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By Hugh Jackson | Editor
4-1. Fresh off of despoiling and befouling the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with his uncontrollable urges, whims, and tantrums, the perpetually aggrieved octogenarian turned his pwecious widdle feelies to the World Cup, with similar pathetic effect. Congratulations and good luck, Belgium.
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Area political scientist just cold laying it down. The roster of "Democrats for Lombardo," notes UNLV Political Science Professor Rebecca Gill, lacks current elected officials or “very recognizable names.” Instead, she says, the members appear to be individuals who seek to preserve the status quo in a Democratically-controlled Legislature by relying on Lombardo’s penchant for issuing vetoes. “They benefit from somebody putting the brakes on structural change to Nevada’s economy.” Dana Gentry reports: ‘Democrats for Lombardo’ might say more about the Dems on the list than Lombardo, expert says
There she goes again. Member of the United States Congress and self-styled most bipartisan human in the Milky Way Susie Lee was the only Nevada Democrat in the House to vote against the resolution. Leilah Ortega reports: Lee among 22 House Democrats voting with GOP against Lebanon war powers resolution
Speaking of centrist extremism... "Perhaps one day, moderates will have the courage to run on their beliefs, but for now they are still getting by pretending to be us." This incisive guest commentary is brought to you by your local Democratic Socialists of America. The Mamdani moment and the faux war of ideas in Nevada
“It can’t just be the federal government anymore ...That’s proven to us that that’s unreliable, that there’s too much control in very few hands.” And so NGOs are stepping up. Via Grist: The plan to make climate science harder to erase
Good Luck
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