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When I was Director of @NevadaDBI, I visited with counterparts in other states who were shocked that NV permitted state occupational boards to hire lobbyists. thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinio…

OPINION: Vegas isn't greedy. It's cruel. The Strip stopped making tourists the center of the story — and started making them the punchline. It’s killing the soul of Las Vegas. @TheNVIndy Via Bryan Driscoll thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinio…

The Last Time Everyone Watched the Same Thing hollywoodreporter.com/business/digit… via @thr

Departed presidents, Wexner woes, etc... State rep tells NY Times that recent Ohio State turmoil “is a national embarrassment. It puts a black mark on the entire state.” The piece's headline: A Football School Striving to Be More Keeps Dropping the Ball nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/…

"A truly ready site is more than real estate. It’s a convergence of logistics, utilities, labor, entitlement, and local readiness. Miss any one of those, and the entire project wobbles."

This is a useful article for those who have a newfound interest in diversifying the S. Nevada Economy. areadevelopment.com/corporate-site…

Fascinating line from George Ball on Vietnam quoted in Gideon Rose’s “How Wars End,” text (p165):

Debate about Data Centers is becoming a proxy for larger social and economic issues. “Man speaking against data center arrested at Imperial County board meeting as tensions flare nationwide” latimes.com/california/sto…

Commentators repeatedly described yesterday’s Artemis splashdown as “textbook.” The flight dynamics were flawless. This shows that getting Outlook to work is literally harder than rocket science.

The shuttle landed like a plane, Russian spacecraft land on land (ouch), and the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsules are picked up by private recovery ships. Artemis is the first Navy recovery since the joint US-Soviet Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.

Breaking: @GovernorVA has vetoed a bill to legalize skill games in Virginia.

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

Occupational licensing has a First Amendment problem thehill.com/opinion/judici… #NVLEG

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would allow the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to call a referendum vote on a casino in Tysons Corner. The casino plans have been a point of controversy for the county.

Housing Supply: Current Trends & Policy Considerations congress.gov/crs-product/R4…

This won't be good news for Nevada. Interior / BLM is already understaffed. See where Trump is looking to make staffing cuts next year and where he wants to grow govexec.com/workforce/2026… via @GovExec

All that glisters: Maga influencers promote gold but investors feel short-changed  archive.is/2026.04.05-175…

@SteveSebelius Thank the lords of Kobol! So say we all!

Astronauts aboard Artemis II have now flown farther into space than anyone has gone before. nytimes.com/live/2026/04/0…

Uninsured rate for children, by state. Texas accounts for a quarter of all children without health insurance in America.