soon to convene in Washington will, no doubt, offer plenty of top feeding later. Perhaps more nominations will come to Governor Jim Gibbons who looked at the wreckage of the GOP in the general electio...
Desert Beacon - Nov 9 - 11 clicks
Okay, okay. I know most of you couldn't give a, um, fig about North Las Vegas. But if you ever wonder if elected officials worry about their Google rankings, you might find a post over on Nor'Town amusing....
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 8 - 10 clicks
Senator John Ensign (R-NV) is sounding for all the world like the man who drove his pickup into the river, and then watching as it filled up and washed away said, “The water level was just too high, and my rig got carried off downstream.” This perspective ignores the essential question: Why was the pickup in the water in the first place? The reference in question comes from an ar...
Desert Beacon - Nov 8 - 11 clicks
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman : " I've got a lot of friends in the Cow Counties , I'm friendly with the mayors in all of those towns and with the judges in all of those towns, so I have to believe that if I'm going to run, I'm not going to run to lose, that I can guarantee you; if I run, I'm going to run to win and pull out all the stops that I have and go to all my contacts and hope that they'...
My Silver State - Nov 8 - 12 clicks
I'm almost sure this is one of the signs of the Apocalypse:Gov. Jim Gibbons said today that “nothing is off the table” and that even tax increases might be required to deal with a growing state budget deficit.and...“We are going......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 7 - 10 clicks
County Turnout % 2008 Carson City 93.07% Churchill 87.39% Clark 79.79% Douglas 92.31% Elko 89.39% Esmeralda 72.70% Eureka 73.43...
Blue Sage Views - Nov 7 - 10 clicks
"Bailout opposition, Palin visit boost Heller: Republican wins re-election but by very slim margin" LVRJ "Gibbons gets grade of B for stand against taxes" (Cato Institute) LVRJ "Chamber Report: state tax structure praised - 9th most stable" LVRJ "A second nuclear waste dump site may be needed, Feds say; Yucca Mountain future not clear" RGJ "St...
Blue Sage Views - Nov 7 - 9 clicks
From the Las Vegas Sun (NV) today: “ Las Vegas Sands, which owns the Venetian and Palazzo casinos, this morning warned investors that there is "substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern" because of the company's failure to maintain a certain ratio of debt to earnings as required by its lenders .” There would be a moment of schadenfreude here, but f...
Desert Beacon - Nov 7 - 9 clicks
A "Thank you" message Jill Derby sent out via email today: Well, the dust has settled and while terribly disappointed by our own loss, we are celebrating the enormous victory for the nation that Barack Obama's election represents. My candidacy and our campaign were all about the need for change - the need for new direction, fresh approach, and strong leadership in Washington to rally the n...
My Silver State - Nov 6 - 12 clicks
County Dem %Chg Rep %Chg Carson 11.75 -3.73 Churchill 8.19 -2.56 Clark 33.81 11.55 Douglas 29.31 10.55 Elko 17.81 ...
Blue Sage Views - Nov 6 - 11 clicks
Election leftovers : Nevada didn't quite set a voting turnout record in 2008, with nearly 80% participating – but, it was close; 80.1% of the electorate cast ballots. The record was 84.6% in 1980. [ SFC ] Voters put the State Senate in Democratic hands with at 12-9 advantage; Democrats control the state Assembly with a veto proof 28-14 count. [ SJMN ] Meanwhile, the “ Talking Point D...
Desert Beacon - Nov 6 - 15 clicks
Just when you thought the loonies were on the run, Jim Gibbons opens his mouth and assures us that he'll be following the discredited Bush-Rove-Rush playbook of the past in the Deathrace 2010 Gubeathon.Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons says more Democrats......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 5 - 11 clicks
County Obama Vote % of Total Reg Dems % Reg Dems Elko 4537 28.35 4689 96.76 Humboldt 1909 33.32 1755 108.77 Pershing 673 ...
Blue Sage Views - Nov 5 - 14 clicks
No one should be especially surprised that President elect Barack Obama didn't carry the remote rural parts of Nevada. However, one might have expected that there would be a significant number of conservative Democrats who would withhold their votes from him. This proved to be the case in Eureka, White Pine, Esmeralda, and Lincoln Counties. However, Obama held (or exceeded) the final ...
Blue Sage Views - Nov 5 - 8 clicks
The Nevada Secretary of State's election results page is a joy to behold. Not only did President-elect Barack Obama tally up 55.15% of the vote, contrasted with Senator John McCain's 42.65%, but there were some significant changes in the State Legislature. The Democratic Party picked up two seats in the State Senate, now composed of 12 Democrats and 9 Republicans. [ LV Sun ] Democra...
Desert Beacon - Nov 5 - 9 clicks
Is this the end of Moose and Squirrel? Not if a truly grotesque suggestion by the Gleaner comes true: Palin-Gibbons 2012!The end of the 2008 election season means only one, thing, however. The start of the Deathrace 2010 Gubeathon. Somehow......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 4 - 10 clicks
You can get results from the following sources: Secretary of State Clark County Election Department Washoe County Registrar of Voters Reno Gazette-Journal Races we are watching tonight (among others): Pres, NV-2, NV-3, Clark-SD-5, Clark-SD-6, AD-13, SC-B Please scroll down for updates: 7.02: CNN not ready to call Nevada yet, Iowa goes to Obama 7.14: The RGJ election team is als...
My Silver State - Nov 4 - 11 clicks
Sad notes : “Madelyn Dunham, grandmother of Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama has passed away.” Official Statement from Obama and his sister. Terence Tolbert , Obama's Nevada Campaign Director died Sunday night of a heart attack. Deepest condolences to the families and friends. Nevada notes : “Record voter turnout expected in Clark County: county election official thin...
Desert Beacon - Nov 4 - 15 clicks
With the amount of misinformation, and dis-information floating around, it might be prudent to review some genuine links to official information about the 2008 general election in Nevada. Voters will find their precinct polling locations on their sample ballots . Voting will take place on November 4 th , and only on November 4 th . You cannot “phone in” your ballot. You cannot ...
Desert Beacon - Nov 3 - 12 clicks
So, Gibbons has one of the best days of his disastrous reign of terror--that's counting best days for him, natch--and what does he do with it? Channel the ghost of the vindictive Richard Nixon in a paranoic tirade against all......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 3 - 10 clicks
Gibbons' high powered attorney Abbe Lowell--who knew he was still working the case?--had this to say today:“The people of Nevada should be proud to know that their governor is the hardworking, honest and ethical man they elected in the first......
Vote Gibbons Out - Nov 2 - 10 clicks
Winnemucca Publishing, which owns the newspapers of record in Humboldt, Pershing, and Lander Counties, recently came out with their major endorsements for the 2008 elections. The Endorsement Board’s unofficial policy (or perhaps it’s an official policy) is to endorse the incumbent. A candidate could be ineffective, drunk, thinking challenged, or all three – but they’ll get the endorsement if he/sh...
Blue Sage Views - Nov 2 - 9 clicks
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-CA47) will campaign with Nevada 2nd District congressional candidate Jill Derby, on Monday November 3rd. Canvass kickoff at Harvard and Kietzke, across from Wooster HS (Reno) at 3:30 pm; meet and greet with Latino businesses until 5:00 pm; followed by a reception at Mi Tierra Restaurant, 1020 South Wells, Ave....
Blue Sage Views - Oct 31 - 9 clicks
Press Release from Nevada 3rd Congressional District candidate Dina Titus: "Third Congressional District Candidate Dina Titus’ spokesman, Andrew Stoddard, released the following statement on Republican Congressman Jon Porter’s latest ad that repeats the same lies that have been pointed out by independent media organizations. “Congressman Porter’s new ad is just a continuation of the same lies he ...
Blue Sage Views - Oct 31 - 10 clicks
Gube makes number one in Sun's scariest Nevada stuff, and that's counting all the scary crap in Hammargren's house. (Sun) What has he done to Dawn?!? Contrary to earlier reports, Gibbons will not be handing out tasty treats to the......
Vote Gibbons Out - Oct 31 - 4 clicks
Every election is a gamble for the voters. There’s rarely an election where we don’t hope, rather than believe, the candidates will actually live up to their promises. And then, occasionally, there’s the safe bet. Kent Maher, who’s campaigning for a seat in the 6th Judicial District Court (Humboldt, Pershing, and Lander Counties), is just that. Maher, who’s asking for your vote on Tuesday (presum...
Blue Sage Views - Oct 30 - 7 clicks
Nevada Headlines : Every once in a while it's nice to read something like “A piece of paper, a point of pride for this voter's family,” [ Las Vegas Sun ] “Obama plans another southern Nevada trip” [ LVRJ ] “Races for upper chamber shift from attack mode to turnout mode” [ LV Sun ] “Active Registered: many voters already have – 391,000 have cast early ballots statewide” [ LVRJ...
Blue Sage Views - Oct 30 - 10 clicks
IF a person is actually fond of standing in long lines waiting for a voting booth/machine, and IF one is absolutely certain that one's registration is in order, then Nevada's general election will be conducted on November 4th. If the IF's are iffy, then early voting in person is still available until October 31st. The Secretary of State's Office has an online guide for early voting informati...
Blue Sage Views - Oct 29 - 10 clicks
Early voting is open for citizens in Humboldt County Nevada at the County Clerk's office 50 W. 5th St. from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Tuesday through Friday, October 31st. Pershing County residents should note that the early voting site at the county treasurer's office extends to 6:00 pm, and like all Nevada early voting ends on October 31st. Early voting locations are available at the Nevada Secretary o...
Blue Sage Views - Oct 28 - 7 clicks
