Nevada: Terri Lanni

LAS VEGAS-The Republican National Committee announced new chairs for their 2008 fundraising effort  in an e-mail today.  The Nevada list is short on surprises, except that Steve Wynn, who has generally contributed to candidates from both political parties, is listed as an honorary co-chair.

The list names William Weidner, president and COO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, as chairman with Sig Rogich, president of Rogich Communications Group, as co-chair.

Now that the Nevada State Education Association has submitted a petition to Secretary of State Ross Miller's office that would increase the gaming tax on our biggest casinos (those making more than $1 million a month in gaming revenue) by 3%, you fine citizens may have a choice to make.  Do you bite the hand that feeds so many Nevadans by signing the petition (and maybe eventually voting on it), or do you say "Sorry, kids and teachers, this isn't the way to make things better for you?"