Print edition for September 6, 2007

Letter: Democrats lack power in Congress: But, in trying to be fair by criticizing the do-nothing Democratic Congress, Shirley neglects one important point: The Democrats are almost powerless. Although they won a scant majority in the House and a faux majority in the Senate, the Republicans are strong enough to filibuster, or threaten a filibuster, on any bill or subject and, even if moderates were to present and pass a bipartisan bill, the divider-not-a- uniter in the White House has veto power.

LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS: It's a good bet that Bruton Smith was tuned into the ESPN telecast of Sunday evening's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race from California Speedway - if only to see how many seats the track failed to sell for its annual Labor Day race.

FLASHPOINT for Sep 06, 2007: I can see it as the seminal issue of the 2010 governor's race: brothels. Just look at the positions taken by two leading candidates: Gov. Jim Gibbons and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman. Gibbons is against brothels, he recently told the Nevada Appeal, and would sign a bill outlawing prostitution if it came to his desk. He also said it is not a good tourist draw. Goodman, of course, disagrees. He recently told The New York Times that "magnificent" brothels in downtown Las Vegas would be a tremendous boost for the city. Goodman is the reason, the mayor told the ...

Letter: Bush should have shown solidarity: It seems to me that out of respect for our heroic troops and a desire to show solidarity with them, Bush would have been more suitably attired.

Ron Kantowski explains why a guy from Sheboygan buys UNLV season tickets and how he can profit from those Sam Boyd seats: If you thought Appalachian State's victory at Michigan was a miracle, put this in your Big House and smoke it:

Editorial: Yucca Mountain low: "The issues here are credibility and good faith," Hunt wrote. The Energy Department once again has failed on both counts.

Letter: President is doing a fantastic job: Look, folks, whether you like it or not: Unemployment is at an all - time low; wages are at an all-time high; the war in Iraq is winding down and we are winning; North Korea is calming; taxes are low; prescription drugs are affordable to seniors; and things are looking just dandy. No matter what the Democratic candidates are saying, the sky is not falling.

Rushed back to the front: Ed Koch and Mary Manning; Rushed back to the front

Letter: Bush refuses to see bipartisan reality: As is often the case with what our president says, certain things need clarification. It was, after all, Sen. Arlen Specter who said Gonzales "was not credible," Sen. John Cornyn who called his testimony "deplorable," Sen. Chuck Grassley who accused him of changing his story, and Sen. Norm Coleman among many who demanded his resignation.

Help with test may lead to suspensions: By Emily Richmond; Apparently believing their students were being set up to fail, two Clark County special education teachers refused to follow testing regulations and instead read aloud the questions on a statewide reading exam.

Letter: Census sugarcoats poverty figures: Now the unthinkable happens. Fire ravages the house, burning everything you own , including the automobile. You have lost everything. You have been beaten down.

Editorial: A bright idea: As a story in the Las Vegas Sun on Tuesday explains, county officials are working on a new ordinance that would more firmly set brightness standards for the flashing digital billboards that have become a hallmark of the Las Vegas Valley.

Editorial: Closed-door denizens: Sadly, the commission shows no real understanding of the need to do the public's business in public. The commission, which is charged with hearing taxpayer appeals and has the power to give refunds, continues to try to argue that the public has little business knowing how and why it does what it does.

For cheaters, iPods are playing their song: By Emily Richmond; ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS MORRIS

$25 million to spark hotel school innovation: By Christina Littlefield; $25 million to spark hotel school innovation

Suicide prevention will get a vote, Reid promises: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., promised Wednesday that he would bring to a vote a suicide prevention bill to help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan that has been stalled since spring.

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