Nevada Clips 11.16.11

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2012 ELECTION

  • LV Sun – Trip to Brazil raises concerns about lobbyists’ access – LINK
  • LV Sun – Heller and Kirk in an amendment-off over Yucca mountain – LINK
  • LV Sun – State Sen. John Lee reconsidering running for Congress – LINK
  • RGJ – Dean Heller vs. history: Appointed U.S. senators go on to win election only 33 percent of time – LINK
  • AP – GOP critic: Heller needs to reconnect with Washoe – LINK

CONGRESS

  • RJ – Reid challenges Republicans on ‘job-killing regs’ – LINK
  • RJ – Reid dispirited by divided ‘supercommittee’ for reducing debt – LINK

EDITORIALS/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • RJ – Letter: Pedestrians have responsibilities on the road – LINK
  • RJ – New leadership – LINK
  • RJ – There are no aliens – LINK
  • LV Sun – How should Nevada go about improving the economy in the state? – LINK
  • LV Sun – Weekly: LV area has sites worthy of national recognition – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Where will parks get their water? – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Food inspectors invited to east side – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: ‘Occupy’ math doesn’t add up – LINK
  • RGJ – Editorial: As deadline approaches, can disaster be averted? – LINK
  • RGJ – Catherine Cortez Masto: Team will tackle domestic violence in Nevada – LINK

ECONOMY/GAMING

  • RJ – Caesars Entertainment restarts IPO process – LINK
  • RJ – Analysts upbeat about the Strip for 2012 – LINK
  • RJ – Western Hotel in downtown Las Vegas will close in January – LINK
  • RJ – Nevada foreclosure starts drop sharply – LINK
  • RJ – Spirit Airlines to establish crew, maintenance base in Las Vegas – LINK
  • RJ – Sebelius: This report is serious … but are we? – LINK
  • LV Sun – Cannery Casino Resorts LLC reports 3rd quarter gain – LINK
  • LV Sun – MGM Resorts honored for food recycling – LINK
  • LV Sun – Beyond the Rack to open distribution center in North Las Vegas, bring 102 jobs – LINK
  • LV Sun – Analysts: Las Vegas Strip revenue to grow by 5.7 percent in 2012 – LINK
  • LV Sun – Spirit Airlines to establish crew base in Las Vegas – LINK
  • LV Sun – Downtown Western Casino closing after 41 years – LINK
  • LV Sun – New routes being added for Southwest, Airtran – LINK
  • LV Sun – Caesars Entertainment restarts plans to go public – LINK
  • LV Sun – Ralston: The plan is there, so what about some action? – LINK
  • RGJ – Standard & Poor’s downgrades Reno Redevelopment Agency bonds – LINK
  • RGJ – Forecast: Utah to return to peak employment in 2012, Nevada not until after 2017 – LINK

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • RJ – Clark County Commission OKs electronic records system for UMC – LINK
  • RJ – Council to consider proposal to force banks to better maintain foreclosed properties – LINK
  • RJ – Authorities trying to rub out errant massage parlors – LINK
  • RJ – Lobbying sparks commission debate – LINK
  • RJ – County approves $350,000 settlement with Las Vegas Paving Corporation – LINK
  • LV Sun – Collins says his ethics amendment not a slap at Giunchigliani – LINK
  • LV Sun – Is switching time zones a bright idea for Nevada? – LINK
  • LV Sun – Las Vegas working on way to curb blight of foreclosure – LINK
  • LV Sun – Occupy movement stays peaceful in cash-poor Vegas – LINK
  • LV Sun – Chairman of Nevada Indian Commission named to governor’s cabinet – LINK
  • RGJ – Nevada brothel owner loses Wild Horse license but could expand Mustang Ranch – LINK
  • RGJ – Tensions between Reno, Washoe County prompt concerns – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Sandoval elevates the Tribal Commission chairman to Cabinet – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Tax panel sets vote to do away with some deductions for mining companies – LINK
  • Nevada News Bureau – Gov. Brian Sandoval Makes First Formal Tribal Appointment To Cabinet – LINK

EDUCATION

  •  RJ – Teacher goes extra mile for students – LINK
  • RGJ – Enrollment down nearly 12 percent at TMCC in Reno – LINK
  • RGJ – UNR student ranks among nation’s top ROTC cadets – LINK
  • RGJ – Nevada submits application for Race to the Top grant – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – UNR proposing to close the Carlin Fire Science Academy – LINK
  •  HEALTH CARE
  •  RGJ – Jeanne Wendel, UNR: New research on accuracy of health-care info on the web – LINK
  • RGJ – Nonprofit ranks Renown high on acute care – LINK

Nevada News Bureau – Las Vegas Attorney Readies Nevada For U.S. Supreme Court Review Of Federal Health Care Law – LINK