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Presidential hopeful Ron Paul talks to delegates of the Nevada state GOP convention at John Ascauaga's Nugget on Saturday May 5, 2012.

With Ron Paul's infiltrators, clout of state GOP party further erodes: May 16, 2012; By David McGrath Schwartz; About the time Ron Paul’s passionate supporters took over the Nevada Republican Party at a raucous state convention 10 days ago, the phone at Americans for Prosperity began to ring.

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Crossroads launches new ad in Nevada attacking Obama: May 16, 2012; By Anjeanette Damon; Crossroads GPS, a political nonprofit co-founded by Karl Rove, has launched a month-long ad buy in Nevada slamming President Obama for what they call broken promises.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at a news conference Nov. 15, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Harry Reid chastises JPMorgan over $2 billion trading loss: May 16, 2012; By Karoun Demirjian; Sen. Harry Reid has harsh words when it comes to how JPMorgan — once the administration’s favorite poster child of a bank that wasn’t big and bad — lost $2 billion in a trading mistake meant to offset its own risk.

Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) watches a procession during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Police Memorial Park Sunday, September 11, 2011.

Dean Heller’s budget stunt is cynical nonsense: May 16, 2012; By Jon Ralston; Sen. Dean Heller’s “No Budget No Pay” bill is the dumbest idea to come along in some time. And maybe the smartest.

Ensign's former aide reaches deal with federal prosecutors: May 15, 2012; By Karoun Demirjian; Former U.S. Sen. John Ensign’s chief aide Doug Hampton appears to have reached a deal with federal prosecutors to settle charges he violated a cooling off period prohibiting congressional employees from lobbying for at least a year after they leave their jobs.

Ad campaign spotlights company shuttered by Bain, calls Mitt Romney a 'job destroyer': May 15, 2012; Byron Tau, Politico; The Obama campaign is launching a multi-pronged, multimedia attack on Mitt Romney’s record as a private equity buyout specialist.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers his victory speech at the Nevada Republican caucus Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Red Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Mitt Romney's time with Bain Capital has a Nevada connection: May 15, 2012; By David McGrath Schwartz; With President Barack Obama’s campaign launching an offensive to paint GOP candidate Mitt Romney’s time as head of a private equity firm in a negative light, here’s the Nevada connection: From 2000 to 2002, Stage Stores, a clothing chain, shut down three stores in rural Nevada.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., center, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, right, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 8, 2012.

Harry Reid braces for a Republican alternative to his Dream Act: May 15, 2012; By Karoun Demirjian; Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has long been at the top of the list of Republican vice-presidential contenders for one key reason: The party thinks he can sway Latinos, who in 2008 proved to be the Democrats’ most critical swing vote.

Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, gestures for the audience to settle down after taking the stage during a campaign event at the Four Seasons Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.

Ron Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources': May 14, 2012; By Philip Elliott, Associated Press; Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. In an email to supporters, Paul urged his libertarian-leaning backers to remain involved in politics and champion his causes despite the apparent end of his presidential aspirations.

Decay becomes us: A new local book looks at decomposition dead on.

Facelift, or just a mask? County pondering what to do about Echelon Place site: May 13, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; Clark County Commissioners will have a chance to weigh in on one of the Las Vegas Strip’s modern-day eyesores. Whether that means the eyesore will get a facelift is anybody’s guess.

Recent rulings in teacher salary disputes put arbitration on Legislature's radar screen: May 13, 2012; By Anjeanette Damon; A budget is not just a plan to spend money, it’s a statement of priorities — a paper-and-ink manifesto of what an elected official or board believes is important.

Sen. Dean Heller, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Shelley Berkley applaud during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City Monday, May 30, 2011.

Dean Heller, Shelley Berkley's newest fight: Who's filing more bills?: May 13, 2012; By Karoun Demirjian; Better late than never? When it comes to legislation, it depends on whom you ask. Sen. Dean Heller’s campaign opened the last week with an emperor’s-clothes shot at Rep. Shelley Berkley.

Washoe County could hold key to presidency, Senate: May 13, 2012; By Jon Ralston; In 1998, Washoe County saved Harry Reid’s career.

As population surges, first Filipino-American organization launched in Nevada: May 12, 2012; By Tovin Lapan; The Filipino population in Nevada more than doubled from 2000 to 2010, making it the fastest growing population of Filipinos in the country.

President Barack Obama meets with Val and Paul Keller in their home, Friday, May 11, 2012, in Reno, Nev.

Obama meets with Reno family, pushes for extension of home refinancing program: May 11, 2012; By David McGrath Schwartz; President Barack Obama visited a Reno couple Friday and urged Congress to extend a home loan refinancing program. He told a neighborhood crowd of about 100 people that many Republicans in Congress want to rely on old solutions to the housing crisis.

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