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It seems the narrative is, “if you can afford solar power you must be rich, so you can pay more too.”

EDITORIAL: Convicted Pahrump JP still wants her paycheck

Michele Fiore is upset that the taxpayers are no longer paying her not to work as a Pahrump justice of the peace. She has only herself to blame.

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The most dangerous lies are the lies we tell ourselves and all the ways we look to justify them.

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I am happy that the election campaigning is over, but most of all the absence of political ads from both parties, blatantly lying about their opponents.

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Jim Hartman: Nevada could play pivotal 2020 role

The list of contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination includes at least 35 individuals expressing interest in running — a huge field.

 
Victor Joecks: Kieckhefer signals that Republicans don’t support Sisolak’s tax hike

Gov. Steve Sisolak shouldn’t count on Senate Republican support for his desired tax hike. Collective bargaining for state workers would drive up costs, and Nevada should expand Opportunity Scholarships. That’s according to Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno.

Dennis Myers: Learning about government seems out of fashion

A few weeks ago, when another veterans’ memorial was being dedicated in Carson City, the Associated Press reported, among other things on the funding for the memorial: “The Nevada attorney general’s office contributed $300,000 of nearly $493,000 that Nevada derived from a 43-state settlement of a lawsuit against Johnson &Johnson alleging quality control shortcomings with over-the-counter drugs.”

Nye’s Dan Schinhofen offers insights on Assembly seat appointment

So Ed Goedhart gets shot down by a judge and he whines to the press that it costs a lot to sue, but, he said, the county has an unlimited taxpayer-funded bank account.

Tim Burke: Symbolism stopping a compromise on immigration

The primary reason for the partial government shutdown is the impasse over President Donald Trump’s proposed wall on the Mexican border. Democrats have taken a hard stance opposing the wall and the Trump administration has been holding firm in its position.

Dennis Myers: GOP hostage-taking a sign of weakness

We’ve heard the term “hostage” a lot during the weeks of the federal government shutdown. It’s useful to recognize that this is not the first time the Republican Party, acting from a position of disadvantage, has engaged in these tactics.

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Letters to the Editor

It seems the narrative is, “if you can afford solar power you must be rich, so you can pay more too.”