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Senate vote on health care bill likely to happen Saturday
WASHINGTON -- You might want to reconsider your Saturday evening plans if you, like most of the Hill right now, are glued to the health ...
Noteworthy: Sandoval as husband material, McCartney recalls radio career, and Handler paints The Colosseum blue
While working the crowd at a gala event, gubernatorial hopeful Brian Sandoval makes Guy Smiley look like the Luxor sphinx.
Lawmakers on standby to get health care bill
WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. As the Senate is poised to take up health care reform, it kind of feels like everyone is waiting for ...
Harry Reid's fourth TV ad begins running today
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's latest TV campaign ad goes up today -- the fourth in a month -- touting the senator's clout ...
Rep. Berkley livens health care debate with story of her own
WASHINGTON -- Leave it to Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley to liven up a late-night health care hearing with tales of dating the doctor who would ...
Attention in D.C. focuses on health care proposals
WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. All eyes turn to the Senate this week after the House’s historic passage of health care reform legislation over the ...
Berkley, Titus join Biden at dinner for Greek Orthodox Church leader
WASHINGTON -- When the vice president opened his home to the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church this week, Nevada's Democratic Reps. Shelley Berkley ...
Health care debate set to take center stage
WASHINGTON – Greetings, Early Liners and let the floor debate begin. The House health care bill debate could begin this week as leaders hope to ...

Politics Stories

John Ensign absent from Senate floor during health care debate
By Lisa Mascaro
WASHINGTON -- As senators speak on the Senate floor today to discuss health care reform in a lively, rare Saturday session, one voice that has been absent is that of Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada.
Reid likely has 60 votes needed to advance health bill
By Lisa Mascaro
WASHINGTON -- Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln announced on the Senate floor this afternoon that she will vote to proceed to the health care reform bill in today's rare session of the Senate, all but ensuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid the 60 votes necessary to advance the bill and open debate.
10,000 Nevadans daily to get pro-Harry Reid robo-call
By Lisa Mascaro
WASHINGTON -- The progressive group that ran TV ads critical of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's leadership as it pushed him to include the public option in the health care bill now says it has the leader's back as he potentially comes under pressure to change the bill as the health debate begins in the Senate.‬‪
$60 million to stabilize neighborhoods buys five homes
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By Timothy Pratt
The Sun recently found that the three local governments receiving most of the money sent to the valley to buy, fix and resell foreclosed houses had been able to close deals on only five houses to date even though the program is nearly halfway into its 18-month time frame.
Auditors note problems in Recovery Act jobs numbers
By Lisa Mascaro
WASHINGTON -- Government auditors have found significant problems in reporting the number of jobs created or saved by the Recovery Act, the Obama administration’s signature effort to improve the economy, according to a report released Thursday.
John Wilhelm, center, president of Unite Here, said Wednesday that unions should focus on a cooperat
Union leader says ‘card check’ is on Senate’s back burner
By Michael Mishak
As unions continue to push for legislation that would make it easier for workers to organize, one of the labor movement’s most progressive leaders is sending a message to his colleagues: Don’t hold your breath.
Long-sought, Harry Reid's goal of health care reform a step closer
Senate Majority Leader drew cheers with a tightrope act
By Lisa Mascaro
After weeks of crafting the Senate health care bill behind closed doors, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid finally unveiled it. The bill weighed in at $849 billion over 10 years, would cover 31 million uninsured and cut the federal budget deficit by $127 billion.
2,074-page health bill includes surgery, payroll tax hike
By Lisa Mascaro
WASHINGTON -- Ready for a little light reading? The new Senate health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is now posted online at www.democrats.senate.gov.
Petition seeks amendment requiring secret vote in union elections
By Cy Ryan
CARSON CITY – An initiative petition has been filed to amend the Nevada Constitution to require employees to vote secretly when deciding whether to be represented by a union.
Gibbons: Special session would target test scores law
By Cy Ryan
CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday that if he calls a special session of the Legislature he might ask lawmakers to repeal a law preventing Nevada from competing for up to $175 million in federal funds for public schools.

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