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Nevada Republicans Need to Embrace Their Inner Gibbons

Ah, yes, the only readable bit of the Sunday Review Journal--the Reporter's Notebook--had this quote from the ex-mayor of Nor'Town and Gubewannabe Mike Montandon: "Whenever I go to Republican events, people walk up to me and say, 'If you can......
Vote Gibbons Out - Sun 3:06 p.m.

Titus to Tour North Community Police Station

 A contingent of Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV3), Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, Henderson City Councilwoman Gerri Schroder, and Henderson City Architect Mark Hobaica, will tour the North Community Police Station on Monday July 6th, at 11:30 AM and discuss funding for energy efficiency projects. The station is applying for LEED Gold Level Certification for energy efficiency, water conservation, and...
Blue Sage Views - Sun 1:47 p.m. - 5 clicks 5 clicks

And So On It Goes: More on The Ensign Saga

The Las Vegas Sun reports on the hiring of Senator John Ensign's BF Doug Hampton, and adds a bit more information about the nature of the entangled relationships. There's a real temptation herein to revert back to Emerson, "the louder he spoke of his honor, the faster we counted the spoons." The quote of the week produced by this moral train wreck: " The men shared a commitment to the principle...
Blue Sage Views - Sun 1:38 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

A 4th of July Independent Declaration: Red Flags for Blue Dogs on Health Care

Sorry, Mr. President, but support your administration as I do, as an independent American on the 4 th of July, I'm not going to indulge your suggestion that I stop pointing out that “bi-partisanship at any cost” isn't going to work for the citizens of Nevada who either have no health insurance coverage, or don't have enough. In this I agree with Slinkerwink's Dkos post today. The...
Desert Beacon - Sat 4:00 p.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Twitter Suspends Feed Mocking Gibbons

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Twitter has shut down one of the funniest feeds on Twitter! The feed, called GovGibbons, mocked the Governor mercilessly by posting faux-tweats of the Gube's adventures between those daily naps. On the very day we celebrate all our freedoms,......
Vote Gibbons Out - Sat 2:08 p.m. - 8 clicks 8 clicks

First Baseball. Now Art? Oh Great.

I've been clear on this issue before. Me and my "long time local" friends down at the Dive Bar do not approve of the "famed" Reno Renaissance of late. With the opening of Artown this week, my beloved (and former shithole) downtown Reno is being turned into some kind of music and arts cultural mecca. Nobody asked me. I liked the way it was before: drug dealers, trash and dilapidated rundown...
Zeke Says So - Sat 6:57 a.m.

Participatory Journalism, Democratic and Flawed

Participatory journalism is extremely democratic in nature and that kind of freedom comes with flaws. The journalistic model of HuffingtonPost leverages the democratic nature of participatory journalism more successfully than any other online media outlet out there. If you’re willing to put in some work, a commenter can become a blogger, and a [...]...
Reno and Its Discontents - Fri 8:41 p.m.

Palin Prognosticating, Speculating, and Opinionating

A western state governor faced with increasing problems related to the sluggish economy, and finding the tangle of ethics complaints and FBI investigations utterly unpleasant, resigned today with two years left to go in the position [ HuffPo ]...sadly for the citizens of Nevada it was not Governor Jim “11% Approval Rating” Gibbons. Listening to the rambling, unscripted, and often...
Desert Beacon - Fri 7:43 p.m. - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Nevada News and Notes: Reno Tea Party, Whites Forward Recruiting Opportunity?

The Las Vegas Sun reports that Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV2) may be more likely to run for re-election than to make a bid for Senator Harry Reid's seat. [ LV Sun ] If so, then the Nevada GOP is faced with its "paucity of candidates" problem and Sockless Steve Wark will have to either recruit a "dream candidate" (well heeled, self financed campaign capable, corporate oriented, militarist) or be ...
Blue Sage Views - Fri 10:02 a.m.

Patriot™ Freedom®

Thankfully, it's become very easy to tell the political ideology of the person you're speaking to, by the words they use. In fact some words appear to have been completely "Owned" by one party or the other. Here's a handy Zeke cheat sheet for you: Republican Words Freedom Patriot God Bless _________ Tea Party "Bring to justice" Tierney Liberal Reagan Conservative "Government run medicine" Mi...
Zeke Says So - Thu 2:53 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Please, Sir, Could We Have More? Health Insurance and the Economic Arguments

In 2007, about 261,000, Nevadans reported that they did not seek medical assistance from a physician because of the cost. [ KFF ] It's probably logical to conclude that this 13.9% figure relates to the 468,808 residents of the state who were uninsured at the time. [ KFF ] Nationwide approximately 31,101,000 Americans made the same choice. [ KFF ] It would also be logical to conclude t...
Desert Beacon - Thu 11:22 a.m. - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Worse Than Nothing II: Limited Benefit Coverage in Nevada, a Sample Illustration

A Short Review : The previous post, “ Worse Than Nothing, ” pointed out that health insurance corporations, some operating in Nevada, are focused on improving their price to earnings statistics and minimizing their medical-loss ratios. Reductions in medical-loss ratios can be achieved by (1) refusing to pay a claim, (2) refusing to cover certain conditions (such as a pregnancy), (3...
Desert Beacon - Wed 10:26 p.m. - 11 clicks 11 clicks

Worse Than Nothing: Limited Benefit Health Insurance Plans

The medical expenses induced personal bankruptcy described in the NYT today, could happen to a significant number of Nevadans who have signed on to “Mini-Meds,” or “Limited Benefit” health insurance plans. As health insurance premiums soar employees who work part time or short terms, or earn less than $15 per hour, are promised lower premiums in exchange for fewer benefits and lower...
Desert Beacon - Wed 8:51 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Coffee and the Papers

Not to be outdone by the continuous sexual activity commentary coming from the South Carolina Governor, Nevada's own Governor Jim Gibbons, he of one of the longest divorces in a state known for quick ones, will have an “opportunity” to rid himself “of any residual taint from the allegations made...” [ LV Sun ] Meaning, that the Chrissy Mazzeo case is not going away, and some of the...
Desert Beacon - Wed 8:32 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Everybody's A Literary Critic

A Federal Court Judge will allow Chrissy Mazzeo's lawsuit against the Gube and his cronies to go forward, as long as her attorney dumps some of the more inflammatory lingo from the suit. (Sun) Jim Gibbons' hapless mouthpiece had this......
Vote Gibbons Out - Wed 6:45 a.m. - 6 clicks 6 clicks

Governor Continues Principled Non-Governance

Lot's of fun quotes as Governor Jim Gibbons carries forward his principled plan of full day napping minimal governance. The Nevada higher education system has done little if anything to develop additional sources of revenue. This failure is not because......
Vote Gibbons Out - Tue 10:44 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Windmills and Windbags: Health Insurance Reform Debate Heats Up

Yesterday's post concerned the financing of WellPoint, Inc. one of the largest purveyors of health insurance in Nevada. If nothing else, this information demonstrates clearly that (1) the health insurance industry has some 'major money,' to expend in its fight to decimate a public option for health care insurance; and (2) that there is also some 'major money' behind the health care in...
Desert Beacon - Tue 10:09 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Blue Ribbon Energy Panel - Las Vegas

Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) will host a meeting of his Blue Ribbon Panel on Energy, Tuesday, June 30, 10:30 AM, The Springs Reserve, Desert Learning Center, 333 Valley View Drive, Las Vegas, NV. Also scheduled for appearances: Congresswoman Dina Titus, Senator Steve Horsford, and Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley. ...
Blue Sage Views - Mon 10:12 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Who Owns The Owners - of Nevada Health Insurance Carriers?

Nevada citizens may have protested WellPoint, Inc.'s opposition to a public option for health insurance coverage, but the voices WellPoint and other for-profit health insurance companies may hear the loudest are those of their institutional investors. WellPoint underwrites health insurance policies for a substantial number of Nevadans, but who owns WellPoint? WellPoint's Major Institutional Hold...
Desert Beacon - Mon 4:36 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Some Choice: Health Insurance Corporations' Prescription For Their Health

The WellPoint offices in Las Vegas, NV witnessed some protesters over the weekend who oppose the health insurance corporation's position that “tax breaks” are the best way to “reform” health insurance practices. Specifically, WellPoint opposes a public option. Michael Ginsburg, PLAN spokesperson noted that WellPoint has raised its premiums on some Nevada customers by more than 30% in ...
Desert Beacon - Jun 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Reno-Gazette Journal Should Hire Mazzeo's Lawyer Gøøblets

Chrissy Mazzeo's lawyers have more luck getting phone records out of the Gube than the Reno-Gazette Journal did with those e-mails. (RJ) So, what to expect? 347 text messages to Siggy on Midnight Jim's infamous Night Out? 137 calls to......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 29 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Sunday Brunch

Our Sunday Bible Reading : {Compliments of Governor Mark Sanford and Senator John Ensign (R-NV)} “ In the meantime, it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house; and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself.... ” (2 Kings 11) And, then the plot thickened. By Sanford's lights, David didn't resign as king, therefore...
Desert Beacon - Jun 29 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

What Goes On Behind The Green Door?

Is Senator Ensign's now-well-publicized philandering bringing unwanted attention to 133 C Street SE? [ WaPo ] [ TWM ] desertbeacon.blogspot.com ...
Desert Beacon - Jun 29 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

The Next Battle of the Networked-Up Stars: Derivatives Regulation

Bad news! Nevada's overall unemployment rate increased to 11.3% in May 2009, up from 10.6% in April. [ DETR ] Job growth was down by 8.3% in the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area, and 6.3% in the Las Vegas area. Lyon and Nye counties suffered the largest unemployment figures (greater than 12%), with Washoe, Pershing, Storey, Carson, Douglas, and Clark in the 10% to 12% range. Humboldt, ...
Desert Beacon - Jun 29 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Grassley, Bi-Partisan Means We Get What We Want, and other matters

The Las Vegas Review Journal may believe that “it looked like nothing could stop John Ensign (R-NV)” “ Consistently popular with home state voters, he was feeling out a higher profile and getting good reviews .” At the risk of sounding a bit prudish, I might have chosen some other phrase than “feeling out,” when writing a story about the fall of yet another Family Values Republican ...
Desert Beacon - Jun 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Last Call: WCDP Jefferson Jackson Brunch

The Washoe County Democratic Party (NV) Jefferson Jackson Brunch features radio host Thom Hartmann, Nevada State Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, Clark County Commission Chair Rory Reid, emceed by Reno City Councilwoman Jessica Sferrazza. Tickets available from WCDP . ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 29 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

ACES passes House: How They Voted

H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed on a close 219-212 vote in the House of Representatives. Representative Berkley (D-NV1) and Representative Titus (D-NV3) voted in favor of the bill; Congressman Heller (R-NV2) voted against it. [ roll call 477 ] Media and blog coverage, comment, and analysis: “House comes up Aces” [ Dkos ] “House passes historic climate c...
Desert Beacon - Jun 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Gibbons At Top of List (If You Read It Backwards)

There are 22 Republican Governors in the United States of America. NPR's Ken Rubin ranked them in the order of their likelihood to capture the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2012. Would the good citizens of Nevada care to guess who came in dead last? [ via Dkos ] More fireworks this 4 th of July? Because a federal judge has just ruled that Governor Gibbons must han...
Desert Beacon - Jun 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Titus: Congress on the Corner Saturday

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV3) will hold a "Congress on the Corner" session with constituents, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Smith's Food and Drug Center 450 North Nellis Blvd. Las Vegas, NV. ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Heller Amendment to Interior Dept. Appropriations Bill Defeated

Representative Dean Heller's (R-NV2) NIMBY amendment to H.R. 2996 (Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2010) to prohibit the construction of an interagency fire center in Carson City was defeated 202-225. [ roll call 467 ] “ My amendment prohibits the site-specific construction of a Bureau of Land Management facility in a residential neighborhood in C...
Desert Beacon - Jun 26 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Moving along under the radar: Veterans Benefits, Diplomatic Relations, Climate Change Control

Moving like a tortoise : The Nevada Congressional delegation, Berkley (D-NV1) Heller (R-NV2) Titus (D-NV3) moved H.R. 762 one step further in the legislative process. The bill readjusts boundaries configuring land in Coyote Springs to accommodate habitat connectivity for the desert tortoise. All parties in the 2006 litigation have agreed to the terms of H.R. 762. [ thomas ] The bill ...
Desert Beacon - Jun 26

Nevada News Roundup

More dismal news for Nevada housing market, "Home prices drop to 2000 level," LV Sun "Child abuse escalates with money woes" LV Sun "Off the cuff, Ensign guarded but genial" LV Sun "Searchlight residents still wary of proposed wind farm" LV Sun "Mormon cricket season expected to mirror 2008" LVRJ "Neighbors win battle against NV Energy transmission line" LV Sun "State energy commissi...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 26 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

House Passes Defense Appropriation Bill: Heller votes to cut environmental clean up funding

The U.S. House of Representatives took up H.R. 2647, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 today, and the otherwise predictable and procedurally thick process contained a couple of engaging elements. One moment came with the introduction of Franks Amendment No. 9 which would have cut the Department of Defense's environmental clean up funding. The amendment failed on ...
Desert Beacon - Jun 25 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Trip'Em and Slow Walk, the GOP Delay Strategy Fails on Koh Nomination

The United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh, to be the legal adviser to the Department of State on a 62-35 vote. [ roll call 213 ] Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) voted in favor of Koh's confirmation, Senator John Ensign (R-NV) voted against the confirmation. Koh's nomination stalled after the publication and broadcast of a fictitious account of...
Desert Beacon - Jun 25 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Mea Culpa Among the Salad Course

Senator John Ensign (R-NV) did his obligatory Mea Culpa for his Senate Republican colleagues. Bless Me Republicans For I Have Sinned, and they told him "Go and Sin No More." [ LV Sun ] More over at Desert Beacon . ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 24 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ensign Affair Suffers From Gibbons-Fatigue

So concludes NPR: If some Nevadans are taking Ensign's affair as just another routine disappointment, it may be because they've already had practice dealing with the scandals of their Republican governor, Jim Gibbons. Let's see: He's survived a couple of......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 23 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Nag, Nag, Nag: Health Care Insurance Rally and other items of interest

The Nevada State Democratic Party is reminding one and all of the PLAN and Pushback Network rally in support of health care insurance reform, and in support of the 470,000 Nevadans who are currently without health care coverage. When: Saturday, June 27, 2009 4:30 PM Where: Near the offices of WellPoint (one of the major opponents of public options) at the corner of Russell Road and Fort Apache ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 23 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Vast Improvement of Nevada Voter's Mental Health

© FauxNews June 23, 2009 Fallon Nevada - Officials at the Nevada Mental Health Institute and DaySpa reported today that in a recent poll, Nevadans classified as mentally deranged dropped from 21% to 10%. These statistics are derived from the number of people in Nevada who still regard Governor Jim "Three Times" Gibbons with a "favorable job rating" . Bill Robertson of the NMHI and DaySpa said...
Zeke Says So - Jun 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Is That Your Promise Keeper, Or Are You Just Glad to See Me?

"You know you’re at a low point when the only person willing to stand beside you in your time of marital and political strife is Jim Gibbons, the beleaguered Nevada governor who was once accused of assaulting a cocktail waitress,......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 22 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Saturday Meeting to Support Health Care Access

A reminder from the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada about the meeting/rally in Las Vegas June 27, 2009 . When: Saturday, June 27, 4:30 PM Where: Corner of Russell Road and Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, NV Parking: along Fort Apache Road north and south of Russell. Need more information? Call Launce Rake, PLAN 702-791-1965 ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 22 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

5 Things That Will Happen BEFORE Ensign Resigns

It seems rather hysterical to me that many Nevada Democrats think that John "Captain Wang" Ensign will resign from the U.S. Senate over something as innocuous as a little "hide the wiener game". However, anything is possible. Just to keep the resignation possibility in perspective, here are five things that are statistically more likely to happen before Johnny E. bails on his cushy job in the Ca...
Zeke Says So - Jun 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Ensign Comes Out Swinging

Ensign was the topic of conversation every where I went this weekend. It’s been my thinking since his initial refusal to resign that: Ensign won’t resign. To resign would be admitting wrong doing and he can’t afford to do that now. Ensign would rather weather a Senate Ethics Committee investigation than resign and go away [...]...
Reno and Its Discontents - Jun 21 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Can't Get Much Worse?

Politico takes a look at the jackpot in which Nevada Republicans are finding themselves these days, and the best line comes from Sir Beers "Things are looking up. They can't get much worse." ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 20

Our Daily Dose of En-sane-Ity: Coverage of Senator Ensign's Wonderful Widening Scandal

The Nevada junior senator's troubles are expanding and so is the coverage. "Spouse of Ensign's mistress sought help in letter to Fox News" [ LV Sun ] Complete with a text of Doug Hampton's letter to Fox News [ LV Sun ] While the New York Daily News asks, "Did husband's letter to news anchor push John Ensign to reveal Cindy Hampton Affair?" And, Fox News claims they never received the letter....
Blue Sage Views - Jun 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Out Gibberin' The Gibbers

Oh, I don't mean the junior Senator from Nevada, who's imitation of Nevada's first groper has certainly been entertaining. Who can't enjoy myriads of newspaper reports all ending up pretty much the same: with a reminder that Nevada is the......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 19 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Why Does Dean Heller Hate Our Troops?

In case you missed it, Dean Heller (R-Pinko), along with a gaggle of Republicans, voted against funding our brave troops out fighting the Global War on Whatever the Global War is a Global War on. Man, I waited so long......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Best Quotes From Ensigngate

In my humble, twisted opinion. From a comment on TPMmuckraker: I can't imagine anyone fucking this guy. Eeeewww. Tho, not everybody had that opinion: Is John Ensign a bisexual swinger? Inquiring minds want to know...To which an inquiring mind responded:......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 19 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Ensign’s Cozy Relationship With The Hampton Family

So now the nation knows that Ensign had an affair with Cynthia Hampton, wife of Douglas Hampton–both former employees of Ensign at some point during the already infamous affair. But Brandon Hampton, the son of Douglas and Cynthia Brandon, was also employed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is headed up by Senator [...]...
Reno and Its Discontents - Jun 19 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Zeke's Interview with Rep Dean Heller.

I sat down with Congressman Dean Heller(R-NV) in his office last week to discuss the many nuanced and innovative pieces of legislation in front of Congress the session. ZSS: "Thank you for sitting down with me today Congressman. I appreciate it, buddy." DH: "No" ZSS: "What? Did you say something Congressman?" DH: "No." ZSS: "Alright. Some of your opponents are accusing you and Senator Ensig...
Zeke Says So - Jun 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Should Senator Ensign Resign over Extra-marital Affair?

You might not believe this, but I don’t think we should stop automatically be calling for Senator Ensign to resign. Our knee jerk reaction to politicians caught with their hand in the adultery cookie jar should not be to call for their resignation. But for conservatives who find themselves defending Senator Ensign’s right to [...]...
Reno and Its Discontents - Jun 17 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

WellPoint lobbying to deny coverage to working Nevada families

...and PLAN is pushing back. The Pushback Network will be meeting on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the corner of Russell Road and Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, NV, demonstrating for a public option for health insurance. Need more information? Contact PLAN at 702-791-1965 ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Nevada Senator Ensign to Acknowledge Extra-marital Affair

The Fix (Washington Post political blog) is reporting that Nevada Senator John Ensign is about to acknowledge an extra-marital affair in a press conference later today–a sure bet that he’s trying to clear the air for a presidential run or that someone else was about to go public with the news: Ensign, a member of the [...]...
Reno and Its Discontents - Jun 16 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Palin Protests Zeke Over Yo Momma Jokes

© FauxNews June 16, 2009 Hoboken New Jersey - Governor Sarah Palin announced yesterday her campaign to remove advertisers to the Zeke says so blog, after infamous #2 Best Nevada Political Blogger Zeke Reno posted an article insulting Palin's mother 14,378 times. "Oh don't cha know, that rascal Zeke has gone over the line. Insulting someone's mom might be acceptable in elitist East Coast cir...
Zeke Says So - Jun 16 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Right to the Point: LTE on Health Care - Las Vegas Sun

The Las Vegas Sun printed this LTE on how the "Private health care system leaks money"  - well worth a click and read. And, the MountainView hospital is resisting nurses' organizing bid. [ LV Sun ] MountainView is owned by the Hospital Corporation of America. Management has refused the union's request to maintain neutrality during organizing. HCA is the largest for-profit hospital operator in...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 16 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Nevada News

Nevada News Roundup : "Ensign, Heller opposed tobacco bill" [ Las Vegas Sun ] "Reno police won't give up raises as layoffs loom for city workers" [ LVRJ ] "Complications about when identity stolen is a patient's" [ Las Vegas Sun ] "Recession batters northern Nevada charities" [ Reno GJ ] "Maglev or DeserXpress? One could be your new ride" [ Las Vegas Sun ] "Are you ready for...a longer general e...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 14 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Las Vegas Sun Makes a Big Mistake

I have heard that Mike Trask, the reporter at the Las Vegas Sun whose beat was the 'burbs, and that includes Nor'Town, was laid off from that paper. It probably has something to do with the Sun's difficulties with the......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 12 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Gibbons' Country: The Great Excommunicator

Aren't Clark County political parties just silly? (RJ,RJ) Say, that IS a good question: which one is he? Click the pic if your eyes are goin'. More Gibbons' Country....
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 11

Gibbons' Country: Senator Grumpy McNugget Comes to Visit

Choo choos in the news. (Sun,Sun) Click the pic to see it up close. For the record, that name for the choo-choo isn't yet official. Oh, yeah, there's a historical reading assignment for you youngsters who missed Bush I. More:......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 11 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Gibbons: Don't Even Think About It!

The individual formerly known as the Governor of Nevada has plunked his Magic Veto Stamp on a bill that would have allocated $500,000 for a study of the Nevada taxation system, " We don't need an expensive study to justify maintaining unsustainable levels of spending by increasing taxes while our citizens struggle to get by ." [ LV Sun ] The Governor is half right. We don't need another study to ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 10 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Winding Down the 75th Session: Links

Nevada's 75th session of the Legislature is "Sine Die" but the lists linger on. This link will take you to a list of bills signed by the man formerly known as Governor. This link will take you to the bills that became law without a signature . This link accesses the copious list of bills vetoed by the man formerly know as Governor. This link covers those vetoes over-ridden by the State...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 8

Native American Ceremony and News Conference on Mining Sacred Sites

Western Shoshone elders will host a peaceful and respectful ceremony in opposition to the plan by Barrick Corp. to mine on Mount Tenabo (Denabo) in eastern Nevada. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in South Fork Band et. al. vs. United States Department of the Interior et. al. on June 10, 2009. The ceremony and news conference will begin with an opening prayer and song at ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 8 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Where Robinson Went Wrong

Oh, yawn. Somebody keep me awake during the post-mortems. Like Ms. wrong-again Morrison whining in the RJ: I went from thinking North Las Vegas City Councilman William Robinson didn't have a snowball's chance of becoming mayor to wondering whether his......
Vote Gibbons Out - Jun 5

Organizing for America - Health Care Meetings In Nevada

From the Mail Box : Erin Neff's reminding people to go to this Health Care Organizing Kickoff page, and find a meeting near home. Plug in your zip code for dates and places. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV1) is planning to vote for the paid family leave act for new parents employed by the federal government. The current statute allows for 12 weeks of unpaid leave, the new act calls for ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 5

Nevada Dems Calendar of Events

With the dust settling from the Veto Palooza that was the 75th session of the Nevada Legislature, it's time to take a look at the Nevada Democratic Calendar , and to highlight some special events: Washoe County Latino Coalition: Monday June 8th, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Washoe Democratic HQ, 1465 Terminal Way, Reno, NV Washoe County Women Luncheon Meeting: Wednesday, June 10th, 11:30 AM. Palais de...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 3

Obama Appoints Gibbons New Ambassador to Antarctica

© FauxNews June 1, 2009 Lovelock Nevada - In a surprise move today, PresidentBarack Obama appointed Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons to the office of Ambassador of Antarctica . This is the first time the United States has ever appointed ambassador to a continent, especially one without any form of Government, cities or population base. Gibbons was pleasantly surprised by the announcement sayi...
Zeke Says So - Jun 2

Nevada Senate and Assembly Updates

Updates, including more veto over-rides in the Nevada Assembly and Senate are posted at Desert Beacon . The Senate will convene at 11:00 AM and the Assembly at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning. ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 2

Legislative Summary

The summary post on the Nevada Legislature is on Desert Beacon . ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 2

Nevada List of Vetoes and Over-rides Grows

Here's the Nevada Legislature's list of Bills Vetoed by the Governor for the 75th session.  And, since it's Vetopalooza Time, the list of Bills that became law notwithstanding veto by the Governor .  Neither list is as current as the reports you'll find in newspapers, but they are both official to date. ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 2

Recess Time

The Nevada Assembly has recessed until 5:00 PM. They expect two more sessions today. ...
Blue Sage Views - Jun 2

PETA to Protest Gibbons Veto Stamping Incident

© FauxNews May 28th 2009 Mound House, Nevada - Members of Nevada's People for the Emphatic Tickling of Animals will be protesting Governor Jim "Smackdown" Gibbons tomorrow in response to reports that "Mr. Jinx", Nevada's First Cat, was accidentally gravely injured by Gibbons in a Veto Stamp Incident this weekend at the Governor's Mansion. Gibbons, in this years attempt to break the ...
Zeke Says So - May 28

Angle's In? Reid Will Win

Look, I know I said a couple weeks ago that Harry Reid was in big trouble to get reelected. But things have changed. For those of you in Vegas, let me fill you in on Senator Reid's newly announced challenger Sharon Angle . Angle had been an Assemblywomen from heavily Republican district 26, which includes parts of Reno, Washoe Valley and the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. After giving up her sea...
Zeke Says So - May 26

Gibbons Launches New 2010 Campaign Site

It is kinda strange, but it does give out some great info on America's Worst Governor Nevada's Jim Gibbons. Gibbon's Campaign Website ...
Zeke Says So - May 25

Gibbons Traded to AZ For a Governor to Be Named Later

© FauxNews Sports - May 21, 2009 Carson City Nevada - After being pulled in the third inning at yesterday's Ely Town Hall Meeting, Nevada Governor Jim "The Mormon Choker" Gibbons has been sent down to the minors by State Manager Billy Martin. Gibbons has been struggling lately in appearances, and is only lasted four innings in his previous three starts. With a worst in the league VERA (Voter E...
Zeke Says So - May 22

E-Mails to Zeke Part 8

It's been awhile, so here's some replies to the burning questions of the day: Q1: "I would really appreciate it if you would reach out to conservatives in Northern Nevada and try to find solutions, instead of fanning the fires of partisanship..." -BO Washington, DC A: What's the fun in that? Besides, I'm a certified diagnosed political pyromaniac. Q2: "Someone told me that you work for Senat...
Zeke Says So - May 21