Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 04/07/2026The United States of America: Her past written in the blood of her patriots. Her future reposed in the dreams of her children. Long may she endure. 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Libraries are essential infrastructure in a democracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Make America Read Again 010
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Heartbroken to learn today of the death of former state Sen. Joyce Woodhouse. She was one of the best people I’ve met in Carson City, a true kind heart who brought a teacher’s dedication and kindness to a job that often lacks both. RIP, senator and Godspeed. 062
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Just in time for daylight saving time! #locktheclock 010
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Thinking of Assemblywoman @selenafornevada.bsky.social today as I reset all my clocks to standard time. Hoping next session we can pass her bill to #locktheclock like our neighbor Arizona! 020
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 10/08/2025An insider talks about a broken Senate confirmation process, and how Republicans and Democrats must work together to fix it. www.politico.com/news/magazin...politico.comI Watched the Senate Break Down. Here’s How to Fix It.The Senate used to run on deals involving everything from pipelines to feral cows. Reviving them could be the first step to fixing politics. 130
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 25/05/2025“The Trumps are hardly the first presidential family to profit from their time in power, but they have done more to monetize the presidency than anyone who has ever occupied the White House.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/u...nytimes.comAs Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests 140
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 16/02/2025“The NPC criticism got something right. There are real dangers to conformity. Political parties — even presidential administrations — are stronger when they can hear contrary voices.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Republican Party’s NPC Problem — and OursWhat happens when ambition no longer checks ambition? 010
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 15/02/2025“Determined citizens who understand the stakes can — eventually, inconsistently — defeat those who manipulate opinion and laws. We saw that most recently in Poland.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/o...nytimes.comOpinion | I’ve Covered Authoritarians Abroad. Trump’s Actions Look Familiar.Trump’s actions remind me of authoritarians I’ve covered for four decades around the globe. 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 09/02/2025The latest evidence that true Christian faithfulness is an ill fit with partisan politics, and that a person cannot serve two masters. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...washingtonpost.comAttacks on Catholics, Lutherans suggest new Trump approach on religionAllies of the president are leveling attacks on religious groups, including Catholics and Lutherans, and questioning their efforts to help migrants. 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Spoiler alert: No, Jan. 6 was not an “inside job” and the rioters were not patriots. And no, the 2020 election was not stolen; Joe Biden won in a free and fair election, and by a large margin. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comU.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty testCandidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” 100
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 09/02/2025With respect, Ben Rhodes is wrong here. Donald Trump is *exactly* the person a slim majority of voters elected in November, and he did not hide the kind of president he would be when he was campaigning. No one should be in the least surprised. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | This Isn’t the Donald Trump America ElectedHe is making us a corrupted, brittle superpower. 020
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 09/02/2025“The administration seems to have wanted challenges that consume a ton of resources — of opponents, courts and public attention — even as members of the administration know the provisions do not square with the law that exists.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...nytimes.comFederal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive OrdersWith a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions. But can the courts keep up? 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Definitely not better. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/b...nytimes.comThe Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.” 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 28/01/2025The Founders counted on ambition and self-interest to ensure each branch of government jealously guarded its own powers and duties. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/u...nytimes.comJohnson Joins the Trump Entourage, Shrinking the Role of House SpeakerIn positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of go... 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Aaron Blake writes in the Washington Post about 12 potential presidential contenders in 2028: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAnalysis | The 12 Democrats who make the most sense for 2028There’s a vacuum atop an adrift Democratic Party. Here’s who could fill it. 010
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 26/01/2025More proof that redistricting reform is an essential pillar of necessary reforms if we’re interested in moving past toxic partisanship. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/u...nytimes.comIn 2024 Elections, Most Races Were Over Before They StartedA New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures. 142
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 26/01/2025“Pluralism requires both law and ethics to function, and without ethics the law will fail.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/o...nytimes.comOpinion | How a German Thinker Explains MAGA MoralityUs and them is all the rage. 000
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 01/01/2025The political year that was: 13 takeaways from 2024. www.ktnv.com/news/one-las...ktnv.comOne last look back: Top takeaways from Nevada's 2024 political year in review2024 was a huge year for politics, especially here in swing-state Nevada. Here’s our list of the top 13 political stories of 2024. 010
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 16/12/2024tfw you are sitting in a long, boring legislative hearing and somebody asks a question about “the delta.” 020
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Watching drones above your house on the East Coast? If you see the one on the left, you’re OK. If you see the one on the right, run! 020
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 05/12/2024ICYMI: Las Vegas has a new mayor, and women now represent nearly every ward in the city. www.ktnv.com/news/i-pledg...ktnv.com'I pledge to devote my life': Former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley sworn in as Las Vegas mayorFormer Congresswoman Shelley Berkley was sworn in as Las Vegas mayor on Wednesday, marking the first person not named "Goodman" to hold the post in 25 years. 120
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 01/12/2024I subscribe to satirical news sites such as “The Borowitz Report” and real ones such as CNN and the New York Times. It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference as I scroll through my email. 030
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 24/11/2024It wasn’t just Nevada where ranked choice and/or open primaries fell flat, the AP reports. apnews.com/article/rank...apnews.comVoters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M pushElection reform advocates had hoped for a big year at the ballot box. That's because a historic number of states were considering initiatives for ranked choice voting or to end partisan primaries. 120
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as AG nominee demonstrates that there are still standards that will hold. Note that Republicans will have a Senate majority in January, so this came from the GOP, not Democrats. Question: Is this an exception, or will there be more? 110
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Mass challenges to voter registrations in Nevada are harder than you might think, @thenvindy.bsky.social reports: thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy...thenevadaindependent.comIndy Explains: How mass challenges to Nevada voter registrations face uphill legal battle - The Nevada IndependentMass challenges to voter registrations in Nevada face significant legal hurdles due to state laws requiring personal knowledge of each case, impacting efforts to challenge over 30,000 registrations. 030
Steve Sebelius @stevesebelius.bsky.social · 19/11/2024So this is the new meeting place, apparently? 9220