Primary Elections for both Republicans and Democrats were held in five states on May 16th. The results may be a harbinger of things to come in November. For the Republicans, the big issue was how prominent a part the endorsement of former President Trump would play in the outcomes. At this writing, Trump was two for four with the Oz contest in Pennsylvania too close to … [Read more...]
After redistricting, will new maps give Nevada Democrats permanent majorities?
By Riley Snyder and Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent Gov. Steve Sisolak and legislative Democrats ended the five-day redistricting special session with maps that will lock in the state’s 3-1 advantage in U.S. House seats and ensure legislative supermajorities for the next decade. Or will they? The new congressional and legislative maps approved by lawmakers … [Read more...]
Democratic Candidates could Hurt Rural Health Care
As Democratic presidential candidates sweep across the state in advance of Saturday’s caucus rural voters should pay close attention — as if your life depends on it, because it does — to what they say about their plans for changing how Americans pay for health care. Two of them — Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — are advocating what has been dubbed “Medicare for … [Read more...]
The Fight for Free Speech Never Ends
Ten years ago this month the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the free speech portion of the First Amendment, declaring in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that a federal law prohibiting people from spending their own money to make their political opinions known could not pass constitutional muster. The decision has been under constant attack by Democrats … [Read more...]
Democrats Tussle Over Health Care at Nevada Labor Forum
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidates’ tussle over health care reform continued Saturday as they pitched themselves to Nevada union members, with former Vice President Joe Biden declaring he’s “against any Democrat who wants to get rid of Obamacare” and Sen. Kamala Harris saying no Democrat should be on the debate stage without a plan to cover … [Read more...]
Democrats in Margaritaville
“Some people claim there’s a woman to blame, but I know it’s my own damn fault.” Jimmy Buffett sang those words four decades ago and nothing better describes today’s Donkeykong Party collectively crying in its beer. Desperate liberals are now begging for street demonstrations. A Hollywood outfit called RefuseFascism.org paid for a Jan. 4 full page in The New York Times … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Convention Cities
Now that the dust has settled from the two national parties’ conventions, it might be well to assess how they turned out. Since the Republican convention was held first in Cleveland, Ohio, the most outstanding “blip” was when the sitting governor, John Kasich, not only did not show up, but even refused to welcome the delegates to his state. The second faux pas was when the … [Read more...]