Opinion Columns

This could be an awkward luncheon.

Nevada Sen. Dean Heller is “not some maverick that is out spewing socialism,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday’s “Face the Nation.”

There were a lot of firsts in 2013.

Democrats love taxes. We all know that.

Trust me; I’m a journalist.

Everybody at Monday’s UNLV 2014 Economic Outlook presentation seemed to agree that new taxes will produce uncertainty for the business community.

Michael Gallis’ map is pretty stark.

For just a second, it was just like old times. In the front room of the Havana Cigar Co., a small group of us were arguing politics, predicting the outcome of future races and solving the world’s problems as tendrils of steel-colored smoke rose toward the ceiling and dark wine swirled in glasses.

So, we’ll just keep calling it Frenchman Mountain, then?

First of all, congratulations to my old boss, Bruce Spotleson, who took over as chairman of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce last week.