Brian Eckhouse

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Friendly helpers greet bus passengers: Teenage ambassadors offer tourists and locals advice for the Deuce, sometimes more; Thursday, June 11, 2009; A half-dozen tourists congregate at a bus-ticket-vending machine on the Strip, exasperated.
Declining gas tax revenue means fewer road projects: Tuesday, June 9, 2009; The valley’s highway planning agency says gas tax revenue is dropping so dramatically, it may decide Thursday to opt for only $414 million in highway projects over the next 20 years — not the $1.4 billion it anticipated just 2 1/2 years ago.
Reid, labor secretary discuss $25.6M for state's jobless: Monday, June 8, 2009; The Labor Department formally announced today that Nevada will get $25.6 million in stimulus dollars toward unemployment benefits.
Stimulus flow starting here as a trickle: Nevada slated to get at least $1.5 billion in funds; Monday, June 8, 2009; In the 16 weeks since President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion federal stimulus bill on Feb. 17, not a single jobs-creating project has begun in Clark County, in a state where the unemployment rate is more than a percentage point higher than the national rate. Nevada is expected to get at least $1.5 billion of the grand total, and maybe more, depending on how well the state stacks up against other government agencies when they compete for stimulus money not yet assigned.
With VIP lines, airport catches up to clubs, buffets: Saturday, June 6, 2009; After a long wait, first-class customers are getting additional perks at McCarran International Airport.
Foreclosure help could hinge on who holds the note: Tuesday, June 2, 2009; Homeowners facing foreclosure may have a new friend on their side, if they’re willing to pay for it — a judge. A new state law, signed by Gov. Jim Gibbons, allows homeowner-occupants facing foreclosure to demand a sit-down mediation with lenders, overseen by a retired judge or an attorney.
Major League Baseball: As not seen on TV: Friday, May 29, 2009; As recently as last winter, hope emerged that Major League Baseball would finally lift its archaic territory maps, which deny Las Vegas fans of three Western teams televised action of most of their games.
For now, tolls may be best hope for bypass: Friday, May 29, 2009; For years, legislators and transportation officials have debated building a 13-mile, $500 million highway that would prevent congestion in town once a new, truck-friendly bridge across the Colorado River opens.
Contracts awarded for car- and bike-to-bus facilities: Saturday, May 23, 2009; Two long-discussed projects -- a downtown Las Vegas bus station designed especially for bike riders, and park-and-ride terminals in the northwest -- are closer to reality.
Why I-15 won’t go to two levels behind the Strip: It would cost too much, disrupt McCarran; Tuesday, May 19, 2009; For more than 20 years transportation analysts have suggested double-deck lanes would ease traffic congestion where Interstate 15 slices through Las Vegas’ resort corridor.

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Obama calls audible, backs college football playoff: Monday, Nov. 3, 2008
Nevada political roundup: Reid preps for prime-time: Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Nevada political roundup: Clinton, McCain visits put Vegas in spotlight: Friday, Aug. 8, 2008; The national political spotlight returns to Las Vegas today and should remain here through tomorrow night, with New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, campaigning here.
Nevada political roundup: Dems upgrade Derby-Heller race (UPDATED): Friday, Aug. 1, 2008; We lead today's Early Line with big news for Democrat Jill Derby and her campaign to unseat incumbent Rep. Dean Heller in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. The Democratic National Campaign Committee has upgraded Derby's race to its top-tier list of targets, meaning she'll receive financial and field help from the national party.
Nevada political roundup: McCain visit rehash, veep whispers: Wednesday, July 30, 2008; Locals are still discussing John McCain’s town hall meeting in Sparks yesterday, a forum where the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is often at his best.
UPDATE: Nevada political update: Court rules on term limits: Friday, July 25, 2008; We were collecting our daily roundup of political stories when Sun columnist Jon Ralston's flash delivered the biggest nugget of the day thus far: The State Supreme Court unanimously has ruled that term limits are constitutional, meaning longtime County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury and 20 other incumbents statewide cannot run for re-election.
UPDATED: Nevada political roundup: Berkley circulates article: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
UPDATE: Nevada daily political update: Gibbons, budget cuts: Wednesday, July 16, 2008; Jim Gibbons headlines the state’s political page today – and in some cases, the front page – and, again, the news isn’t favorable to our unpopular governor.
Nevada daily political update: Sheldon Adelson and the GOP: Tuesday, July 15, 2008; The national spotlight thrust again and again on casino mogul Sheldon Adelson this year may be a sign of just how damaged the Republican brand is. Adelson, who Sun columnist Jon Ralston playfully refers to as "Gondolier Numero Uno," is getting more attention nationally than some of America's most well-known Republican candidates.
Stalking the elusive iPhone: Friday, July 11, 2008; I thought I’d be sneaky, opting for an AT&T Store this morning to buy the new iPhone over one of the Apple stores on Las Vegas Boulevard. Surely, there’d be fewer people camping out at an AT&T store.