Shelley Berkley (D, NV-01) under ethics investigation for medical crony capitalism.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 10th at 09:30 AM  | 

OK, here’s the background: back in 2011 it came out that in 2008 Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D, NV-01) intervened to prevent the shutdown of a Nevadan kidney transplant program that was killing patients. It’s important at this point to distinguish between proper and improper responses: for example, it is proper to be concerned about what was reported as being “the only transplant center in Nevada” | Read More »

DSCC picks horse in NV, hedges bets in NM and CT

By: Beltway Whispers (Diary)  |  April 14th at 07:00 PM  | 

As Nevada Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley announced her Senate bid Thursday and quickly won the backing of her party’s campaign arm, other prominent Senatorial prospects in New Mexico and Connecticut linger without the support of their party. The less fortunate pair, Reps. Chris Murphy and Martin Heinrich, were not extended the Beltway blessing because the former already faces a primary opponent and the latter is | Read More »