Yesterday was an unusually busy here at the Bureau, so I was unable to post a number of interesting political tidbits.  Here are some snippets and links to catch you up:

– Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki was in D.C. yesterday for a meeting with the NRSC (among others) re: a possible U.S. Senate run.  Politico reported on Monday that a run was in doubt, but if Krolicki received encouragement from NRSC chair, John Cornyn (R-TX), it could happen.  If Krolicki enters the race, that’ll make an even dozen contenders in the GOP field.

– Sources back east tell me that because Krolicki has the support of Senator McCain (who is rather unpopular with the stauncher conservative factions of his own party), there is talk about the possibility that another prominent senator might endorse a non-Krolicki candidate in the GOP primary race should Krolicki decide to jump in.  The NRSC has vowed to stay neutral in the primary, but in light of the NRSC’s recent PR problems with the conservative base (see here and here and here) the support of an influential senator could be just as good (better?) for a GOP hopeful.

– U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden yesterday announced an economic recovery plan for Nevada.  Includes tax relief, proposals for job creation and a call for transparency in government spending.

– Reno Mayor Bob Cashell endorsed Brian Sandoval for governor.

– Anjeanette Damon reported that Nevada’s stimulus website is now ranked 25th in the nation, a big improvement over its previous spot (bottom five).  However, we still earned just 42 points out of 100 on the quantity and quality of info on how we’re spending our stimulus dollars.  You can view Nevada’s (or any other state’s) report here.

– Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws unveiled a new ad that asks Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick why he is against ending Nevada’s prohibition on marijuana. The ad will air today on KRNV in Reno.