Texas Terrorism:  A man crashed his plane into a Federal building today in Texas.   It is terrorism, plain and simple; if you don’t think so, look up the definition of terrorism and tell me why it doesn’t apply.  The increased violent rhetoric of the anti-government right is getting to the point of bordering...
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Goodman’s Fight:  Obama says don’t have company retreats in Nevada, Nevadans get pissed off, Obama clarifies.  Cooling off period.  Obama says don’t go lose all your money in Vegas, Vegas mayor goes bonkers and calls Obama a slow learner.  Obama invites Mayor to event; Mayor decides this is a fight worth having.  I guess...
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Special Session Begins:  And so with a proclamation from the ever wonderful Governor Gibbons, the Nevada Legislature is now in a special session.  The big item on the agenda will be trying to fill the huge hole in the budget and I’m sure a few interesting votes will take place with an eye on...
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GOTEA: GOP Chairman Steele and leaders of the tea bag movement met today.  The GOP is trying to harness the power of the teabag for November.  I wonder if it will make the GOP seem too radical and racist an alternative to kick out incumbents? Nuclear Energy:  A lot like desegregation, gay rights and...
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I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my Nevada Bar Application.  What kind of these do I have to include? - where I’ve lived for the past 10 years - employment and unemployment for the past 10 years - any criminal convictions (including traffic violations) - outstanding student loans - references -...
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Gaming Stumbles:  The gaming numbers continue to lag.  Our reliance on the industry and the tax revenue from it is part of the reason we have either boom or bust state budget numbers.  Still no sign the decision makers in Nevada Capitol are ready to tackle the issue for real. Heller to Speak in...
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