The people poked the mighty dragon that is the Nevada establishment. And the mighty dragon roared. And the Nevada establishment won again. The Education Initiative, or Question 3, was defeated by an overwhelming margin on Tuesday, 79 percent to 21 percent.
Now that the votes are counted and Republicans have taken over all constitutional offices, the state Senate and the state Assembly for the first time since 1929, the Democrats of the Silver State finally have a common agenda: a death with dignity law for Nevada!
Tomorrow is Election Day, which means replacing those annoying TV commercials with annoying Christmas commercials. But before we do, a few final thoughts before the voters who haven’t already cast votes head to the polls.
It all comes down to Tuesday.
One hundred and fifty years ago exactly, Nevada joined a nation riven by a bloody civil war, the outcome uncertain. And ever since, Nevada has lent its citizens, its resources and its territory to the nation and the world in times of crisis.
Early voting has been underway since Oct. 18, and thus far, 15.3 percent of all registered voters have voted early, by mail or by absentee ballot. There are three days left before early voting wraps up.
Republicans are beating Democrats in early-voting turnout. Here are five reasons why that might be so.
Is it really that super-hard for would-be members of the state Legislature to live in the districts they want to represent?
A doctor’s PAC ad claims Rep. Joe Heck is against “junk lawsuits.” But he and the Republican caucus voted for the mother of all junk lawsuits in voting to sue President Obama.
The Nevada state assemblyman — who died last week — was not a star in the Legislature. But he didn’t shy away from attacking big issues, even when he knew he probably wouldn’t succeed.
A photo snapped during a recent debate in a hot studio with a malfunctioning air conditioner has become campaign fundraising fodder.
Three lawmakers who served in the 2013 Legislature have died in the months since: Peggy Pierce, Joe Hogan and, today, Pete Livermore.
There may be a good reason the elites of the Nevada business community are so vehemently campaigning against The Education Initiative.
It was great this week to be able to see and hear — live and in person! — a potential candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2016.
