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Squeezed at the Middle? Or No Mo' Status Quo?

Nevada Progressive

We've been talking for a while now about the increasingly complicated landscape of Carson City. Brian Sandoval may have shaken up that landscape with his embrace of the 2009/2011 "sunset tax" deal, but it's also led to some unintended consequences. Eve... »

NV-03: In Attacking Oceguera, "Newspaper" Ignores Heck's Check's

Nevada Progressive

Yesterday, a certain "newspaper" continued its activity of breathlessly copying from Republican Party press releases by rehashing a familiar attack against John Oceguera, who's now running against Joe Heck in NV-03. "Oooh, that big, bad GUV'MINT worker... »

So Who's Left at the Center of It All?

Nevada Progressive

On Monday, KSNV's "The Agenda" took on what's becoming a big issue in Carson City: Who's taking "the middle ground" on taxes? And really, where is "the middle ground" on taxes?(Start watching at 10:30 below.)We know how Brian Sandoval has been dancing ... »

(The Need for Change Is) Still at the Center of It All

Nevada Progressive

Yesterday, Governor Brian Sandoval razzle-dazzled the far right wing of the gaming-mining-lobbying industrial complex with his moving speech. Really, do you need me to tell you what he said?Economic development is “a contact sport,” Sandoval said Wedne... »

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What Do Fernley & North Las Vegas Have in Common? (More Than You Think...)

Nevada Progressive

Last week, we were surprised by the City of Fernley filing a federal law suit challenging the current "C-Tax" revenue distribution. But in the coming weeks, will we hear more complaints about "C-Tax" inequity down south?Long before Fernley dropped the ... »

Another #CCDP2012 Update

Nevada Progressive

So far, here's what's been happening:Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Treasurer Kate Marshall (D), and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Las Vegas) (who's also, of course, now running for US Senate) spoke to the convention floor. So have State Senato... »

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What's up @ #CCDP2012 Today

Nevada Progressive

I'm at the Clark County Democratic Party Convention today. And here's what the crowd looks like in The Riviera on the Las Vegas Strip.And here's who we've seen here so far today.Oh yes, it's that exciting!NV-01 candidate Dina Titus and NV-03 candidate ... »

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