CARSON CITY — Although Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio said on the floor that his optimism about the Legislature adjourning on time tomorrow wanes with the passing of the hours, we think we see progress. (Then again, Raggio knows more than we do. A lot more.)
But we can report that the Senate passed the [...]
By Steve Sebelius
“I think everyone now has had ample opportunity to capture political ink.” — Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, moving to close the debate on an amendment to the transportation funding bill.
CARSON CITY — Oh, Senator Raggio. Don’t you know there’s no such think as enough political ink?
The Democrats sure do: Two amendments to [...]
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Sunday, June 3, 2007
Ambush amendments are totally cool
By Steve Sebelius
CARSON CITY — The state Senate is all abuzz with the three last-minute amendments to the transportation compromise plan. They represent a favorite tactic of Minority Leader Dina Titus: Attach something that Republicans would look bad voting against and demand a roll call vote, so there’s a record.
“Let’s see them vote against that,” she [...]
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