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Sen. John Ensign would not discuss his move with the Sun.

Ensign moves out of home on C Street: The Senator's Scandal: Town house shared with Christian colleagues had gained notoriety because of Nevadan’s affair; Nov. 8, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; Sen. John Ensign has moved out of the C Street house, the Christian home he shared with other elected officials on Capitol Hill that came under scrutiny for its residents’ beliefs and practices and their role in trying to end the Nevada Republican’s affair with a campaign staff member.

Landmark health bill passes House on close vote: Nov. 8, 2009; ERICA WERNER,Associated Press Writer; WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority

Commissioner grills officials on bid process: Nov. 8, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; The wrangling over bids for county contracts continues to be an issue for county commissioners — and provided one of them with a “Perry Mason” moment during last week’s meeting.

Jon Ralston laments the campaign spin from members of both major parties: Nov. 8, 2009; By Jon Ralston; There is a distinction between stupidity and ignorance.

Why Dean Heller’s hard line on immigrants might sting later: Nov. 8, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; The Republican Party has been told again and again that it must tone down its rhetoric against illegal immigrants if it has any hope of keeping Hispanic voters who were once gravitating to the party from moving further toward Democrats.

New law spurs recalls aplenty in the rurals: Nov. 8, 2009; By David McGrath Schwartz; Step gingerly, politicians. Recall fever is sweeping Nevada.

County considers suing over travel Web site room taxes: Nov. 7, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; As other parts of the country win tens of millions of dollars in court judgments against online tourism companies, Clark County commissioners are talking about following suit. At issue is the amount of hotel room taxes paid by online travel sites.

Nonpartisan voters make biggest gain in October: Nov. 6, 2009; By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – Democratic and Republican candidates are spending the most money but nonpartisan voters made the biggest gains in registration in October.

House poised for historic vote: Nov. 6, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; The long, national health care debate is about to come to an end, at least in one chamber of Congress. But it is not drawing to a close quietly. The House is preparing for a weekend vote that cannot come quickly enough for Nevada’s Democratic lawmakers.

Las Vegas mayor still mulling over running for governor: Nov. 5, 2009; By Dave Toplikar; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said today he's still "just thinking" about running for governor next year. "I'm trying to figure out for myself whether or not I want to give up the pleasure of being the mayor of Las Vegas ... or the wonderful things I believe are happening in contrast to getting involved in a heated race," Goodman said this morning.

Detained for years but never charged: Nov. 5, 2009; By Richard A. Serrano; Many people wanted by authorities come to Las Vegas to hide. Abdullah al-Kidd came here so the federal government could keep an eye on him. For about three years he lived here, much of it under house arrest, while federal lawyers in Idaho prosecuted a suspected Islamic terrorist. Al-Kidd was supposed to be a star witness.

What East Coast results might hold for Titus, Reid: Nov. 5, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; Even before the polls closed in far-flung New York, New Jersey and Virginia, the spin was under way deciphering what Tuesday’s results could mean for Nevada’s political landscape in 2010. The 2009 contests are the first significant measure of the electoral mood in the Obama era, and both Democrats and Republicans saw advantages they did not want to go unnoticed.

A venue for all types of pros: Nov. 5, 2009; By Ron Kantowski; One more reason why I love Las Vegas: I can get the mayor on the phone even when I don’t leave a message.

Dina Titus backing House health care plan after changes: Nov. 4, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON -- Democratic Rep. Dina Titus dropped her opposition today to the House health care bills, saying changes have been made since she voted against it in committee in July and it has now won her support.

Competition for county work worth a look?: Nov. 4, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; The “runaway” costs of unionized employees have municipalities across the nation considering “managed competition,” which forces public employee unions to compete for their public jobs.

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