The price of gas “could be the same” or “a little bit higher,” by the time people are voting in this year’s midterm elections, Trump said earlier this week. Since who knows when the opportunity will next present itself, if ever, let us acknowledge that in this instance, Trump is, uncharacteristically, right.
But let’s also acknowledge (again) that today’s — and tomorrow’s — gas prices are nobody’s fault but Trump’s.
When he comes to Las Vegas tomorrow Trump’s not doing a rally, but a “roundtable,” designed to sing the praises of a tax deduction on tipped income that will benefit a tiny fraction of the 1.6 million people in Nevada’s workforce.
Hopefully, the tax deduction, for those lucky enough to get it, will translate into tax breaks large enough to cover a meaningful amount of the extra money they’re spending on gas, thanks to Trump.
Meanwhile, rest assured some heavy vetting is going on to guarantee no one at the “roundtable” says anything other than what Trump wants to hear.
IN THE NEVADA CURRENT
Remember that film tax credit inanity? The Democrat who currently serves in this Assembly District sharp-elbowed her way to the front of that Hollywood handout parade. Now she’s hoping to transition from an elected office that can occasionally be relevant to one that never is (that’s right, she’s running for lieutenant governor). Three Democrats are vying for the chance to keep the competitive seat blue, and they all can make a fair claim to being Assembly material (and yes I mean that in a nice way). April Corbin Girnus reports: Open Assembly seat in competitive district attracts strong field in Democratic primary
It’s only fair that in addition to its long-honored sway over city of Las Vegas government, Howard Hughes Holdings gets its own dedicated seat on the Las Vegas City Council, no? Just kidding. Except not really. Jeniffer Solis reports: Three candidates vie for Summerlin area Las Vegas City Council seat
Easy-peasy Nevada choices for Trump. The only thing close to competition self-funding video game soundtrack composer Marty O’Donnell has in the Republican CD3 primary is the similarly (but not as generously) self-funding Jeff Gunter. In addition to being the worst U.S. ambassador to Iceland ever, Gunter reached across the aisle to disgust Republicans and Democrats like with his sickening attacks on Sam Brown in the 2024 Republican U.S. Senate primary. Yes, Trump appointed Gunter to that ambassadorship. And Trump didn’t endorse Brown in that race until a couple days before the primary, by which time it was clear Brown would win it. But endorsing Gunter this year wasn’t an option, because even with Trump’s endorsement Gunter would almost certainly lost the primary — he’s that horrible a candidate. And Trump prefers to endorse winners. Meanwhile in the CD2 Republican primary, state Sen. Carrie Buck is facing no serious competition, endorsing her is (especially convenient for Trump) a no-brainer. And now we get to watch O’Donnell and Buck try to defend All The Things that Trump has wrought while trying not to offend voters who are sick of Trump or, of course Trump himself. Fortunately for O’Donnell and Buck, Gov. Joe Lombardo has been fine-tuning his chops as a Trump apologist the last four years so he can give them some pointers. Anyway… Trump unveils endorsements in two NV House races
Also…
Trump’s DOJ wants personal voter data for ‘improper purposes,’ Michigan official says. Improper? Trump? You don’t say. Via Stateline.
States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care. Nevada lawmakers expanded a guardianship law last year to include immigration enforcement, but it requires parents to file paperwork with the secretary of state’s office, which might dissuade immigrants out of fear that ICE might access their information and target them. Via KFFHealthNews.
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