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Angle: Nobody benefits from unemployment insurance?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

That's what Sharron Angle said on a right-wing radio talk show, comments that were picked up by the Huffington Post. Previously, Angle said unemployment benefits "spoil" people; she later modified that to say the system was spoiling them.

The Nation checks out Nevada’s Senate race

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Ex-Las Vegas Sun scribe J. Patrick Coolican pens a piece for The Nation looking at Nevada's Senate race, it's sorry economic circumstances and the shortcomings of both candidates.

Reid lead among likely voters slim

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Depending on whom pollsters ask -- registered voters, or "likely" voters -- races become much closer, especially the U.S. Senate contest between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle, the Washington Post's Fix blog reports.

Now that’s just mean

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

It's mean, but funny, too: The Sharron Angle campaign has compiled a website featuring Harry Reid's greatest verbal gaffes. Sadly, President Bush is a "loser" or a "liar" is not yet on the list!

Doom and gloom for Democrats

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato predicts if the election were held today, Republicans would pick up seats in the Senate (8-9!), the House (47, enough to take the majority!) and eight governships. (Hat tip to The Fix for the link.)

Arberry takes the revolving door

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Longtime Assembly Ways & Means Committee Chairman Morse Arberry quit the Legislature to work as a $10,000-per-month lobbyist for Clark County's court system, assuming the county commission approves.

Fahrenkopf, gambers backing Reid

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Frank Fahrenkopf says the gambling industry is backing U.S. Sen. Harry Reid for re-election, because of his clout and his ability to defeat legislation the industry opposes.

Angle on God and government

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

The Las Vegas Sun's Anjeanette Damon reports that Angle tried to explain away her comments about certain social programs promoting idolatry, but Angle seems to stick by those remarks nonetheless.

Angle getting slave money?

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

That's what one Concord, Calif., woman listed as her occupation, with her husband listed as her employer, on a $250 contribution to Sharron Angle's campaign. Even better: Angle accepted the cash, and the designations, according to her Federal Elections Commission report.

Miller: State must raise taxes

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

So said former Gov. Bob Miller, who helmed the state for 10 years, echoing every single legislative leader, Republican or Democrat. Thus far, the two men running for Miller's old job have said they will balance the budget without raising taxes.