Print edition for June 7, 2003

Editorial: Defeat of malpractice bill unfair to voters: The voters were dealt a blow toward the end of the Legislature's regular session when Senate Bill 97 was defeated. The bill, as amended in the Assembly, would have allowed two medical-malpractice questions on the November 2004 ballot.

Editorial: Open probe into alleged Yucca flaws: A letter regarding the quality of construction at Yucca Mountain, bearing the signatures of U.S. Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John Ensign, R-Nev., was sent last week to Attorney General John Ashcroft. The senators based their letter on evidence that's been building over the past several months casting serious doubt on the quality of work taking place at Yucca Mountain.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Sulich ready to close show: Next weekend he will sell his beloved collection of Croatian paintings for charity and two weeks later move to Pennsylvania with Norman Caine, his companion of 33 years.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Democracy interrupted: The State of Nevada has made itself the laughingstock of the country by failing to solve its financial crisis. The people of this state are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars more than they agreed to pay for the privilege of letting the Legislature weasel its way in and out of the job it signed on to do. Business groups are fighting with other business groups over which one will pay the other one's taxes. Republican governors across the country are bewildered at the antics of a Republican state Senate telling the state's very popular Republican governor to, basically, go ...

Columnist Jeff German: Judge's departure a remedy for Drug Court: Even the newly elected Walsh, who has come under fire in recent weeks for her abusiveness and lack of sensitivity toward participants and staffers, wants out.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Anger and fear blind legislators: How, after having so much time to deliberate can they be acting as if this is being thrust upon them, not like greatness but like some burden that they cannot bear?

Letter: Students pay price for fiasco over math test: A law was passed in 1996 requiring that a harder math proficiency test to be passed for a student to graduate from high school beginning in 2003. Now, seven years later, the classes that students need to take to be able to pass the test are not included in the classes required for graduation. We have such a large number of students who have met all of the other requirements, including passing all of the required courses, and yet cannot pass the test that we are going give the schools another four years to get it right.

Teacher exodus taking toll on schools, community: By Emily Richmond; WEEKEND EDITION: June 8, 2003

'Tactical spandex': Spencer Patterson; As the lead singer for Van Halen, David Lee Roth earned a reputation as one of the most outrageous showmen in rock music.

Columnist Benjamin Grove: Learning the ropes, Porter keeps low profile: Benjamin Grove; Porter took an inconspicuous spot in the back.

New teachers won't be able to switch as easily: By Emily Richmond; WEEKEND EDITION: June 8, 2003

Child Seekers finds new life: Jennifer Knight; Nevada Child Seekers is at 2880 E. Flamingo Road, Suite J, and operates from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 458-7009.

Henderson preserves its past with capsule: Dan Kulin; WEEKEND EDITION: June 7, 2003

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Dion seeking French connection: And Celine Dion is doing her homework.

Letter: Clinton earned place in history: Too bad that the voters subsequently elected a president whose aim was to give another big tax cut to the rich. As a result, he restarted the deficit.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Being fair is the American way of life: We are talking about scholarships being denied to residents who have not only passed state tests for mathematics proficiency and reading proficiency but have also earned a B or higher grade point average for four years. Many of them have been counting on the scholarship since Gov. Kenny Guinn brought them into being a few years ago. What a great incentive to overcome other barriers and succeed in high school. Just imagine the other students yet to receive full citizenship who are encouraged to work hard to receive a scholarship next year and the year after. They are determined to ...

Columnist Erin Neff: Legislators have nobody else to blame: Erin Neff; The extended special session that was called Friday can be blamed on no one but the 63 lawmakers themselves.