It took awhile, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid kept his promise. The ban on gays serving openly in the military has been lifted. And that means Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq war veteran and leading activist for military gay rights, gets his West Point ring back.

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It took a long time, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid kept his promise. The ban on gays serving openly in the military has been lifted.

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The field of candidates for Las Vegas mayor has grown more crowded with two recent entries.

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It’s official: Nevada will get a 4th Congressional District in 2013. U.S. Census Bureau figures released today show that Nevada’s population grew 35.1 percent from 2000 to 2010, making it the fastest growing state in the country.

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Americans United For Change, a liberal advocacy group, erected a billboard near the Las Vegas Strip challenging incoming Republican Rep. Joe Heck to forgo his government-issued, Congressional health insurance.

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Members of the House this afternoon approved a measure to hold reimbursement rates steady for doctors who treat Medicare patients.

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The U.S. Senate made strides today to ensure that Medicare patients won’t be turned away by their doctors — at least not in 2011.

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The idea of a “Tequila Party,” which until recently was only quietly debated among Latino leaders, is now making a splash.

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Edward Hamilton, a third-party candidate who has run twice unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate, announced this week he will challenge Republican Sen. John Ensign in 2012.

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U.S. Rep.-elect Joe Heck landed a plum position Wednesday as one of three freshman named to the House Republican Steering Committee.

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