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Pew Center report finds what others have: Nevada’s economy depressed, future in doubt

By Jon Ralston · November 11, 2009 · 12:43 PM

The respected Pew Center on the States prepared a report looking at other states besides stricken California that are hurting disproportionately. Not a lot new here for Nevadans who have been following this, but more proof, based on some measurements the Pew folks used, that we are down and not going up anytime soon. I have attached the report at right.

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Drugs bring Nevada governor, first lady back together

By Jon Ralston · November 10, 2009 · 6:51 PM

That's right Jim and Dawn Gibbons are back together -- but don't get carried away, folks; it's just for one night, as special guest speakers for an anti-drug awareness foundation ...

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An entire campaign in one mail piece for Harry Reid

By Jon Ralston · November 7, 2009 · 5:57 PM

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is powerful, determined, close to the president, helped elevate an Hispanic to the Supreme Court, saved jobs in the gaming industry, supported green jobs with ...

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Senate Conservatives Fund conference call: Reid is “pretty liberal” and NV trending conservative

By Jon Ralston · November 4, 2009 · 3:05 PM

That's what South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint said Tuesday night during a conference call on Senate races around the country. I have posted the audio file at right -- the ...

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Campaign memo: Nevada is next state to show GOP stripes, Lowden “uniquely qualified” among primary challengers to beat Reid

By Jon Ralston · November 4, 2009 · 2:49 PM

A memo prepared for the Sue Lowden for U.S. Senate campaign by Robert Uithoven, who is managing the race, declares that the Tuesday elections bode well for her candidacy. I ...

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Sarah Palin’s family loves Danny Tarkanian!

By Jon Ralston · November 3, 2009 · 8:02 AM

Sarah Palin's dad wrote a letter backing little Tark and the campaign sent out an email with a picture of the entire Palin clan (alas, no Levi) and a pitch ...

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SOS puts out SOS for campaign cash

By Jon Ralston · November 2, 2009 · 3:12 PM

Secretary of State Ross Miller surely will raise a boatload of money at Larry Ruvo's place in Glenbrook come Dec. 10. So I guess he's running for re-election then? The ...

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Roll Call’s take on Nevada’s federal races

By Jon Ralston · November 2, 2009 · 2:51 PM

The respected Capitol Hill publication says seats of Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Dina Titus are "lean Democratic." But Rep. Dean Heller looks safe for now. The analysis: Nevada Filing ...

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Car collector, law firm to host event for governor

By Jon Ralston · October 30, 2009 · 8:19 PM

A Nevada Day invite emailed from Jim Gibbons' campaign manager, Robert Olmer, gives notice of a Nov. 11 fundraiser for the governor at the Robert M. Lee car collection in ...

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Reid has the green, so he’s advertising how green he is

By Jon Ralston · October 30, 2009 · 11:39 AM

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is putting that multimillion-dollar war chest to more use, going up with his third campaign ad more than a year before the election. This one ...

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