With the election of Democratic majorities in both the state Assembly and Senate, many fear that, as Yogi Berra once said, it’s going to be deja vu all over again. The 2019 session of the Legislature could resurrect many of the bills that Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed in 2017 — 41 in all, and he is considered a moderate Republican — because this time around the … [Read more...]
Golden Anniversary
As near as I can figure, tomorrow night’s Nevada athletics dinner in the back yard of the Governor’s mansion will be the 50th in the long history of the event. The main speaker will be Shaq O’Neal, basketball great, who will be the latest in the long line of celebrity sports figures at the mic. A few of those speakers would be George Allen in 1969 at the inaugural dinner, … [Read more...]
Despite Booming Economy, Nevada Food Stamp Enrollment Remains High
By Riley Snyder, The Nevada Independent Listen to any Nevada politician’s stump speech for long enough and you’ll hear a similar refrain — after the wrenching 2008 recession, the state’s economy is back on track. Nevada’s economy is humming along nicely, as typical indicators such as job growth, GDP and unemployment all show the state economy surpassing or coming close to … [Read more...]
Officials break ground on new State Veterans Home in Sparks
“This is a day that I’ve been looking forward to for many, many years,” Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval stated at the July 17 groundbreaking ceremony of the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home. More than 450 excited people gathered in a tent to laugh, honor, and celebrate the start of construction of the highly anticipated 102,000 square foot veterans’ center. … [Read more...]
Governor threatens suit over wild horse overpopulation
Frustrated with the inability of federal land managers to control wild horse overpopulation, this past week Gov. Brian Sandoval put out a press release saying he plans to pursue legal action to force the federal agencies to fund wild horse population control. The statement said the Bureau of Land Management is already telling ranchers they will face a reduction or even … [Read more...]
THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN
THUMBS UP to Gov. Brian Sandoval for saying no thanks. The governor said he is not interested in being considered for the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Republican governor made the statement after he was mentioned as potential nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. It didn’t make any sense for Sandoval to subject himself to the politics swirling … [Read more...]
The Electric Highwayman: Robbing the poor to give to the rich
Think of it as an electric oasis — a place to stop and recharge your electric vehicle as you caravan across the high desert to pay homage to the lords of government in Carson City or do whatever they do in Reno. Only, you can’t get there from here. According to media accounts, Gov. Brian Sandoval took time this past week to travel to Beatty, presumably not by electric … [Read more...]
Governor offering a way to save sage grouse and mining
Gov. Brian Sandoval is imploring the Interior Department to accept a state-created alternative to its proposed draconian plan to remove millions of acres of federal public land from productive use — specifically mining — as a way of paying lip service to saving greater sage grouse habitat. In September the federal agency declined to list the bird under the Endangered Species … [Read more...]