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On this day in 1897, the “Fight of the Century" occurred in Carson City. Bob Fitzsimmons beat Jim Corbett for the heavyweight championship and a $15,000 purse before 5,000 people.
Primary: 84 days
General: 231 days
he is not. indeed. 🙄
'Laxalt, Grenell, and Powell, at your service.'
How does someone, not from the state of NV, insinuate themselves in electoral politics such as Ric Grenell did in NV 2020? It was Laxalt that brought him in, eh? 🤔
They did not understand #WeMatter before 2020; they do now. 🕊️
Grenell is an excreable, soapy, hyper sycophantic, uncommon nut bag from the *great* state of Nevada. #WeMatter. I'm not going to flood this zone with examples:
FYI:
@ralstonreports.bsky.social
A great follow during the season, or when you're just in need of a stimme der Vernunft 😁
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On this day in 1911, the Legislature passed a resolution: "Whereas immense hordes of Japanese and Hindus are invading our country to the detriment of our people..." It condemned soft immigration laws.
Primary: 88 days
General: 235 days
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On this day in 2010, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman went to the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop downtown to present owner Rick Harrison and his team from "Pawn Stars" with a key to the city. What a pic!
Primary: 89 days
General: 236 days
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On this day in 1916, the USS Nevada was commissioned and called the greatest battleship ever made. At Pearl Harbor, it was the only ship able to move, but was struck. 60 people were killed, 106 injured.
Primary: 90 days
General: 237 days
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On this day in 1867, Gov. Blasdel vetoed a bill to legalize gambling. Lawmakers would override Blasdel's veto of a similar bill in 1869. Gaming was banned in 1909 before it was legalized for good in 1931.
Primary: 91 days
General: 238 days
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On this day in 2005, a statue of trailblazing Nevada Paiute Sarah Winnemucca was dedicated in Statuary Hall in Washington. Rep. Jim Gibbons, Sens. John Ensign and Harry Reid and Gov. Kenny Guinn attended.
Primary: 92 days
General: 239 days
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On this day in 1971, the US consul in Tel Aviv served a subpoena to Meyer Lansky for tax evasion charges related to the Flamingo in Vegas. He was deported in 1972, but that was the life he had chosen.
Primary: 97 days
General: 244 days
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On this day in 1861, President Buchanan created the Nevada Territory, which was carved out of the western portion of Utah Territory. Lincoln became president two days later, would make NV a state in 1864.
Primary: 99 days
General: 246 days
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On this day in 1895, the Legislature banned the sale of alcohol in the Nevada State Capitol. The Assembly Committee on Public Morals had recommended approval before ti passed both houses.
Candidate filing: 5 days
Primary: 104
General: 251
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On this day in 1864, the territorial legislature passed a law to “prevent disloyal persons from voting.” Just imagine if such a law existed in today's climate? It's not that hard.
Candidate filing: 10 days
Primary: 109
General: 256
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On this day in 2010, President Obama held a town hall in Henderson to boost Sen. Harry Reid's bid for a 5th term. It was a race few thought he could win. He won:
simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
Candidate filing: 11 days
Primary: 110
General: 257
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On this day in 1865, the 1st speech ever given on the floor by a Nevada senator occurred. James Nye, a Dem turned Republican, talked at length about the decline of the Democratic Party.
Candidate filing: 13 days
Primary: 112
General: 259
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On this day in 1987, the LA Times revealed Sen. Harry Reid put on old clothes and a baseball cap and mingled w/homeless folks in Vegas and Reno. Not in the book:
simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
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On this day in 1981, the Harry Reid-led Gaming Commission granted Frank Sinatra a 6-month gaming license. It was controversial. Why?
Read all about it here:
amazon.com/Game-Changer...
Candidate filing: 19 days
Primary: 118
General: 265
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On this day in 1897, the Legislature implemented a poll tax for all adult voters under the age of 60. It required proof of payment in order to register and was not repealed for 70 years.
Candidate filing: 21 days
Primary: 120
General: 267
Latest voter reg numbers in Nevada show Republicans still have a just under 3,000-voter edge over the Democrats, or .12 percent. Almost 45 percent of the state's 2.1 million voters are not registered w/either major party.
In January:
D- +711
R- +192
Rest - +11,402
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On this day in 1867, NV began to allow married women to have businesses. A "woman availing herself of the benefit of this Act shall be responsible for the maintenance of her children."
Candidate filing: 24 days
Primary: 123
General: 270
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On this day in 1895, Gov. Jones signed Senate Bll 1, which made it illegal for men to talk about sexual exploits they may have had with women, other than their wives, whether true or not.
Candidate filing: 25 days
Primary: 124
General: 271
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On this day in 1909, the Assembly passed a resolution, 44-1, voicing "alarming apprehension" about the acquisition of lands by Japanese settlers, also referred to as "parasites." Lovely.
Candidate filing: 27 days
Primary: 126
General: 273
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On this date in 1825, NV's 1st governor, Henry Blasdel, was born in IN. In 1867, Gov. Blasdel said of gambling: “Gaming is an intolerable and inexcusable vice."
Oh?
Full quote below:
Candidate filing: 32 days
Primary: 131
General: 278
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On this day in 2010, the new Tea Party of NV was organized. Then, Scott Ashjian filed to run as the party's candidate for the Senate. A Harry Reid ploy?
Maybe:
simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
Candidate filing: 34 days
Primary: 133
General: 280
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On this day in 1901, NV Rep. Francis Newlands introduced what would become known as The Newlands Act and lead to the formation of the Bureau of Reclamation. He later became a senator.
Candidate filing: 35 days
Primary: 134
General: 281
America - It's a club, and we are not in it. They see us as consumers only (rich people's cattle), not citizens. We need more parties and election reform.
@andrewyang2024.bsky.social #ForwardParty #WeMatter #Peopleoverpolitics
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On this day in 2014, National Journal detailed how Sen. Harry Reid forced a deal on a massive Nevada transmission line. Read more about how he used power here:
simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
Candidate filing: 38 days
Primary: 137
General: 284
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On this day in 2026, my Harry Reid biography is out. "The Game Changer, How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and Showed Democrats How to Fight" can be ordered here:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ga...
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On this day in 2008, NBC's George Lewis had a fantastic piece about how to pronounce "Nevada." It came as presidential candidates were courting votes here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmUf...
Reid bio: 4 days
Candidate filing: 45
'26 election: 291
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On this day in 1960, in a concert from 2:30 AM to 5:30 AM, legend Nat King Cole played at The Sands. It was recorded as his only live album, released a year after he died.
Reid bio: 6 days
Candidate filing: 47
'26 election: 293
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On this day in 2003, the NFL said an ad for Vegas was rejected for the Super Bowl because the city allows gambling. How quaint that seems now w/Draft Kings integration into games.
Reid bio: 7 days
Candidate filing: 48
'26 election: 294
