It’s been a big year, Nevada. You’ve celebrated the 150th anniversary of statehood throughout 2014, and as ever plenty of books were published that attempt to capture your irascible spirit. Those books are sure to spark debate and make memorable Christmas gifts.
The next two weeks are usually a lull in the news business with few if any government meetings, and everyone seemingly leaving town.
With Republicans acting like the gang that can’t shoot straight as they approach taking charge of the Nevada Assembly, there has been some talk of Assembly Democrats luring a few of the more reasonable GOP votes to join with all the Democrats to create a bipartisan coalition to run the Assembly.
Christmas has come early for those of us who like to, and have to, drive long distances.
There are more than 24,000 American troops still in Afghanistan, and during the past weekend Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel revealed plans to leave 1,000 additional troops due to an increase in Taliban attacks.
Without doing a lot of homework first, the Reno City Council last month passed a resolution calling on state government to smooth the way for Uber-type ride services at the same time that the Nevada attorney general’s office was in court trying to shut the service down because it was allegedly violating state law.
