The AFL-CIO, a main player in defeating my re-election this fall, has published its rating of federal legislators, five of whom represent Nevada. The AFL-CIO claims to make their ratings on behalf of “working families.”
For much of US history, the AFL-CIO represented many such “working families,” all of whom shared a deep and common bond: [...]

From the Associated Press today:
“Our financial situation is getting worse every single day,” said Councilwoman Stephanie Gomes. “No city or private person wants to declare bankruptcy, but if you’re facing insolvency, you have no choice but to seek protection.”
Like many California cities, Vallejo promised its employees salaries, benefits and retirement packages that it can’t afford [...]

Today, Nevada workers got an official indicator of how hard they’ve been hit by our economic downturn. Nevada’s hidden income tax, named the “Modified Business Tax”, came up short of projections by $13-million over the three months ending September 30.
This tax is .62 of one percent of wages paid. When you divide the $13-million shortfall [...]

The federal government - fighting the spectral bogies - has now required a national ID card. This week, Maine’s legislature told the feds to go pound sand.
What will Nevada do?

In these days of heightened ethics concerns, many people focus their anger on the corrupting force of “lobbyists.” I remember how surprised I was when I took my first oath of office eight years ago to find that on any given day in Carson City, more than half the lobbyists working the 63 are representing…
GOVERNMENT!
The [...]