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Print edition for May 13, 2007

DRY SPELL, BEHIND THE SCENES
Nevada turns Colorado River warfare on its ear, by giving thirsty rival states an out
Jack Sheehan on the folly of asserting absolute certainty in an uncertain world
By Jack Sheehan
Regarding our own wonderful city, here are some things that this oft-humbled and wizened observer would consider to be Highly Likely.
Jeff Simpson proposes a compromise to Gibbons' transportation plan that might make everyone happy
Folks I've talked to, including people who served on the commission that identified the state's transportation needs, say those needs are now well above $4 billion and may be closer to $6 billion or $7 billion.
Letter: Iraqi freedom starts with families here
Our government is spending trillions of dollars on so-called Iraqi "freedom." Here is a case where we could start that "freedom" on a much smaller scale.
Jon Ralston writes the script for what would be said in Carson City if the capital was injected with truth serum
With the blizzard of numbers raising the specter of a snow job and the political intrigue enough to perplex Tom Clancy, perhaps we should imagine the unimaginable: What if there were unvarnished honesty in Carson City?
Republican candidates don't get it, but Nevada can help them
J. Patrick Coolican and Michael J. Mishak
Click here for a printable chart.
Editorial: Take off the kid gloves
As reported by Steve Kanigher in last week's Las Vegas Sun, Bethea, who was fighting on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya fight, had a CT scan done in the arena.
Letter: Private ownership is no excuse to flout law
He states, "The government has no business regulating activities like smoking in privately owned bars and taverns " Businesses may be privately owned, but they become public places when they open for business, and therefore are required to follow the law, whether or not they are in agreement with it. Civil disobedience is breaking the law, regardless of how they try to justify it.
Editorial: Highway plan a bust
In what should have been his most defining moment since becoming governor in January, Gibbons set forth a plan that impressed people only for its simplicity, divisiveness and self-aggrandizement.
Letter: Leaders replaced by followers in government
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that this is a continuing process. Very troubling is the lack of attention to the overall process of how these issues are or are not being resolved and by whom.
WEEK IN REVIEW: CARSON CITY
By J. Patrick Coolican
Gov. Jim Gibbons scored big last week, in the opinion of many here, with a proposal to build roads to ease the state's increasingly congested traffic, without raising taxes.
Editorial: Petition a last resort
We strongly support more revenue for education, but our first choice for bringing this about is through the Nevada Legislature. Elected legislators have a responsibility to consider the merits of proposals and make decisions based on how they would affect the whole state.
FLASHPOINT for May 13, 2007
In a state that is so red, the Republicans are trying every- thing they can to help the Democrats. Gov. Jim Gibbons sparks little enthusiasm with his 30 percent approval rating. The GOP dithered before moving the presidential caucus up to Jan. 19, when the Democrats are having theirs. The party seemed to be getting on track when it elected Sue Lowden as chairwoman. But Lowden got involved in lobbying against the gaming industry on Gibbons' roads plan, which could hurt fundraising. And now Sandra Tiffany, who pleaded guilty to ethics violations after losing a reelection race for state Senate, ...
Letter: Veterans deserve better treatment
These selfless individuals, who were, and still are, called upon to serve this nation and who never asked for the maladies befallen them, are shunned and used as pawns in a perverted game of one-upsmanship.
WEEK IN REVIEW: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Lisa Mascaro, Sun Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Who really wants to tackle immigration reform this week in Congress?

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