NV's ballot initiative process is on the ropes

By far. "They don't ​have anything that we have to have," Trump said this morning, referring to Canada. "I mean, there ​are a couple of things that ​would make it a little inconvenient, but we ‌can ⁠get them elsewhere."

So congratulations, Nevada casino/hotel industry. You don't need Canadian tourists. You can simply replace them with international tourists from all those other wealthy countries that have such a warm opinion of the United States these days.

Of course Nevada's resort industry needn't worry about the economic impact of the war and the tariffs and the accompanying collapse in consumer sentiment combining to drag on business, either. As Trump himself explained when in Las Vegas last month —and if you can't trust Trump, who can you trust? — "the economy's the greatest economy we've ever had by far."

Come to think of it, maybe now, finally, is a good time to raise the gaming tax.

IN NEVADA CURRENT

Endangers species? Nevada’s general election ballot this November will only feature two statewide questions, both returning measures from 2024. Three political action committees attempted to qualify six new proposed constitutional amendments, but those efforts — including one spearheaded by the governor — were thwarted by lawsuits, signature gathering hurdles, or a mixture of both. This is a great look at a changing lay o' the land for ballot initiatives in Nevada. April Corbin Girnus reports: There will be no new statewide ballot questions this year. But not for a lack of trying.

Workplaces and employees have more than enough commonplace job-related aggravations already without also having to put up with creeps, especially ones who punch down (a not uncommon characteristic of creeps). Looks like there might be a bill for that when the Nevada Legislature convenes early next year. Michael Lyle reports: Curbing workplace bullying among objectives of bills ordered up by legislative panel

A national treasure in so many ways. As some folks have observed, Dolly was the last person in the U.S. who everyone liked. This piece from The 19th isn't about that, but it is a smart look at some of the ways she was one of the most remarkable persons of our lifetimes. Dolly Parton never called herself a feminist. Her life made the case anyway.

Thanks, Trump. Since Trump and his Republicans in Congress insisted on letting health coverage subsidies that had been expanded under Biden expire at the end of last year, Obamacare enrollment has declined in every state but New Mexico (which fully replaced the lost federal aid with state assistance). Via Stateline: Cheaper health insurance changed their lives. Then it went away.

Note: If the signature achievement of your policy is millions of people losing access to health care, your policy sucks.

Good Luck