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Steve Sebelius

Steve Sebelius

Steve Sebelius wrote about local, state and national politics, as well as the Nevada Legislature.

Gay marriage foes shouldn’t get another chance

In the confusing hours after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling holding Nevada’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, I threw a little Twitter praise toward the Coalition for the Preservation of Marriage.

Lucy Flores shops where?!

Republicans are attacking lieutenant governor candidate Assemblywoman Lucy Flores for allegedly failing to properly report campaign expenditures.

Senate candidates hiding?

It’s not that Nevada’s Republican state Senate candidates can’t debate their opponents; it’s that they’re choosing not to debate.

If you can’t do the job in good conscience, quit

If pang of conscience prevents a person from performing his or her job in government, or upholding an oath to administer justice under the Constitution, that person needs to resign.

Gay marriage ruling makes quick work of bad arguments

Give Nevada’s most strident opponent of gay marriage, Richard Ziser, credit for one thing at least: When he warned the 2009 Legislature that passing a domestic partnership law would undermine the state’s straights-only marriage policy, he was right.

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Gay marriage legalized in Nevada!

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today struck down Nevada’s constitutional and statutory bans on gay marriage.

Nevada should be wary about ‘the deal’

As Election Day nears, rumors of a possible alternative to The Education Initiative keep surfacing. But what is it?

Gambling equals big bucks

Did you hear that MGM Resorts International — purveyors of the M Life customer loyalty program — is suing a medical marijuana company calling itself “M’Life” on grounds of copyright infringement?

Labor moves leave teachers union alone on Education Initiative

The Culinary Local 226 released its list of endorsements this week, mostly Democrats, with the sure-to-win Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval thrown in for good measure. But the union also urged a “no” vote on The Education Initiative.

Tenacious prosecutor makes case for herself

Teresa Lowry thinks she can make a difference in Carson City … and nobody is going to tell her differently

A strong minority dissent on The Education Initiative

I write to dissent from the majority opinion of my colleagues on the Review-Journal’s editorial board, with respect to The Education Initiative, the 2 percent margin tax that will appear on your November ballot as Question 3.

Finally, a good call

For perhaps the first time since Nevada finally got serious about implementing its medical marijuana laws, a state regulation makes sense.

Does Holder’s resignation mean opportunity for Harry Reid?

Republicans hadn’t even uttered their first cheer at the news of the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday when speculation began that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a devious scheme afoot.

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