Steve Sebelius

An open letter to Odis “Tyrone” Thompson, who was unanimously appointed to the Nevada Assembly on Tuesday by the Clark County Commission:

As a certified gun lover, I can understand the pressure placed on Nevada’s elected officials when it comes to writing legislation aimed at preventing violence.

It’s amazing at times to consider how much gambling the Nevada Resort Association wants to prevent, rather than to promote.

For years, I’ve heard people complain about how all the newcomers to Nevada were ruining the place, robbing it of the libertarian, Old West ethos of yesteryear.

But after Thursday, I got a glimpse of the old Nevada.

When it comes to marketing, I’m far from an expert. But I am a repository of thousands of commercials, jingles and ad campaigns absorbed over years of wasted hours watching TV. And that experience suggests Nevada’s new branding campaign may not go down in history.

Up until now, it’s all been talk.

So why aren’t Nevada’s Republicans all over the bid to legalize marijuana?

So, how badly does one have to screw up in local government to get tossed?

It was clear things were getting heated in Carson City on Monday when Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson, R-Henderson, took the microphone and said tartly: “I’m going to try to be as respectful as I can in my response.”

Ever vigilant for offense, religious and political conservatives found reason for outrage on Easter Sunday, when Google commemorated the holiday by featuring farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez on its search site home page.