Print edition for January 25, 2006

Public apathetic to liberal agenda: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid apologized last week for going too far in attacking individual GOP senators as part of the Democrats' aggressive campaign to blame Republicans for a "culture of corruption" in Washington.

Columnist Jeff Haney: On the Nguyen-Win situation enjoyed in Mississippi by the professional poker player from Henderson: ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. -- Baby, he's the greatest.

Board remains divided: By Emily Richmond; NEW YORK - Clark County School Board members say their fact-finding trip to the home district of New York educator Eric Nadelstern did not change any minds about whom to support for schools superintendent.

Letter: GOP criticisms ignore their own history: I wonder if they ever heard these quotes: "Since they think it is their job to run the plantation, it shocks them that I'm actually willing to lead the slave rebellion," or "Establishment of enterprise zones in impoverished areas would help residents escape the welfare plantation." These quotes were made by Republicans Newt Gingrich in 1994 and Jack Kemp in 1992, respectively.

Letter: Drug plan encourages gouging of seniors: The government, if anything, should be trying to hold down the price of medicine, but instead it is encouraging price gouging with this plan. Another serious problem with the plan is the means-test provision, which basically leaves millions of seniors just above the "poverty line" with a few modest savings at the mercy of the price gougers, whether they join the plan or not (causing their savings to evaporate till they are below the poverty line also).

Tours hope to bring kids closer to college life: Christinga Littlefield; Nine-year-old Aurora Gallegos "really, really" wants to go to college and become a veterinarian.

Court rejects eminent domain amount: A Clark County District Court jury has determined that North Las Vegas should pay $350,000 to Carol Pappas for land that the city took from her two years ago through eminent domain for a street widening project.

School official in N.Y. praised: A former Clark County School Board member who met this week with colleagues of New York educator Eric Nadelstern said Tuesday that Nadelstern should become the county's next school superintendent.

Education system settlements revealed: The Nevada System of Higher Education has paid $5.75 million to settle 115 lawsuits or complaints since 2000, a public information request filed by the Sun found.

Flashpoint for Jan 25., 2005: It seems pretty outrageous to some Democrats to consider supporting a pro-life candidate in a gubernatorial primary, especially against a qualified woman. I am sure Dina Titus would agree, right? Senate Minority Leader Titus's gubernatorial campaign has not been subtle in making this point, seizing on comments Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson has made about abortion. How different the world was a dozen years ago when Titus was backing Gov. Bob Miller, a pro-life Democrat, running against a qualified woman, Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones. Miller actually used the same "the people have spoken on this issue" rhetoric Gibson is employing ...

Letter: Conserving oil is forward-thinking: How much oil is in ANWR is open to question, with advocates citing unrealistically large figures based on echoing each other's opinions, while a study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows much more uncertainty about what, if any, oil even exists in ANWR.

Letter: Let's ban smoking in all public places: Now, I don't mind if they want to smoke themselves to cancer and death, but I don't want to go along due to their filthy habit! Smokers are the most nervous people in the world -- one big reason they hang on to those cigarettes.

Columnist Tom Gorman: Wondering after the death of a physician's daughter what it will take to recognize the importance of wearing seat belts: Last week, a trauma center physician buried his 11-year-old daughter at Paradise Memorial Gardens. She died in a car crash.

Casinos open arms for Asians with open wallets: By Liz Benston; The lunar calendar unleashes the Year of the Dog on Sunday and Las Vegas casinos hope to take a bite out of Asian gamblers' wallets.

Making every minute count: Ricky Morgan began last season on the UNLV bench, then started the final 12 games. This season, he started the first five games before being relegated to reserve duty.

Jerry's Lounge: Todora shoots for stars: By Jerry Fink; Teenaged R&B singer Sarah Tadora has gone from destitution and desperation to a shot at the big time.

Editorial: Making property owners pay: The Clark County Commission is considering a proposal that would prevent owners of mobile home parks from converting their properties to other uses. Normally, property owners are free to bring development plans before the county and the plans are approved if they meet zoning and site requirements.

In search of shadows: David Kihara; "L.M." was 14 when he ran away from Child Haven, the county's emergency foster care facility he had been placed in after being removed from his family's home because of suspected abuse or neglect.

The Elevator: Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene -- and who's getting the shaft:

Editorial: Lagging behind on Head Start: According to a story in the Las Vegas Sun on Tuesday, fewer than two-thirds of the estimated 1,800 children enrolled in the program receive the physical and dental exams that U.S. Head Start requires, and fewer than 25 percent received the dental treatments they needed.