Hugh Jackson
@jhughjackson.bsky.social
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“When I take office your 401 (k) or IRA will start losing money very quickly, almost like nobody’s ever seen before” was not among Trump’s campaign promises. But he delivered on it anyway.
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Trump keeps promises to Nevada voters. Except the economic ones. • Nevada Current
“When he was campaigning Trump told you he was going to raise tariffs, so he’s doing what he campaigned on,” is a thing people say. Fair enough. When he was campaigning, Trump also promised “Starting ...
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March 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“When I take office your 401 (k) or IRA will start losing money very quickly, almost like nobody’s ever seen before” was not among Trump’s campaign promises. But he delivered on it anyway.
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I don't want to say the Schumer optics are bad but Gavin Newsom just invited him on his podcast.
a man in a suit and tie is standing with his hands in his pockets .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing with his hands in his pockets .
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March 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I don't want to say the Schumer optics are bad but Gavin Newsom just invited him on his podcast.
Trump built his career bullying people, suing people, and conning people. Nothing in his history suggests he has the desire, let alone the skillset, to fix what he’s broken. (And no, Nevada, holy sacred No Tax On Tips amen will not save you.)
If Trump really wanted a good economy, he would have left it alone • Nevada Current
This is the second time Trump has inherited a strong economy. He could have done nothing, except one thing that he's actually quite good at: falsely taking credit.
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March 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Trump built his career bullying people, suing people, and conning people. Nothing in his history suggests he has the desire, let alone the skillset, to fix what he’s broken. (And no, Nevada, holy sacred No Tax On Tips amen will not save you.)
"In all likelihood, the $3,000 of kits will get stuck in a closet while they expire...Who knows what will happen to that money? It just feels so wasteful."
More than a dozen NPS workers fired from Lake Mead as part of mass federal workforce purge • Nevada Current
More than a dozen federal workers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were among those fired last week as part of the Trump administration’s move to terminate all recent hires across federal agencie...
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March 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"In all likelihood, the $3,000 of kits will get stuck in a closet while they expire...Who knows what will happen to that money? It just feels so wasteful."
Most of these look more homeowner-friendly than homeowner-hostile. For a change.
HOA bills range from displaying religious items to charging EVs • Nevada Current
Nevada has 3,711 HOAs which represent the owners of 623,917 housing units – half of the state’s 1.3 million homes, according to the state. Wielding powers generally reserved for government tribunals, ...
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March 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Most of these look more homeowner-friendly than homeowner-hostile. For a change.
The redundant piling of laws upon laws aside, ginning up public support for laws by naming them after victims has had its moments, but now it's unnerving, or worse.
Lawmakers propose tougher traffic laws, critics prefer smarter infrastructure • Nevada Current
Laws already exist to punish reckless driving, and legislative efforts being considered this session won’t address the underlying conditions that make roads hazardous, argue critics of the proposals
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March 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The redundant piling of laws upon laws aside, ginning up public support for laws by naming them after victims has had its moments, but now it's unnerving, or worse.
Looks like a couple industries saying to each other "hey what do you wanna bet if we make a powerpoint we can get the state to give us a bunch of money?" And there's ample precedent for industries to believe it'll work.
Largest public subsidy in state history makes legislative debut • Nevada Current
Critics of corporate tax breaks contend they pit states against one another in “a race to the bottom.”
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March 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Looks like a couple industries saying to each other "hey what do you wanna bet if we make a powerpoint we can get the state to give us a bunch of money?" And there's ample precedent for industries to believe it'll work.
Democrats make Lombardo say "Medicaid."
Lombardo joins chorus urging congressional Republicans to rethink Medicaid cuts • Nevada Current
Lombardo wrote that an “abrupt reduction in federal funding would not only disrupt care for those who rely on Medicaid, but would also destabilize public and private healthcare providers, leading to w...
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March 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Democrats make Lombardo say "Medicaid."
You know how when big bad national things happen they always seem to hit Nevada harder than other states?
Republicans cutting Medicaid would be like that.
Republicans cutting Medicaid would be like that.
Medicaid cuts would be painful in all states, but Nevada would get hurt more than most • Nevada Current
Only two states and the District of Columbia would see a larger portion of Medicaid enrollees lose coverage
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February 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
You know how when big bad national things happen they always seem to hit Nevada harder than other states?
Republicans cutting Medicaid would be like that.
Republicans cutting Medicaid would be like that.
States that tend to give short shrift to government programs and services to begin with are also the ones that can be most vulnerable to the Trump administration's willy-nilly edicts, decrees, and royal pronouncements. @jensolis.bsky.social reports a case in point...
NV deprived of $38M in EV charging funds following Trump program suspension • Nevada Current
The Trump administration halted a federal program that promised Nevada $38 million to build faster, more efficient electric vehicle chargers along the state's highways.
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February 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
States that tend to give short shrift to government programs and services to begin with are also the ones that can be most vulnerable to the Trump administration's willy-nilly edicts, decrees, and royal pronouncements. @jensolis.bsky.social reports a case in point...
Perpetually ranked one of the nation's worst states for mental health services, NV is the only one where applicants for licensure as a psychologist must pass a test deemed by critics to be racially biased, and that was scrapped by the organization that developed it, @danagentrylv.bsky.social reports
Licensing scheme contributing to shortage of psychologists in Nevada, say critics • Nevada Current
Nevada, perpetually ranked one of the worst states in the nation for mental health services, is the only state that requires applicants for licensure as a psychologist to pass a test that is deemed by...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Perpetually ranked one of the nation's worst states for mental health services, NV is the only one where applicants for licensure as a psychologist must pass a test deemed by critics to be racially biased, and that was scrapped by the organization that developed it, @danagentrylv.bsky.social reports
Paid leave in NV? There's a bill for that, @aprilcore.bsky.social reports:
Lawmaker hopes to extend paid family leave law to Nevada’s private sector • Nevada Current
Only a fraction of Nevadans work for an employer that is required to offer paid family and medical leave, but one state lawmaker is hoping that might change this year.
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February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Paid leave in NV? There's a bill for that, @aprilcore.bsky.social reports:
“These are situations where seniors are crawling up the stairs or are trapped in their unit because an elevator has been inoperable for months,” said Assemblymember Venicia Considine, the bill's sponsor. @mjlyle.bsky.social reports:
Legislation would allow third party control of properties if landlords refuse to meet safety codes • Nevada Current
Clark county officials told state lawmakers Wednesday of numerous occasions of landlords refusing to fix substandard and dangerous living conditions throughout apartment complexes that put the health ...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“These are situations where seniors are crawling up the stairs or are trapped in their unit because an elevator has been inoperable for months,” said Assemblymember Venicia Considine, the bill's sponsor. @mjlyle.bsky.social reports:
"...one thing that assuredly will not save us is congressional Democrats — still shell-shocked, evidently — 'working across the aisle' and vying for a seat 'at the table.'"
Nevada congressional Democrats should stop sanewashing Musk & Trump • Nevada Current
The only reason Nevada’s Democrats should be reaching across the aisle right now is to grab any Republican who they think can be reasoned with and see if they can shake some damned sense - or guts - ...
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February 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"...one thing that assuredly will not save us is congressional Democrats — still shell-shocked, evidently — 'working across the aisle' and vying for a seat 'at the table.'"
ICYMI this week from @danagentrylv.bsky.social
Good sports: How betting is getting bigger than the game • Nevada Current
When fans, both casual and committed, place their bets on Super Bowl LIX, many will be focused on proposition bets, such as the distance of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first touchdown pas...
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February 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ICYMI this week from @danagentrylv.bsky.social
ICYMI this week from @jensolis.bsky.social
Burgum's order puts Nevada's national monuments at risk • Nevada Current
Newly confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed federal officials to review and possibly revise all national monuments and mineral leasing withdrawals in the U.S., a move critics say could...
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February 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
ICYMI this week from @jensolis.bsky.social
ICYMI this week, guest column from @bradleyschrager.bsky.social
Joe Lombardo’s predicament • Nevada Current
Governor Joe Lombardo has a problem, one that runs deeper than just tussling with a Nevada Legislature controlled by Democrats. It’s that his political situation is all wrong for the current moment. I...
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February 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ICYMI this week, guest column from @bradleyschrager.bsky.social
ICYMI this week from @mjlyle.bsky.social
Trans people in Nevada and Trump-fueled antagonism square off • Nevada Current
For the last seven months, Frankie Perez has been collecting paperwork, scheduling appointments and taking every needed step to return to the Air National Guard. Perez, 38, had previously served four...
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February 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
ICYMI this week from @mjlyle.bsky.social
ICYMI this week from @aprilcore.bsky.social
Lawmakers: Trump policies could tank Nevada revenue, create state budget crisis • Nevada Current
The Nevada state budgeting process began with a $335 million oopsie, and while it may have been resolved, a potentially much larger fiscal crisis looms: the Trump administration.
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February 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
ICYMI this week from @aprilcore.bsky.social
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November 24, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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Ha forgot I wrote this the other day. Thanks for the reminder, @ncnewsline.bsky.social.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Ha forgot I wrote this the other day. Thanks for the reminder, @ncnewsline.bsky.social.
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