Tag Archives: Government

Sen Raggio Dead at 85

Posted on February 24, 2012 by rereno

Former Nevada State Senator Bill Raggio died yesterday while vacationing in Australia. He was 85. R.I.P. Sen Raggio.

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RGJ Publishes Dem Campaign Document

Posted on February 18, 2012 by rereno

The RGJ published this breathless AP article proclaiming how great the new GM is and how much profit it made this past year. The profit was $7.6 billion, a new record for GM. But there seems to be another concern. … Continue reading →

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Another Green Energy Failure

Posted on January 24, 2012 by rereno

Anyone that regularly reads this blog is probably aware that I am not a fan of “green” energy. For example, ethanol gets added to our gasoline by mandate and has only served to make the gas more expensive, and less … Continue reading →

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Reno Foreclosure Filings

Posted on January 18, 2012 by rereno

The number of foreclosure filings has dropped slightly compared to two years ago. Washoe County recorded 7,981 foreclosure-related filings in 2011. Jason Hidalgo of the RGJ attributes much of the decrease to AB 284 which requires the foreclosure documents to … Continue reading →

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Reid: “Millionaire Job Creators Are Like Unicorns” … They “Don’t Exist”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by rereno

Harry Reid again did what he does best. He lied. Nevada’s favorite corruptocrat told us that millionaires don’t create jobs. But remember he and his party claim that unemployment checks do. Since Harry claims that millionaires don’t create jobs, and … Continue reading →

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What the Occupiers Really Need

Posted on October 29, 2011 by rereno

Bill Whittle thinks he can teach the OWS crowd about gratitude in only 3 1/2 days. I’m not so sure.

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Clark County Government Workers, What Recession?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by rereno

It appears that there is no recession for government workers in Clark County. They’ve gotten raises; as much as 15% over the past three years. For example, county officials said members of the Service International Employees Union received average wage … Continue reading →

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Green Energy’s Many Failures

Posted on October 14, 2011 by rereno

In case you think “green” energy will also produce “green” jobs, think again. This article in American Thinker dispels that notion and further goes on to show that green energy has failed again and again. Those green jobs we have … Continue reading →

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HUD Evicts 101 Year Old Woman & Reconsiders

Posted on October 6, 2011 by rereno

HUD evicted a Detroit woman but then realized it was a “mistake.” The mistake was that the woman was 101 years old and the news caused a large enough uproar that HUD was embarrassed and reconsidered the eviction. “We were … Continue reading →

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B of A Putting More Squeeze on its Customers

Posted on September 29, 2011 by rereno

B of A will begin charging its customers for access to their own money. Bank of America will start charging debit-card users $5 a month to pay for purchases. The move comes as the cards increasingly replace cash and as … Continue reading →

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