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By Hugh Jackson | Editor
The more things change… If Nevada Democrats had supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, they would no longer have an excuse for failing to do nice things like … oh … make life more affordable for Nevadans by reducing the sales tax and the insurance premium tax, and replacing or better yet enhancing that lost tax revenue by raising the gaming tax and creating a millionaires’ tax. Just as an example.
Meanwhile, your new governor-elect, in what frankly appears to be an act of following not leading, has said no new taxes, all Grover Norquist like (google Grover, young’ns).
In Nevada, supermajorities are required in both houses to raise taxes or fees, even if to fill a hole made by cutting taxes that hit working households hardest. So Democrats not having a state Senate supermajority (see story below) appears to accord conveniently with the governor-elect’s agenda.
IN THE NEVADA CURRENT
Maybe state Senate Democrats can entice a Republican state senator to vote with them. They’d only need one to make a supermajority. Alas, a Democrat or two flipping to vote with Republicans seems more likely ha ha. April Corbin Girnus reports: Blue wave boosts Democratic hold on Nevada Legislature but falls short of Senate supermajority
You know how some words live together in common phrases? Like “fast food” or “veritable cornucopia“ for instance? “Burdensome federal regulations” is another one, especially beloved by corporations, Republican politicians and, of course, Ezra Klein. Oh, and others, too. Via the D.C bureau: Cortez Masto, Rosen among Democrats voting to advance overhaul of energy project permitting
Strivers! The tiny fish live in fairly inhospitable conditions, where water temperatures reach between 90 and 93 degrees and oxygen and nutrients levels are low. Jenifer Solis reports: A rare Nevada fish is on the rebound
Is it an either/or though? The Republican congressman who introduced the impeachment articles said he was “being polite” by using the impeachment process, which would only remove Hegseth from office but not subject him to criminal charges. Via the D.C. bureau: Defense Secretary Hegseth calls impeachment push a ‘farce’ as US House heads toward vote
Good Luck
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