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Nevada fires back in Education Savings Account lawsuit

Nevada is sparing no expense in fighting an American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada lawsuit that seeks to unravel the Education Savings Account program.

Bad! That’s a bad Macau!

Turns out, Steve Wynn should have been more scared of the Chinese all along.

Hillary Clinton’s quiet revolution

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says we need a revolution. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says we all want to change the world.

Is the single-subject rule legal? It’s still an open question

Back in 2012, attorney Kermitt Waters mounted his most audacious legal attack on a law that restricts the ability of citizens to propose laws by initiative. That law, known as the “single-subject rule,” says initiatives can only address a single issue. It was put in place in 2005 to prevent crafty special interests from trying to enact unpopular laws by wrapping them inside popular ones.

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Bombast aside, Trump’s not wrong on everything

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump came to town Thursday, insulted most of his rivals, bashed the media, called the current crop of American leaders incompetent and promised to make America great again. Again.

Common objections to gun control ideas don’t stand up

In the wake of my Sunday column on the Oregon community college murders, several people raised a similar objection to my suggestion that we extend criminal background checks to all gun sales.

Candidate’s silence on taxes shows issue potent

Don’t rent trouble. If ever there was an axiom that finds its highest expression in politics, it’s the idea that each day has enough potential trouble without creating more problems.

Only agreement on public lands: keep talking

New York Times columnist Timothy Egan didn’t grow up rich. But he had one hell of a summer home.

Public service conflict for Heck

Rep. Joe Heck unquestionably has done a lot to serve his country.

Awkward pope moments for both parties

If there’s a lesson to be learned from Thursday’s speech of Pope Francis to a joint session of Congress, it’s that God is neither Republican nor Democrat. And those who would claim otherwise will inevitably have to confront some uncomfortable truths.

One tough vote for Democrats

There’s plenty of confusion out there when it comes to religious freedom.

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