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Give Michael Roberson credit for being crafty, at least

Back in 2011, state Sen. Michael Roberson was a freshman member of the minority party known for tossing bombs and angering everybody from the Republican governor to the Democratic majority leader.

‘Come with me if you want to live!’

Ross Miller plays the tough-guy crime fighter in his first biographical spot in the race for attorney general.

Vote ‘Yes’ on appeals court

The first question on November’s ballot may also be its least understood. But it has the potential to affect everybody in the state in ways they might not even realize.

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Tesla deal, popular in Nevada, is panned elswhere

Nevada’s political establishment may think the recent Tesla incentive deal is the greatest thing since the repeal of the state’s usury law to attract a giant credit-card processing center to town, but outside the Silver State, the reaction is a bit more jaundiced.

Time for reform?

The Senate’s initial vote last week on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow Congress to regulate campaign fundraising and spending was somewhat confusing: It passed 79-18, well in excess of the 60 votes needed to begin debate, and the 66 needed for final passage.

All bills on deck

A slow-moving first day at the Tesla special session lasted until well after dark. It looks like another long one today, too.

Gay marriage: All about the children

Opponents of gay marriage argued in court Monday that it would lead to family breakdowns, but advocates for equality said those arguments don’t hold legal or logical water.

Immigration reform delayed: Three things to remember

President Barack Obama, who promised he’d act alone on immigration reform by the end of summer if Republicans failed to pass a comprehensive bill, now says he’ll wait until after November’s elections.

No way to win

On Monday, in Courtroom 1 of the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse on Seventh Street in San Francisco, the final steps in repealing Nevada’s 12-year-old ban on gay marriage are scheduled to begin.

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