Nevada Clips 11.1.11

2012 ELECTION

  • RJ – Titus to announce new bid for Congress – LINK
  • RJ- Two Washoe County Democrats get high marks on environmental issues – LINK
  • RJ – Sebelius: New job, old job and settling old scores – LINK
  • RJ – Tarks endorse Berkley – LINK
  • SlashPolitics – Tarks back Berkley: No surprise – LINK

EDITORIALS/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • RJ- Letter: Public sector contributes much to economy – LINK
  • RJ – At an impasse: SEIU wants to preserve longevity pay – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Let’s sell surplus water to California – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: We shouldn’t shoulder toxic debt – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Time to stop government waste – LINK
  • RGJ – Editorial: RTC can’t tell city officials how to spend their money – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Janice Ayres: NSCA holds legislative forums – LINK

ECONOMY/GAMING

  • RJ – Boyd, MGM join European online gaming titan – LINK
  • RJ – Investors send mixed signals to gaming stocks – LINK
  • RJ – Banks beginning to back off fees for debit cards – LINK
  • LV Sun – MGM, Boyd make deal with poker site – LINK
  • AP – Gaming: MGM, Boyd could offer poker online with bwin.party – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – BAWN CEO resigns, cites struggling construction market – LINK

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • RJ- Sources: David Roger to step down Jan. 3 – LINK
  • RJ – Ethics panel to investigate allegation against North Las Vegas mayor – LINK
  • RJ – Ordinance would punish banks for letting foreclosed homes fall into disrepair – LINK
  • RJ – Drug lobby, police clash over bill to thwart meth trade – LINK
  • LV Sun – Metro agrees to pay for more DNA retesting if needed – LINK
  • LV Sun – Man pleads guilty to using undocumented immigrants to get $4.4 million in unemployment benefits – LINK
  • LV Sun – Judge rules street performers’ lawsuit can continue against Metro Police, Venetian – LINK
  • AP – California high-speed rail to cost $98 billion, plan says – LINK
  • AP – 12 bears killed so far in Nevada’s inaugural hunt – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Sandoval greets trick-or-treaters – LINK

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

  • RJ – Sales cited as obstacle to solar development – LINK
  • RJ – Henderson hosts Global Solar Summit – LINK

EDUCATION

  • LV Sun – A better community starts with better education – LINK
  • LV Sun – Justin Bieber pledges $100,000 to Las Vegas school on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ – LINK
  • RGJ – Bill adds leeway in student standards – LINK
  • North Lake Tahoe Bonanza – Guest Column: Warp-speed changes, growth happening in Washoe County schools – LINK