August 12, 2026

Ralston Reports

  • A study in contrasts: Obama and Romney at VFW

    Jul 25, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    You had to be there.

  • When politicians and partisans exploit

    Jul 22, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    In stark contrast (I hope) to the thumbsucking and fulminating about the horrific events in Aurora, Colo., I prefer to spend today on a much less tragic incident last week, but one that has sparked similarly offensive and embarrassing behavior from politicians and partisans.

  • Dean Heller’s dissociative disorder

    Jul 20, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    There are plenty of good campaign books out there, but this year’s Senate race in Nevada may provide a new one: “How to take a silver bullet and shoot yourself in the foot with it.”

  • Asian-American vote cannot be ignored

    Jul 18, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    The last time The Forgotten Minority made any difference in Nevada politics was when the marvelous Sharron Angle told a group of Hispanic students, “Some of you look a little more Asian to me.”

  • When Reidisms are no longer funny

    Jul 15, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    On Thursday, Harry Reid was mad (or so it seemed). And when Reid gets mad, Reidisms follow.

  • Intensity already at high level in Senate race

    Jul 13, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    Nary a moment’s letup in the Nevada Senate race this week since the Monday mid-afternoon disclosure that the House Ethics Committee had formed a special panel to look into allegations against Rep. Shelley Berkley.

  • Berkley’s not quite dead yet

    Jul 11, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    Shelley Berkley is dead, one in an occasional series:

  • In wake of ruling, politicians display The Pivot Reflex

    Jul 1, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    As unpredictable as many observers found the Supreme Court’s health care reform decision, the reaction from the political class was depressingly predictable.

  • Validating voters plague the system

    Jun 27, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    I’d like to nip this in the bud.

  • Sandoval meets with Romney to talk about his role

    Jun 24, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    So Gov. Brian Sandoval has finally agreed to be an enthusiastic, no-hold-barred supporter of Mitt Romney, and the two had a meeting last week in Carson City to discuss his role.

  • Nevada GOP: The ugly, the bad and the good

    Jun 22, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    Taking the pulse – yes, there is one — of the state’s Republican Party efforts in your Friday Flash.

  • Ralston: Lawmakers are transparent in their opposition to transparency

    Jun 20, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    It’s been a month since I suggested it might be a good idea to get state lawmakers on the record supporting Assemblyman Pat Hickey’s long-overdue transparency reforms.

  • Time for the high court to end character assassination

    Jun 17, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    It sickens me that I am still writing about this.

  • The primary winners and losers

    Jun 15, 2012 (2 a.m.)

    By Jon Ralston

    Emptying the reporter’s notebook (and my mind) at week’s end, here are some primary winners and losers in your Friday Flash.

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