Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Compounding Tragedies

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Nearly three days have passed since the verdict was issued in the George Zimmerman trial. Yet even now, protests in honor of the late Trayvo...

Climate Charade

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Lately, we've been seeing yet another outbreak of manufactured crises in Congress. Fortunately, one of them is being solved today. Yet ...

Closure? Cloture?

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Yesterday, news broke of Senator Harry Reid (D) preparing to change filibuster rules if President Obama's executive nominations remain ...
Monday, July 15, 2013

Filibusted... No More?

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Every so often, we're reminded of the epic dysfunction of the 113th Congress. If it's not another outburst of insani-TEA in the Hous...

Signs & Letters

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Last week, I noticed something quite fascinating. While we here have known Astrid Silva and her amazing work for some time, the LA Times f...
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Standing on Bitter Ground

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On Saturday, a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin . Since the verdict was announced, protests have ...
Friday, July 12, 2013

SNAP Out of It

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Yesterday, we looked at what seems to be the start of the gruesome death of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) legislation in Congress....
Thursday, July 11, 2013

None

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Last I checked, we're now over halfway through 2013. I'm sure for some of us here, the 2012 Election has become a rather distant me...

How to Kill a Bill (& One's Party's Future)

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It wasn't supposed to be this way. Republicans were supposed to be embracing comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) as they recognized ...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Future on Fire

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Is it just me, or does it feel like Nevada is on fire? Up north, the Bison Fire is breaking loose in Douglas County just as the Kyburz Fire ...
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Hail Mary, Full of FAIL

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Earlier today, we were discussing the treacherous future of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in Congress. Unfortunately, our worst fe...

Craven Spin

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Late last month, we were reminded of the people behind the policy. While we often hear about the politics of comprehensive immigration refor...
Monday, July 8, 2013

No More Names

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It may be gone for now, but it's far from forgotten. When Governor Brian Sandoval (R-NRA) vetoed SB 221 last month, the gun lobby decl...
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Break the Cycle.

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Last year, the typical (corporate lobbyist) powers that be in Carson City were suing their darndest to kill The Education Initiative . Ultim...
Monday, July 1, 2013

Old Ways vs. New Direction

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Last week, we explored the intersection of needed policy and smart politics as we examined Republicans' internal wrestling over comprehe...