(NN&V staff report) – Decorated Desert Storm Veteran and Clark County resident Steve Sanson said he had a door slammed in his face by Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., during a trip to Washington, DC, today as part of a Vets for Freedom event. Sanson and several other Las Vegas area veterans, including...
(Heck for Congress campaign) – In less than twenty-four hours the United States House of Representatives will begin floor debate on legislation which would start the country down a path toward a government takeover of our healthcare system. Liberals in Washington continue to ignore the ideas of conservatives and have chosen to...
(NN&V staff report) – Governor Jim Gibbons today announced his intention to sponsor a major initiative to completely eliminate landfills as we presently know them. “There have been huge leaps in recycling technology,” Governor Gibbons said, “We can conserve natural resources, create clean energy and create jobs by looking at landfills not...
The long, national health care debate is about to come to an end, at least in one chamber of Congress. But it is not drawing to a close quietly, not without one last fight. Continue reading…
In addition to kick-starting depressed auto sales, the other stated goal of this summer’s $3 billion federal “Cash for Clunkers” program was to help the environment by scrapping old beaters and putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road. But the most common deals under the scheme ended up replacing old Ford or...
Newspaper publishers and other struggling media companies want the U.S. government to help them survive the toughest times they have ever known, mainly by easing rules on how big they can get. They will be lucky if they get any aid at all. Continue reading…
There’s not much that union supporters and I can agree upon. But here is one incident where I can wholeheartedly support the aggrieved members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) who have found themselves victims of their own union. Continue reading…
Memo to the nation: Nevada has always been able to distinguish itself with its bizarre political dynamic, often providing fodder for national ridicule. But on the cusp of Campaign 2010, it strikes me that we may have reached a nadir in the depth and breadth of politicians who are either deeply unpopular...
As a result of a change in state law by the 2009 Nevada Legislature, aimed to increase voter turnout as one reason, the candidate filing period and Primary Election in 2010 are pushed forward two months. Continue reading…
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said today he’s still “just thinking” about running for governor next year. Continue reading…
Two of Nevada’s congressional representatives weighed in on the proposed House healthcare legislation Wednesday. Continue reading…
Nevadans are growing less interested in importing California’s garbage, and a dry lake bed outside this desert town has become a test case. Continue reading…
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