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How the Energy Choice Affects Rural Nevadans House GOP prepares GOP leaders Senate harassment bill to consider Trump’s scramble to contain runs into opposition $15 billion clawback immigration rebellion from House PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 Volume 20, Issue 14 May 30-June 5, 2018 lasvegastribune.com How the energy choice affects rural Nevadans By Thomas Mitchell would amend the state Constitution, the people they serve for the people Part one of a two-part series it is back on the ballot this fall for they serve. So at a very fundamental One of the big questions linger- final voter approval, but now a level that is choice.” ing about a constitutional amend- coalition headed by NV Energy is None of the rules will be written ment on the November ballot that campaigning to defeat it. until and unless it passes again in would end electric power monopo- David Luttrell — general man- November and goes to lawmakers. lies and create an open competitive ager of the Lincoln County Power Luttrell said what is really going market for electricity is: Just how District No. 1, president of the Ne- on at this stage is a kind of record will it affect customers of rural vada Rural Electric Association and building and fact finding. Nevada’s power cooperatives? a member of the Governor’s Com- “If you look at some of the Question 3 on the 2016 Gen- mittee on Energy Choice — said comments of proponents of energy eral Election ballot — the Energy his power district has not joined the choice, one of the things they very Choice Initiative (ECI) — passed coalition opposing the initiative, but strongly believe is that existing by an overwhelming 72.4 percent to he is concerned the initiative’s im- utilities do not and are not allowed 27.6 percent. Because the measure pact on rural Nevada, should it pass, to be retail energy providers, and is not being adequately addressed. their argument, I understand, I get “As we’re moving toward en- the basis of their argument, is that My Point ergy choice we were hopeful that an existing utility, retail energy there would be some recognition provider, they do have an advantage of View that the rural organizations, by that others that want to come into By Rolando Larraz definition, offer choice, so there are the area will not be able to compete choices,” Luttrell said in a recent against,” he said. A few “friends” and other so- interview. “They were created by (See Energy Choice, Page 3) called friends have taken the time to call me to warn me of the “dan- gers” that I am taking upon myself by attacking the president of the Bottom line when students Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Com- merce, Peter Guzman, because he is a “well connected person” — and switch to charter schools I laugh at those words. Do I laugh because I think I am By Thomas Mitchell the exit of 1,400 students would a “superman”? No, I do not because Recently the morning newspa- reduce spending by $11.9 million. I am not, and certainly not now that per reported that the Clark County Lose $9 million in revenue but cut I am old and sick. I never thought School District plans to create a spending by $11.9 million, sounds I would be a superman because the job — costing $117,000 — whose like a savings of $2.9 million. supermen are the first ones to go purpose will be to slow the number Spending $117,000 to avoid down; I laugh because I have been of students bailing out of the district saving $2.9 million? Where’s the in Las Vegas all my adult life and a and opting to attend charter schools. logic in that? long time ago I learned that in Las “When a child leaves the school “This is a position that is expect- Vegas there is no such a thing as a district for a charter school, the state ed to raise money for the district “well connected” person. per-pupil funding and some local by bringing children back in. It In Nevada some of the most revenues that would have gone to will pay for itself,” School Board powerful people hold positions Clark County departs as well,” the revenue, how is that a drain? er-than-expected charter school member Carolyn Edwards was such as governor, sheriff, and dis- story explains. Back in December the newspa- enrollment would cost the district quoted as saying. “In essence, it’s trict attorney, and as long as you are Some local revenues, but not per reported that the district issued $9 million in lost revenue. not a cut, it’s actually an increase not “interfering” with any of their all. If the district unloads the entire a statement saying 1,400 more According to CCSD, the dis- to the budget.” other friends, you are ... well ... a expense of educating the departing students enrolled in a charter school trict’s 2016-17 budget had per-pupil Besides, what would the job “well connected person.” student but retains some of the local than projected, and this high- expenditures at $8,512, meaning entail? Cajoling? Badgering? I used to have lunch with former District Attorney Rex Bell when he was sober; and even with former Sheriff John Moran, who I thought Trump VA pick boosts hopes for reform was my friend; he and his wife By Nathaniel Weixel Republicans and Democrats, and in implementing some of the big- Goldie were guests in my home, The Hill outside advocacy groups hope he gest reforms to the VA in decades. where my family resided. But President Trump’s selection of will avoid getting mired in the same Trump is expected to sign into when he betrayed me, the lunches Robert Wilkie to lead the Depart- ongoing fight over privatization law the VA Mission Act, a $55 stopped. ment of Veterans Affairs (VA) is that beset his predecessor, former billion bipartisan bill that, among Former Sheriff John McCarthy being praised by veterans groups Secretary David Shulkin. other policies, will change how the used to visit my home, where my as a safe, stabilizing move in the “The VA has had six different agency pays for private care. family lived, unannounced and aftermath of the failed nomination leaders in the last five years; it’s Under the bill, VA doctors will frequently, and I did not have to of former White House physician facing systemic problems. All the decide when a veteran should see wait to get in to see him at police Ronny Jackson. tumultuous changes are not good a private-sector provider, replacing headquarters, but when I disagreed Wilkie, who is serving as acting for veterans,” said John Hoellwarth, the complicated systems that are with him, the “friendship” stopped. VA secretary, is a Washington in- national communications director used today. Former District Attorney Stew- sider with years of administrative for AMVETS, a veterans service It also includes a one-year ex- art Bell was not as “noticeable” but experience who has previously organization. “Veterans benefit tension of the VA Choice program, we never had as many lunches as worked on Capitol Hill as well as from continuity.” which was the result of the VA his counterpart Rex and I did; and in the Pentagon for two presidents. If confirmed, Wilkie will have to health scandal that cost Obama-era in my humble opinion, when my He’s drawn praise from both ROBERT WILKIE walk a tightrope if he is to succeed (See Wilkie, Page 4) former friend Sheriff John Moran betrayed me, Stewart did not take sides and a few times we had lunch ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ following at the famous Golden Nugget Hotel and we even celebrated with his daughter when she decided to run racist tweet on Valerie Jarrett for District Court Judge. By Judy Kurtz Jarrett, the former aide to President Dungey said in a statement an- As long as you are a good puppet The Hill Obama. nouncing the end of the “Roseanne” you are considered “a well connect- ABC canceled its top-rated com- “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is reboot, a politically tinged show ed person” in Las Vegas, and that is edy “Roseanne” on Tuesday in a abhorrent, repugnant and inconsis- and ratings monster. what I cannot be — a good puppet stunning move that came just hours tent with our values, and we have Roseanne Barr, a 65-year-old — and when I decided to take Steve after the show’s star Roseanne Barr decided to cancel her show,” ABC comedian and staunch Trump Wynn’s side when Sheriff Moran posted a racist tweet about Valerie Entertainment President Channing defender, had written that the ex- wanted my help to stab Wynn in the back, I refused to participate in the whole charade. White House seeks to save Later, when Moran and Wynn kissed and made up it was the pow- erful casino owner’s time to stab me summit with North Korea in the back, but that is another story. By Rebecca Kheel New York. ROSEANNE BARR I am not bragging about the im- The Hill On Tuesday, Trump said North Korea had a “solid White House adviser was the child portant people I may have known; The Trump administration is scrambling to save response” to his letter, the latest sign the summit may of the Islamist organization Muslim I am making a point to these a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un be back on. Brotherhood and the movie “Planet “friends” who are concerned about less than a week after President Trump canceled the It’s unclear whether the originally scheduled date of the Apes.” me upsetting a man as powerful meeting.
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