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DGA Memo: The Nevada GOP’s Commitment to Losing

In 2016, Nevada Republicans succumbed to the siren song of far right policies, culture wars, and divisive rhetoric. The results were abysmal. Democrats swept every targeted race, from electing Senator Cortez-Masto to winning 3 of the four congressional seats to taking back both houses in the state legislature, the Republican playbook was an epic failure.…

Nevada Named DGA “Unrig the Map” Target for 2018

DGA Announces $20 Million to Elect Democratic Governor in 8 Key Redistricting States Today, the Democratic Governors Association revealed that Nevada will be one of its 8 Unrig the Map targets for the 2018 election cycle. The DGA also announced an initial $20 million investment in these races—the largest-ever Democratic electoral investment in redistricting. At…

ICYMI: GOP Treasurer Schwartz Calls for Laxalt to Step Down as AG

Schwartz: ‘There’s been enormous conflict of interest throughout’ In case you missed it, Nevada Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Schwartz called for Attorney General Adam Laxalt to either step down from his current post or drop out of the governor’s race. Schwartz pointed to several instances where Laxalt’s behavior as Attorney General was directly…

AUDIO: Laxalt Caught Using State Office to Fight Coverage of Controversial Pardon

In case you missed it, the Reno Gazette Journal published a tape of Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt instructing his state office to fight stories about a controversial and politically charged pardon. The recording raises ethics questions surrounding Laxalt’s use of taxpayer funding to advance his own personal political interests, a potential violation of state…

Campaign Launch FAIL: Adam Laxalt Stumbles Out of the Gate

Laxalt Angers Reporters, Republicans, Local Leaders – All in 2 Weeks! Between reporters, his fellow Republicans, and local leaders, there aren’t too many Nevadans left for Adam Laxalt to alienate—and he’s only been on the campaign trail for two weeks! Nevada Independent reporter Jon Ralston recently blasted Laxalt for his “stunning ignorance,” dodging questions from reporters…

What They’re Saying About Adam Laxalt’s Rocky Campaign Rollout

Laxalt Ducks Questions from Reporters, Stakes out Positions Far to the Right Yesterday, Adam Laxalt officially launched his campaign for Governor of Nevada, and let’s just say things did not go the way he might have liked. Despite his carefully choreographed and controlled appearances, he could not escape criticism for his extreme policies that would…

DGA Launches ‘Wrong Way Laxalt’ Website

Laxalt Announcing for NV-GOV, Would Drag Nevada to the Far-Right Today, the DGA announced the launch of WrongWayLaxalt.com, in advance of Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s announcement of his candidacy for Nevada governor. WrongWayLaxalt.com is design to inform Nevada residents about the ultra-conservative positions Laxalt took as attorney general and his far-right vision for the future…

NV-GOP Infighting: Sandoval Bashes ‘Key Plank’ of Laxalt’s Platform

Sandoval: Laxalt Plan Would ‘Irreversibly and Permanently Harm’ Children, Public Education Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt hasn’t even formally launched his campaign, and his pitch to voters is already getting torn apart by the man he’s trying to replace: Gov. Brian Sandoval. Governor Sandoval, a Republican, laid into Laxalt’s proposal to undo Sandoval’s bipartisan education funding…

Stumbling Laxalt Campaign Now Faces Major Primary Challenge

After Ethics Scandal Envelops Adam Laxalt’s Campaign, He Faces Challenge from State Treasurer The Republican primary in Nevada is shaping up to be a lot nastier than originally expected. Just months ago, it looked like Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who has all but announced his candidacy for governor, would have a clear path to the…

Laxalt’s Economic Plan: Turn Nevada into New Mexico

Laxalt on Gov. Susana Martinez: ‘She’s Done a Great Job’ NM is 49th in Unemployment Rate, 50th in Education Nevada Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt just gave Nevadans a preview of his gubernatorial campaign slogan: Turn Nevada into New Mexico. On the Dan Mason radio show Thursday, Laxalt was gushing about hosting New Mexico Governor…

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