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with Sam Shad and Andrea Engleman

  

SAM SHAD

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2003 Program Archive
Previous prevaricators and prognosticators

LABOR DAY SPECIAL Monday, Sept. 1, 2003 GUEST SEGMENT 1 — Nevada State Archivist Guy Louis Rocha on the history of unions in Nevada and their current relevance. You may read Rocha's 1996 Nevada Historical Review article on the history of unions on the Comstock Lode at the Labor History Page at NevadaLabor.com. GUEST SEGMENT 2— Marybel Batjer, Chief of Staff to Gov. Kenny Guinn. The only Labor Day tie-in may be that she'll be pleading with voters not to fire her boss. (Perhaps he needs to join a union.) The state's nutso right is circulating a California-style recall petition. The Carson City-Las Vegas Strip Axis of Weasels can stop worrying. Gov. Dudley Do-Right is in absolutely no danger. He's given the public more laughs than any governator since fellow Republican Bob List was accused of being "on 32 putanas" in FBI wiretaps of Stardust Hotel mobsters back in 1978. PUNDIT PANEL —Ande Engleman moderates with guests Jim Nelson representing the Employers Assn. of Nevada; Tom Stoneburner, Executive Director of the Alliance for Workers Rights; Nevada State AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer (and 1981-91 Democratic Nevada State Assembly member) Danny L. Thompson; and Barbano on the Barbwire. TURN ON, TUNE IN AND TELL A FRIEND

 

BARBANO AND LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL COLUMNIST JOHN L. SMITH ON NEVADA GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
UPDATE — Smith returns on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003

BARBANO CLIMBS BACK IN THE SADDLE
ON LUCKY AUGUST 13, 2003

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Week of May 18, 2003 (Legislative week 16)

All shows will henceforth originate from Carson City until the end
of the regular session. All bets are off when special sessions start.

Monday, May 19, 2003

ANDE ENGLEMAN left the program as of Nov. 10, 2004. Best of luck and well done.

David Goldwater, D-Las Vegas, Chairman
Assembly Commerce & Labor Committee

Pundits: Greg Ferraro, R&R Partners
Gambling industry uberlobbyist

Carole Vilardo, President
Nevada Taxpayers Association

Scott Craigie, President, Alrus Consulting
Former chairman, Public Service Commission of Nevada and former chief of staff for Gov. Bob Miller (D)

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Terry Hickman, President, Nevada State Education Association (teachers union)

Billy Vassiliadis, R&R Partners, uberlobbyist & media maven

Pundits: Andrew Barbano, Daily Sparks Tribune columnist and consumer lobbyist

Bob Ostrovsky and Keith Lee, Attorneys and Heavy Hitter Lobbyists

Kara Kelley, President, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Sen. Dean Rhoads, R-Rural northern Nevada, Chairman, Natural Resources Committee Assemblyman John Marvel, R-Washoe, Humboldt, Lander

Pundits: John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada

Joe Brezny, Executive Director, Nevada Republican Party

Pat Coward, President, Carrara Nevada

Thursday, May 22, 2003

Day of The GOPhers —
Mike Hillerby, Assistant Chief of Staff to Nevada Gov. Dudley Do-Right, R, and
Dudley's hatchet man, Snidely Whiplash hisself — former chief of staff Peter Ernaut (currently Manager, Government Affairs, Jones Vargas (the law firm in which Nevada State Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, is a partner). Mr. Ernaut managed the campaigns of Gov. Kenny Guinn (R) and U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada. Mr. Ernaut also sits on the board of Park Place Entertainment, the world's largest casino company).

Ed Allison, the man who brought you Pretty Paul Laxalt
These days, Big Ed's a Washington D.C.-based lobbyist

John Vergiels, lobbyist and former Nevada Senate Majority Leader, D-Las Vegas
Lobbyist Jim Denton

Breaking news and legislative exigency may cause changes of guests or pundits.

Sam Shad (Over)Exposed

Just spell the damn name right

THE SHAD HATTER'S PREVIOUS TEA PARTIES

Week of May 11, 2003 (Legislative week 15)

Monday, May 12, 2003
Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, Speaker, Nevada State Assembly
Lynn Hettrick, R-Gardnerville , Minority Leader, Nevada State Assembly
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, President, R&R Partners, Gambling industry uberlobbyist
Carole Vilardo, President, Nevada Taxpayers Association
Scott Craigie, President, Alrus Consulting
Former chairman, Public Service Commission of Nevada and former chief of staff for Gov. Bob Miller (D)

Tuesday, May 13, 2003
Sen. Ann O'Connell, R-Las Vegas, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Affairs
Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, Assembly Majority Leader
Pundits: Jim Denton, President, Denton & Associates
Michael Alonso, Attorney & Lobbyist, Jones Vargas (Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio's law firm)
Andrew Barbano, Daily Sparks Tribune columnist and consumer lobbyist

Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Sen. Ray Rawson, R-Las Vegas, Chairman, Senate Committee on Human Resources & Facilities
Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las V egas
      Chair, Committee on Elections, Procedures & Ethics
Pundits: John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada
Alfredo Alonso, Government Affairs Guru, Lionel Sawyer & Collins megalawfirm
Kara Kelley, President, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, May 15, 2003
DEBATE — Secretary of State Dean Heller, R, vs. Sen. Randolph Townsend, R-Reno
(Nice to know that the major Nevada political parties will be well represented.)
Pundits: Mary Lau, Executive Director, Retail Association of Nevada
Jim Denton, Andrew Barbano

Week of May 4, 2003 (Legislative week 14)

Monday, Cinco de Mayo, 2003
Assemblyman David Parks, D-Las Vegas, Chairman, Assembly Taxation Committee
Danny Thompson, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Nevada State AFL-CIO
Pundits: Mary Lau, Executive Director, Retail Association of Nevada
Bob Ostrovsky, Attorney and Lobbyist
Andrew Barbano, Columnist< Daily Sparks Tribune , volunteer lobbyist

Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Gov. Kenny Guinn, R
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, President, R&R Partners, Gambling industry uberlobbyist
Carole Vilardo, President, Nevada Taxpayers Association

Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Reno, Majority Leader
Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, Minority Leader
Pundits: John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada
Joe Brezny, Executive Director, Nevada Republican Party; Barbano

Thursday, May 8, 2003
CLASH OF THE TITANS —
Harvey Whittemore, Lobbyist, Nevada Resort Association, Lionel, Sawyer & Collins law firm
Sam McMullen, Attorney and Lobbyist for major non-gambling businesses
Pundits: Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller, R
Sen. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City
Assemblyman David Goldwater, D-Las Vegas

Week of April 27, 2003 (Lucky legislative week 13)
Monday, April 28, 2003
Greg Ferraro, President, R&R Partners, Gambling industry uberlobbyist
Carole Vilardo, President, Nevada Taxpayers Association
Pundits: Alfredo Alonso, Government Affairs Guru, Lionel Sawyer & Collins megalawfirm
Mary Lau, Executive Director, Retail Association of Nevada
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune, volunteer lobbyist

Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Harry York, CEO
Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce
Marilyn Melton and Guy Clifton, authors "You Know You're a Nevadan When..."
Pundits: Bob Crowell, Keith Lee, Bob Ostrovsky, Attorneys and Lobbyists
Mr. Crowell also serves on the Carson City School Board.

Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Sen. Mike McGinness (R-Fallon/Central Nevada)
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie (D-Reno)
Pundits: John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada
Jim Denton, Pres., Denton & Associates; Barbano

MAYDAY!
Robert Johnson, Founder/CEO, Consumers Voice
Ray Bacon, Executive Director, Nevada Manufacturers Assn.
Pundits: Pat Coward, Pres., Carrara Nevada
Joe Brezny, Exec. Director, Nevada Republican Party; Cummings and Barbano

Week of April 20, 2003 (Legislative week 12)
Monday, April 21, 2003
Terry Hickman, President, Nevada State Education Association (teachers union)
Howard Rosenberg, Regent, University & Community College System of Nevada
Chief Justice Deborah Agosti, Nevada Supreme Court
Pundits: Pat Coward, Pres., Carrara Nevada, Martha Gould, Washoe Democrat

Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Paul Brown, President, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
Ray Hagar, Legislative Correspondent, Reno Gazette-Journal
Pundits: Ray Bacon, Exec. Director, Nevada Manufacturers Assn.
Michael Hackett, lobbyist, Alrus Consulting
Bob Crowell, Attorney and Lobbyist; Rosenberg

Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Lobbyists' free-for-all. All weapons, courtesy and thin skins were checked at the door. If you missed it, you missed blood on the floor.
John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada
Scott Craigie, Alrus Consulting; former chair, Public Service Commission of Nevada and former chief of staff for Gov. Bob Miller, D
Lobbying heavyweights Bob Crowell, Jim Denton, Greg Ferraro, Keith Lee, John Pappageorge
Mike Dayton, Chief Policy Advisor, Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, R
Mike Hillerby, Assistant Chief of Staff to Gov. Kenny Guinn, R
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune , volunteer lobbyist

Thursday, April 24, 2003
Sen. Randolph Townsend, R-Reno
Carole Vilardo, President, Nevada Taxpayers Assn.
Pundits: Joe Brezny, Exec. Director, Nevada Republican Party
John Vergiels, lobbyist and former Nevada State Senate Majority Leader, D-Las Vegas
Andrew Barbano

Week of April 13, 2003 (Legislative week 11)

TIM HAY

Monday, April 14, 2003

Tim Hay, Nevada Consumer Advocate
(Chief Deputy Nevada Atty. General and head of Bureau of Consumer Protection)

Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners, lobbyist

Pundits: Scott Craigie, lobbyist, Alrus Consulting
Jan Gilbert, lobbyist,  Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
Martha Gould, D, former Reno mayoral candidate

Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Brian Krolicki, State Treasurer (R)

Sen. Warren Hardy (R-Las Vegas)

Pundits: Daryl Capurro, lobbyist, Nevada Motor Transport Association
John Vergiels, lobbyist (former State Senate Majority Leader, D-Las Vegas)
Mary Lau, Executive Director, Nevada Retail Association

ANDE ENGLEMAN

Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt (R-Nev.)

Danny Thompson, Exec. Sec-Treasurer, Nevada State AFL-CIO

Pundits: Bob Crowell, Attorney & Lobbyist

Joe Brezny, Exec. Director, Nevada Republican Party

Andrew Barbano
Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune , lobbyist

Thursday, April 17, 2003

U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

Pundits: John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada

Barbano and Craigie

NOTE: Breaking news and legislative exigency may cause changes of guests or pundits, as well as pre-emption of the program, which has happened once due to the Iraq War. The evening cablecast will not be so affected.

Sam Shad (Over)Exposed

Just spell the damn name right

THE SHAD HATTER'S PREVIOUS TEA PARTIES
(See all that you've missed!)

Legislative week 10

Monday, April 7, 2003
Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners

Pundits: Bob Crowell, Attorney & Lobbyist
Mike Dayton, Chief Policy Advisor to Nevada Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt (R)
Keith Lee, Attorney & Lobbyist

Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Kathy Augustine (R), State Controller
Assemblyman Josh Griffin (R-Las Vegas)

Pundits: Ray Bacon, Executive Director, Nevada Manufacturers Association
Vivian Freeman, Vice- Chair, Washoe County Democratic Party
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune
Jim Denton, Lobbyist

Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Peter Ernaut, Manager, Government Affairs, Jones Vargas (the law firm in which Nevada State Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, is a partner). Mr. Ernaut managed the campaigns of Gov. Kenny Guinn (R) and U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada. Mr. Ernaut also sits on the board of Park Place Entertainment, the world's largest casino company.

April R. West & Jeremiah Barlow, legislative interns.

Pundits: Alfredo Alonso, Government Affairs, Lionel Sawyer & Collins law firm
John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada; Denton.

Thursday, April 10, 2003
State Sen. Bill Raggio (R)

Pundits: Howard Rosenberg, UNR Professor of Art and
     Regent, University and Community College System of Nevada
Martha Gould, D, former Reno mayoral candidate; Barbano

CLINGING TO THE LEDGE IN WEEK 9

Monday, Mar. 31, 2003 — Carole Vilardo, President, Nevada Taxpayers Assn.

Pundits: Martha Gould, D,
      former Reno mayoral candidate
Bob Crowell, Attorney and lobbyist
Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners

Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie (D-Reno)
Assemblyman Jason Geddes (R-Reno)

Pundits: Jim Denton, lobbyist
Derek Morse P.E., Deputy Executive Director,
     Regional Transportation Commission
     of Washoe County
Howard Rosenberg, UNR Professor of Art
    Regent, University and Community College System of Nevada
        (Scratched due to dental logistics.)

Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Kathy Augustine, R, State Controller [UPDATE FROM ANDE ENGLEMAN 4-1-2003 @ 1:31 p.m. PST — The interview with Controller Kathy Augustine will run next Tuesday, April 7. Instead. we'll have an interview with Assembly Minority Leader Lynn Hettrick
(R-Douglas). Kara Kelly will still be our other guest.]

Kara Kelly, President, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

Pundits: Alfredo Alonso, Government Affairs, Lionel Sawyer & Collins law firm
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune
Jim Denton, lobbyist; Mrs. Gould

Thursday, April 3, 2003 (Debate on health insurance)
Senator Bill Raggio (R-Reno) Senate Majority Leader (Did not appear)
Barbara Buckley (D-Las Vegas) Assembly Majority Leader
Jim Wadhams, insurance industry lobbyist

Pundits: Joe Brezny, Exec. Director, Nevada Republican Party
John Cummings, Community College of S. Nevada
Senator Dina Titus (D-Las Vegas), Minority Leader
Barbano

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 8

Monday, Mar. 24, 2003 — Assemblyman Bernie Anderson (D-Sparks), Chairman of the Assembly Judiciary Committee; Mike Hillerby, Deputy Chief of Staff to Nev. Gov. Kenny Guinn, R.

Pundits: Chris Wicker, Chairman, Washoe County Democratic Party; Greg Ferraro, lobbyist; Mike Hillerby, Gov's Office

Tuesday, Mar. 25 — Somebody with Juice followed by a Very Important Persona from the TBA office

Pundits: Terry Hickman, Pres., NSEA (state teachers union); Jim Wadhams, lobbyist; Harvey Whittemore, lobbyist extraordinaire.

Wednesday, Mar. 26 — Gov. Guinn hisself

Pundits: Andrew Barbano, columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune; Jim Denton, political consultant; John Cummings, Community College of Southern Nevada

Thursday, Mar. 27 — Assemblywoman Dawn Gibbons (R-Reno); Derek G. Rowley, Pres., Nevada Resident Agents Assn.

Pundits: Keith Lee, attorney and lobbyist; Barbano and Denton.

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 7

MONDAY, MARCH 17 —
Sens. Terry Care, D-Las Vegas and
   Mark Amodei, R-Carson City.
Senator Randolph Townsend, R-Reno.
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners and    gambling industry lobbyist
Mary Lau, Executive Director,
    Nevada Retail Association
Martha Gould, D, Former Reno Mayoral Candidate

TUESDAY, MARCH 18 —
Senator Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas
Derek Morse, Deputy Executive Director    Regional Transportation Commission
    of Washoe County
Pundits: Jim Denton, Political Consultant
Keith Lee, Attorney and Lobbyist
Howard Rosenberg, UNR Professor of Art
    Regent, University and Community College System of Nevada

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 —
Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller, R
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno
Pundits: Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune
Jim Denton and our auld friend Toobee Announced

THURSDAY, MARCH 20 —
Assemblyman Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas
Ray Bacon, Executive Director, Nevada Manufacturers Association
Liz MacMenamin, Retail Association of Nevada
Pundits: John Cummings, Professor of English and Counsel to the President
    on Government and Legislative Affairs, Community College of Southern Nevada Barbano, Denton

NOTE: US-Iraq War coverage bumped the March 20 program to Cable Channel 12 only. Our show was better than Dubya's.

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 6

MONDAY 3/10
Senator Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, and
    Andrew Barbano, lobbyist, Silver State Casinos Out of Politics (COP)
Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller, R
Pundits: Martha Gould, former vice-chair, Washoe County Democratic Central Committee
Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners; gambling industry lobbyist
Dick Gammick, Washoe County D.A.

TUESDAY 3/11 —
Phil Satre, Chairman, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
William Eadington, Ph.D., Director, Institute for the Study of Gambling & Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada- Reno
Pundits: Howard Rosenberg — UNR Professor of Art
    Regent, University and Community College System of Nevada
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune
Jim Denton, Political Consultant

WEDNESDAY 3/12 —Mike Hillerby, Exec. Assistant to Gov. Kenny Guinn, R-Nev.
Sam McMullen, attorney and lobbyist
Pundits: John Cummings, Professor of English and Counsel to the President
    on Government and Legislative Affairs, Community College of Southern Nevada
Jan Gilbert, Lobbyist, Progressive Leadership Allliance of Nevada; Denton

Thursday 3/13 — Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson
Assemblyman Morse Arberry, Jr., D-Las Vegas
        Assembly Ways & Means Committee Chairman
Pundits: Pat Coward, lobbyist & political consultant
Ken McKenna, attorney; Andrew Barbano

THERE WILL be a test on this stuff!

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 5

Monday, March 3 — U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., via live satellite feed
Pundit Panel: Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune
Robert Crowell, attorney/lobbyist for various interests
    and a member of the Carson City School Board
Ken Lange, Executive Director, Nevada State Education Association (NSEA)

Tuesday, March 4 —
Attorney General Brian Sandoval, R
Assemblyman Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks
    Chairman, Nevada State Assembly Judiciary Committee
Pundits: Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick, R
Mary Lau, Executive Director, Nevada Retail Association; Barbano

Wednesday, March 5 —
Attorney, lobbyist and golf course developer Harvey Whittemore
Pundits: John Cummings, Professor of English, and Counsel to the President on Government and Legislative Affairs, Community College of Southern Nevada; Lau and Barbano

Thursday, March 6 — Greg Ferraro, Pres, R&R Partners, gambling industry lobbyist
George Flint, Nevada Brothel Association
Pundits: Attorney and lobbyist Keith Lee; Political Consultant Jim Denton; Barbano
   Lobbyist John Pappageorge had to cancel and sends his regrets. We hope to
re-schedule him soon.

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 4

Monday, Feb. 24
Bill Bradley, Nevada Trial Lawyers Assn.
Jim Wadhams, Insurance Industry Lobbyist,
Pundits: Greg Bortolin, Communications Director, Governor's Office
Jim Denton, Political Consultant
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Sparks Tribune

Tuesday, Feb. 25
Jane Nichols, Chancellor, University & Community College System of Nevada
Howard Rosenberg, Regent, UCCSN
State Sen. Mike McGinness, R-Fallon/Central Nevada
      Chairman, Senate Taxation Committee
Pundits: Bob Ostrovsky, RAO Associates
Barbano and Denton

Wednesday, Feb. 26
Assemblyman Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas
Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev. Congressional Dist. 2
Pundits: Joe Brezny, Exec. Dir., Republican Senate Caucus; Barbano and Ferraro

Thursday, Feb. 27
Assemblywoman Dawn Gibbons, R-Reno
Jon Killoran, News Director, KRNV News-4
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners
Et, tu TBA

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 3

Monday, Feb. 17
Senator Mark Amodei, R-Carson City
Senator Terry Care, D-Las Vegas
Pundits: Jim Denton, political consultant
Martha Gould, Washoe County Democrat
Plus uno mas to be announced. (Turned out to be Uno Mas Barbano.)

Tuesday, Feb. 18
Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, Assembly Majority Leader
Jon Ralston, political columnist, Reno Gazette-Journal / Las Vegas Sun
Pundits: Jim Denton, political consultant
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Sparks Tribune; Jon Ralston

Wednesday, Feb. 19
Bob Cashell, R, Reno Mayor
Mike Hillerby, Exec. Assistant to Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn, R.
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, R&R Partners; Dick Gammick, Washoe County D.A.

Thursday, Feb. 20
GOP Polling Maven Frank Luntz
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, R&R Partners
Assemblywoman Christine Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas
Andrew Barbano, Columnist, Sparks Tribune

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 2

M onday, 2/10 — Peter Ernaut, Government Relations, Jones-Vargas Law Firm
Carole Vilardo, Executive Director, Nevada Taxpayers Assn.
Pundits: Greg Ferraro, Pres., R&R Partners
Scott Craigie, Pres. Alrus Consulting;
Andrew Barbano, columnist, Daily Sparks Tribune

Tuesday, 2/11 — Terry Hickman, Pres. NV State Education Assn.
Dick Gammick, Washoe County District Attorney
Pundits: Jim Denton, Political Analyst; Lobbyist Bob Ostrovsky; Barbano

Wednesday, 2/12 — Keith Schwer, Ph.D., Director, Center for Business and Economic Research, and Professor of Economics, UNLV School of Business
Dr. Rudy Manthei, "Keep Our Doctors in Nevada" Organization
Pundits: Lobbyist John Pappageorge; Barbano and Denton

Thursday, 2/13 — Ron Mestre, owner, Bi-Rite Markets
Thomas McKennie, owner, MacDonald's-Keystone in Reno
Pundits: Jan Gilbert, Lobbyist, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada; Denton and Barbano

LEGISLATIVE WEEK 1

Mon. 2/3 — Gov. Kenny Guinn, R-Nev.
Pundits: Scott Craigie, Jan Gilbert, Jim Denton

Tues. 2/4 —- Sen. William Raggio, R-Reno, Majority Leader
Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson
Pundits: Andrew Barbano, Scott Craigie, Jim Denton

Wed. 2/5 — Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas
Pundits: Barbano, Craigie, Denton

Thurs. 2/6 — Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal legislative reporter
Ray Bacon, Exec. Director, Nevada Manufacturers Association
Pundits: Denton, Barbano, Gammick