Mark Twain once noted , “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” That’s doubly true during a special session.

Nevada’s 36th special session ended Wednesday night. The Hollywood handout proposal generated the most attention. It barely passed the Assembly on Sunday. The two Republican legislators who pushed it over the top voted remotely. It was reported they had left Carson City to go on vacation. One can hardly blame them for fleeing, but their absence underscored the slapdash nature of this sorry endeavor. There was no emergency and no need to call a special session .

On Wednesday night, the Senate voted on the film bill . Usually, legislative leaders don’t bring up legislation unless they have the votes to pass it. Senate Majority Leader Nicol

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