Issue: July 17, 2014
Hey friends,
You know what's weird? Prior to ratification of the 17th Amendment in
1913, U.S. Senators were appointed by their state legislators. So,
that means senators like Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster were never popularly elected to the chamber. Weird, huh? And
believe it or not, there's a movement afoot in certain corners today
to repeal the 17th Amendment. Not surprisingly, this movement is
partially targeted at specific politicians, like Nevada's own Harry
Reid. In this week's feature story, news editor Dennis Myers dives
into the history of the 17th Amendment and the issues surrounding the
movement to appeal it.
Also in this week's issue, our resident curmudgeon movie critic, Bob
Grimm, picks the best and the worst of the movie year so far. Theater
critic Jessica Santina checked out 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, the
latest offering over at Bruka Theatre. And, last but not least, our
right-hand-page columnist Brendan Trainor wrote a column about
reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision that is
sure to ruffle some tailfeathers.
As always, be sure to pick a newsprint copy of the paper for
exclusive columns, cartoons and potential paper airplanes.
Thanks for reading! If not for you, we might not have any reason to
try to remember the names of 19th century senators.
Brad Bynum
RN&R Arts & Culture Editor
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Forward into the past
There's a movement to stop U.S. Senate elections.
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Unappealing
Local governments turn monopolies loose on public without a grievance process.
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SPLC faults Bundy, BLM, press, politicians
Standoff left extremists stronger, report charges.
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Miles ahead
The Reno Americana band Six Mile Station is raising funds to release their debut album on Kickstarter.
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Fire. Fire. Fire.
The city of Reno appears to ignoring a serious threat.
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Mining bets on the don’t pass line
The constitutional protection for miners may change, but don't plan on the taxes changing.
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Angry women shouldn’t use the ‘F’ word
Wouldn't it be great if political debates could be kept on a lofty plain?
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Obama as Nixon?
Bruce searches for the rationale for impeachment.
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Ladies who lunch
Cold War era ladies, usually models of decorum and restraint, show their true colors in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche.
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Monkey shines
“I hate every ape I see, from chimpan-a to chimpanzee.”
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But seriously, folks
The Morris Burner Hotel Folk Festival, to take place July 18-20, seems to be a fairly comprehensive bill of new and old folk alike.
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To ditch or not to ditch
The Environmental Protection Agency's newly proposed rule is being heavily opposed by many farmers and ranchers.
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