By Dana Milbank By the way, the reason we will be deferring comment on the latest news regarding our county’s spitfire tax assessor is because we are trying to maintain some modicum of self-control over here at the Pahrump Valley Times. Sort of a new year’s resolution. We are trying very hard to withhold such[...]

By George Will FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — Dina Galassini does not seem to pose a threat to Arizona’s civic integrity. But the government of this desert community believes you cannot be too careful. And state law empowers local governments to be vigilant against the lurking danger that political speech might occur before the speakers notify[...]

By Micki Bare – “Diamond in the Rough” Each Saturday throughout the month of February, I will expound upon a subtopic under the things-I-love category. This week, I begin with activities I love to do with my family. I truly love spending time with my boys and Hubby almost as much as I love European[...]

By Dennis Myers – “Against the Grain” This coming weekend the Nevada Republican Party will hold its presidential caucuses. Recently I wrote an article on the comparative benefits of presidential primaries and caucuses. After it was published, a reader comment was posted: “Please push to bring back primary voting. I can and will participate in[...]

By Chuck Muth I noticed that you are supporting Newt Gingrich,” a longtime reader emailed me this week, “but your position puzzles me.” Others have expressed similar comments, especially those who know I am much more in line philosophically with Ron Paul. So I’ll explain. Disclosure: I’m presently a paid adviser to Winning Our Future[...]

One has had three wives, the other a Swiss bank account — closed in 2010 so he could run for president, again. What good is a two-party system when the best and brightest presidential contenders for one side are Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Rick Santorum’s win in Iowa, we think, was a fluke.. So[...]

By Micki Bare – “Diamond in the Rough” Many folks began 2012 determined to quit smoking. It’s a healthy and financially prudent resolution. But adjusting to a smoke-free lifestyle can be difficult for former smokers. Nicotine cravings and increased snacking are surely among the obstacles. However, missing out on socialization time during routine smoke breaks[...]

By Dana Milbank WASHINGTON — The most important figure in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address wasn’t on the House floor. In fact, he hasn’t taken a seat in front of the chamber in 13 years. But as he campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination in Florida, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was doing[...]

By George Will WASHINGTON — An Illinois lawyer who had a way with words once characterized a particular argument as weaker than soup made from the shadow of a pigeon that died of starvation. The argument for Mitt Romney benefiting from South Carolina’s voting is almost as weak as Lincoln’s soup, but here it is:[...]

By Dennis Myers – “Against the Grain” There’s a technique in politics and journalism that has always bothered me, and I saw a prime example this week. Earlier this month, Little Brown published New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor’s news biography of Barack and Michelle Obama. It’s rather well written and researched, tracing their qualms[...]