Las Vegas Sun

November 21, 2009

Currently: 57° | Complete forecast | Log in

Print edition for May 24, 2007

Bill stumbles, so voters likely to keep picking judges
Sam Skolnik
When the 2007 legislative session began, Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio's vision of ending the system of costly contested state judicial elections appeared to have a good shot at becoming reality.
Bogden was in her sights
WASHINGTON - Of all the Justice Department officials who now say they had misgivings about firing Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden, former White House liaison Monica Goodling apparently was not among them.
Gibbon's position on terror center baffling
Having given Gov. Jim Gibbons a firm no on his request for an anti-terrorism operation in Carson City, legislative leaders Wednesday struggled to understand why he is threatening to hold up the state's budget by insisting on an intelligence gathering hub in the capital.
Letter: We are shortchanging education, roads
That's not what Nevada does, even though our highways badly need money for expansion and repairs, and our schools are seriously underfunded (Nevada is 50th in spending on education). Gov. Jim Gibbons, in his genius, decrees that taxes and fees will not be raised. In Nevada, forget the need - if it exceeds the revenue flow, then it's not going to happen.
FLASHPOINT for May 24, 2007
So how is this for a scenario next year? Democrats can't find anyone credible to run against Rep. Jon Porter. But suddenly this doctor, who used to be a Republican but switched out of disgust with the current GOP leadership in D.C., evinces an interest. He is smart, knowledgeable, has resources. And, best (or worst?) of all, he has a wife who is incredibly energetic and has been enmeshed in politics for most of her life. In fact, she is a Democratic congresswoman. And what if I told you her name is Shelley Berkley and his name is Larry Lehrner? ...
Letter: Drug tests have been a useful tool
I am board certified in occupational and environmental medicine (second in Nevada, 1980), and became a certified medical review officer for drug surveillance and treatment. The Energy Department put limitations on my testing federal workers, but I received the go-ahead for contractors.
Letter: User fee increases are backdoor taxes
There is one small problem with the concept of the service users paying their own way when it comes to state services. I think it's safe to say that perhaps 75 percent of the people reading the article know that this is just another back door tax increase, like the fees charged by the federal government for entrance into national parks, etc. We never did see our tax burden go down just because users were now paying for their own use.
Dressing by the numbers
By Emily Richmond
Click here for a printable graphic.
LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS
Number of rookies in the field for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 - the fewest since 1979, when Howdy Holmes was the only rookie.
THE REV. TOMMY STARKES: 1939-2007
Just days before Christmas 2004, the Rev. Tommy Starkes tried to ease the pain of cowboys who were dealing with the tragedy of a 25-year-old bull rider who was killed during competition at the National Finals Rodeo.
CONVENTION CRASHER
The real estate developers, 40,000 or so, at the International Council of Shopping Centers at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday, oozed schmooze.
Jeff Haney on a former FBI agent who learned to read suspects and now teaches poker players how to read 'tells'
By Jeff Haney
During most of his 25-year career with the FBI, in fact, Navarro rarely used the word "tell" - a poker term referring to mannerisms through which players involuntarily reveal information about the strength of their hand or whether they might be bluffing.
Editorial: Countering identify theft
It was equally big news when Rueda Denvers, a Panamanian businessman, announced that he was in Panama at the time of the crime and the police photo of the bombing suspect actually showed a handyman he had hired some time ago.
Editorial: My way or the highway
If that juvenile attitude was not stunning enough, consider Gibbons' top priorities behind his threat: a boot camp for high school dropouts , a minor change in the state payroll tax , an unnecessary anti-terrorism center in Carson City , and a miniature version of his unworkable school empowerment program.
LOOKING IN ON: ENTERTAINMENT
Las Vegas has a budding jazz scene just waiting to burst into full bloom.
The problem with coal
A May 19 story by the Las Vegas Sun reports that Park Service officials voiced their opposition to the 1,590-megawatt generating station in a pointed letter to the Nevada Environmental Protection Division. The station, which could provide power for at least 1 million homes, is being proposed by New Jersey-based LS Power Group. The company has applied to the state agency for an air quality permit.
Gibbons plays the veto trump
J. Patrick Coolican and Joe Schoenmann
CARSON CITY - The day began with a bold stroke from Gov. Jim Gibbons, a threat to veto the $7 billion two-year budget.
Not a lot of fire at Dark Skies
Kristen Peterson, Las Vegas Sun
Wonderboy is lounging in the back of a VW Vanagon.

Today's frontpage

< Previous | Next >

  • Most Read
  • Discussed
  • Most E-mailed

Complete Listing

Calendar »

  • 21 Sat
  • 22 Sun
  • 23 Mon
  • 24 Tue
  • 25 Wed

All events on Saturday »