Anjeanette Damon

Senior Editor/politics

Anjeanette isn't technically a native Nevadan but is about as close as you can get in this transient state. Raised and educated in Reno, she pursued journalism not just to escape math class but also for the love of challenging authority. She's worked in newspapers since 1998, joining the Sun in 2010.

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Legislature might get messy near the end: Sunday, May 19, 2013; The Nevada Legislature has reached the point in every session when lawmakers, lobbyists and reporters ask: Is it going to end on time? And the answer always is: Maybe.
Few big tax bills afoot, but plenty of little ones at Nevada Legislature: Sunday, May 19, 2013; Democrats may have fallen short of crafting a comprehensive tax reform plan to address Nevada’s wobbly revenue structure, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a bevy bills to raise taxes floating around the Legislature this year.
Bills live and die on deadline day in Carson City: Saturday, May 18, 2013; The legislative grim reaper struck again Friday as the Nevada Legislature hit yet another milestone on the 120-day march to its finish.
Deal reached to preserve bistate compact protecting Lake Tahoe: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and California Gov. Jerry Brown have reached an agreement to keep the two states in a decades old compact to protect the environment around Lake Tahoe, agreeing to ease some barriers for development and mollifying the concerns of some environmentalists.
Democrats circle the wagons against 'Family Fun Tax' foes: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Democratic lawmakers showed little restraint when opponents of Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick’s admissions tax took to the microphone Tuesday to beg for exemptions to the 8 percent levy she wants to assess on nearly all forms of recreation.
Electric Daisy Carnival, Speedway to fight proposed entertainment tax: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las Vegas, is expected to take critics head on today at the first public hearing of her proposed entertainment and admissions tax, an 8 percent levy on everything from concerts and sporting events to gym memberships and strip clubs. Chief among them is the Electric Daisy Carnival, the massive outdoor music festival that draws an estimated 345,000 attendees to Las Vegas each summer.
With time running out, Democrats' tax plans spark partisan firefight: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; When Senate Democrats on Monday released details of a tax increase they say is needed to adequately fund education, they swung a partisan hammer that shattered the patina of cooperation that had dominated this legislative session.
Denis plows forward with recycling bill: Friday, May 10, 2013; Responding to critics, Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis has amended his construction material recycling bill to protect smaller centers that could have been put out of business by the original version of his proposed legislation.
Nevada Democrats seek 'help' for Nic Cage: Friday, May 10, 2013; Nevada Democrats sent a blast email to supporters with headline "Help us help Nicolas Cage!" in an attempt to garner support for a tax incentive for movie production in Nevada.
Tax movies, strip clubs, gyms? That's Nevada legislator's proposal: Thursday, May 9, 2013; On Wednesday, Kirkpatrick released a sweeping entertainment and admissions tax proposal — the centerpiece of her effort to clean up a Nevada tax code rife with exemptions and haphazardly applied interpretations.

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Blog Entries

Ron Paul, Mitt Romney delegates stand at the ready: Monday, Aug. 27, 2012; GOP chairman Reince Priebus officially gaveled open the 2012 Republican National Convention today, only to immediately close it for a day-long recess. Even though the proceedings lasted less than five minutes, groups of both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney delegates stood warily by in case either faction tried something unexpected.
Nevada alternate delegate compares national conventions past and present: Monday, Aug. 27, 2012; For Nevada politico Patty Cafferata, the intrigue, plotting and wariness among opposing factions at a national convention is nothing new. Cafferata has been attending conventions since 1956, when, at the age of 15, she accompanied her parents to see Dwight D. Eisenhower accept the Republican nomination.
Yes, Raggio burned down a Nevada brothel: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011; State Sen. Bill Raggio leaves behind a powerful reign in the state Legislature, but his 18 years as Washoe County District Attorney may have been more interesting.
State Sen. Bill Raggio to retire before session begins: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011; Iconic Northern Nevada senator and ousted Republican leader Bill Raggio announced today he will retire this month, allowing the county commission to appoint his replacement before the session begins.
Brian Sandoval finishes cabinet appointments: Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010; Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval today announced his final cabinet appointments.
Gibbons to skip Sandoval's inauguration ceremony: Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010; Gov. Jim Gibbons will be unable to attend Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval's inauguration on Monday because of a previously scheduled medical procedure, his chief of staff said.
Sandoval to appoint former Sparks mayor as head of DMV: Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010; Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval will appoint former Sparks Mayor Bruce Breslow as the head of the DMV when he takes office next week. Breslow currently heads the state’s nuclear projects agency.
Horsford cool toward arena proposal for Las Vegas Strip; backs online poker bill: Friday, Dec. 10, 2010; Steven Horsford expressed some irritation today at having to consider public financing of the proposed Strip arena project at a time the state is facing severe budget cuts.
Assemblywoman proposes corporate income tax: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010; Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce, D-Las Vegas, has proposed legislation creating a corporate income tax.
McGinness: Replacing Raggio the 'right thing to do': Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010; In a candid interview with the Las Vegas Sun today, Senate Minority Leader Mike McGinness, R-Fallon, said telling Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Reno, that he was poised to take over as minority leader was akin to taking the keys to the car away from an aging father.