Michael Green
Contributing Editor, Politics
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Green is a professor of history at CSN and the author of several books on the Civil War era and on the history of Nevada and Las Vegas. He also edits the Nevada Historical Society Quarterly and the Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History for the University of Nevada Press, and writes "Nevada Yesterdays" for KNPR and columns for the Nevada's Washington Watch newsletter.
Recent Articles
Nevada’s Hollow Apple
May 17th, 2012
More than a century ago, legendary editor William Allen White asked, “What’s the matter with Kansas?” A couple of recent events beg the question, “What’s the matter with Nevada?” The answer is both simpler and more complex.
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Economic Development, On the Rails
April 26th, 2012
Gov. Brian Sandoval recently spoke before the Keystone Corp., which calls itself “a political action organization for the Nevada Conservative,” of whom there presumably is more than one. His topic was economic development, which he said he considers “a contact sport.”
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It’s Time for an Annual Legislature
April 12th, 2012
State Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom is the fourth generation of his family to serve in the Nevada Legislature, and thus the fourth generation to meet every other year in Carson City. He says that needs to change: We need annual sessions. Wait. It’s not more government he’s looking for; it’s better government. And he’s already working on a way to make it a reality.
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It’s Racing Season
March 29th, 2012
Filings are in for the June 12 state primaries, and some intriguing and important contests are shaping up. Here’s your racing form to keep track of the action in the primaries and beyond:
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Republicans: Defending Your Right to Privacy Since 2012
March 15th, 2012
The Clark County Republican Party believes smart meters are an intolerable invasion of our constitutional right to privacy, but their argument is in conflict with a long tradition of Republican thought that denies the existence of … a constitutional right to privacy.
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City Government: The Place to Be
March 1st, 2012
Former Assemblyman and state Sen. Bob Beers recently announced his candidacy for a Las Vegas City Council vacancy. At about the same time, both the Mob Museum and the new Las Vegas City Hall opened. The confluence of Beers’ announcement and the opening of the two long-awaited projects demonstrates how the city has moved to the forefront of a political scene once dominated by the county.
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Organizational Skills
After the caucus, local Republicans need to get their act together—fast
February 16th, 2012
Early February gave both state parties an opportunity to put their organizational skills to the test. The returns are in, and for one party they’re not pretty.
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Why the Mob Museum Matters
Sure, there will be a lot of pizzazz, but the new attraction will also tell an important story about who we are and where we’re headed.
February 9th, 2012
I have been involved with the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, better known as the Mob Museum, from the outset. On Feb. 14, our dream becomes reality, and it’s important to get it right, because this is part of our history, and it’s time we come to grips with it.
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Putting the Squeeze on Community Colleges
February 2nd, 2012
Southern Nevadans complain UNLV receives less money in the budget than it produces for the state. Northern Nevadans say that’s no reason to go changing things. Chancellor Dan Klaich has proposed a new plan to solve these imbalances. But it appears the plan would leave community colleges, such as the one where I teach, scavenging for the big boys’ leftovers.
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The Strange Logic of the Great American Caucus
January 19th, 2012
If you’re a registered Republican, chances are your phone has jingled or buzzed a few times over your party’s caucus on Feb. 4, and you’re excited or unexcited about a candidate. If you’re a registered Democrat, you’re wondering why anybody would call you about a caucus on Jan. 21 when you know who your party’s candidate will be. Welcome to Caucusland.
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