Democrats have the majority in both houses of the Legislature and the governor’s mansion, so why negotiate with Republicans or progressives?
Steve Sebelius
Steve Sebelius oversees the Review-Journal's Washington and Carson City bureaus, as well as the reporting team covering local governments in Clark County. He also writes a weekly politics column for the Sunday Viewpoints section. Sebelius previously worked for the RJ between 2000 and 2017. He returned to the RJ in March 2019. Sebelius has been the on-air political analyst for KLAS-TV Channel 8 for 10 years. He also has co-hosted “PoliticsNow,” Nevada’s only political television program, on the channel since 2015.
Need a break from the holly and jolly? Here’s one in the heart of the holiday free-for-all.
State lawmakers should consider setting standards of experience for big-county school board trustees.
Congressman Mark Amodei won’t run for governor next year, which shows that he’s the smart one.
Speeches from several top candidates came at the group’s annual meeting, held Saturday at The Venetian.
The congressman — whose district includes all of Northern Nevada — will opt instead to run for re-election.
Michele Fiore’s entry into the campaign for Nevada governor will have fellow Republicans reaching for the Tylenol and Democrats going back to church.
The head of the Clark County Education Association played the petition game perfectly over the last two years, and now is in a position to get even more than he asked for.
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske has told Attorney General Aaron Ford in a letter the state constitution doesn’t allow for petitions to be withdrawn.
People’s lives continued on as normal, even though Facebook went down for several hours last week. That should tell us something.
Former Judge Jennifer Togliatti will be the first woman to serve as chair of the commission.
Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson has served in the Legislature for a decade, and earned his law degree at UNLV.
Even if Nevada has to put up the money, adding a lane to Interstate 15 in California between Primm and Barstow will pay dividends to the Silver State.
The bill would treat bump stocks like fully automatic weapons, requiring registration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and generally banning their sale to civilians.
A crowded Republican primary was something the GOP wanted to avoid, especially with a vulnerable Gov. Steve Sisolak as the Democratic nominee.