Nevada Clips 11.2.11

2012 ELECTION

  • RJ – Three Republicans running for new Senate seat – LINK
  • LV Sun – Nevada low on GOP candidates’ lists of priorities – LINK
  • LV Sun – Dina Titus being pressured not to run for 1st Congressional District seat – LINK
  • RGJ – Fact Check: Obama re-election strategist makes false claim on how many jobs proposal would create – LINK
  • RGJ – Fact Check: Analysis finds Rick Perry’s plan gives big tax cut to millionaires, increases taxes for those with low incomes – LINK
  • Nevada News Bureau – Pre-Game Analysis: Titus To Announce In Congressional District “X” – LINK
  • North Lake Tahoe Bonanza – Jim Clark: Grading the GOP presidential candidates – LINK

CONGRESS

  • LV Sun – Sen. Harry Reid asks BLM to scuttle planned Sloan Hills mining project – LINK
  • RGJ – Call to cut Pell grants raises fears for students; UNR interim president fights House proposal – LINK

EDITORIALS/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • RJ- Letter: Washington does just fine on infrastructure – LINK
  • RJ – Billions and billions for train project – LINK
  • RJ – Check, please! – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: A bigger trash can is just too much – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Military benefit no longer affordable – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Education doesn’t start in college – LINK
  • RGJ – ‘Occupy’ backers tap into angst, lack clear agenda – LINK

ECONOMY/GAMING

  • RJ – Macau gaming revenues hit record $3.36 billion in October – LINK
  • RJ – Bank of America abandons $5 debit card fee – LINK
  • RJ – Year-over-year income for NV Energy down in third quarter – LINK
  • LV Sun – Las Vegas apartment rents decline, despite high occupancy – LINK
  • LV Sun – Venetian revamps sports book as part of $30 million renovation – LINK
  • RGJ – Lyon County unemployment rate falls to 16.8% – LINK
  • Nevada News Bureau – Holiday Spending Expected To Be Up Despite Economic Downturn – LINK

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • RJ- District attorney makes retirement official – LINK
  • RJ – Las Vegas City Council sets hearing on foreclosure proposal – LINK
  • RJ – Westboro Baptist Church protesters come to Sin City – LINK
  • RJ – Timing just right for Roger’s move out of DA’s office – LINK
  • RJ – McCarran officials speed mall plan – LINK
  • RJ – Sebelius: All aboard the train to…Victorville? – LINK
  • LV Sun – Ralston: More to DA’s departure than meets the eye – LINK
  • LV Sun – Competition leads to frustration at county commission meeting – LINK
  • LV Sun – Marshals ordered to seize Righthaven assets – LINK
  • LV Sun – Differences emerge on proposed Laughlin city budget – LINK
  • RGJ – $25 million lawsuit filed in Reno air race crash – LINK
  • RGJ – Reno hires director of Community Development, OMB manager – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – State wins grant to boost exports – LINK

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

  •  RJ – PUC signals lower NV Energy rate hike – LINK

EDUCATION

  • AP – Bieber giving $100,000 to Whitney Elementary – LINK
  • AP – Nevada students improve in reading, math scores – LINK
  • RJ – Nevada kids still behind on nation’s report card – LINK
  • LV Sun – Report: Nevada students making slight gains on national test – LINK
  • RGJ – The best place for doing homework is at school – LINK