Paul Laxalt, former Nevada governor, dies at 96
LAS VEGAS (AP) ” Paul Laxalt, the son of Basque immigrants who rose to political power as a Nevada governor, U.S. senator and close ally to Ronald Reagan, has died. He was 96.Laxalt died Monday at a health care facility in Virginia, according to the public relations firm The Ferraro Group.The conservative Republican had a storied political career, including a brief run for president in 1987. But he described that bid as “the four most miserable months of my life,” and in a 2000 […]
