Lisa Mascaro

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House poised for historic vote: After six months of angry debate, one final bill ready for roll call; Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; 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.
What East Coast results might hold for Titus, Reid: Should Nevada’s two vulnerable Democrats worry about the parallels between their party’s mixed results in this year’s races, and their own in 2010?; Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; 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.
Dina Titus backing House health care plan after changes: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009; 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.
Their stories heard on the Hill: Small-business owners go to D.C. to testify for reform; Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009; Michael MacQuarrie never cared for politics. Never had much faith in politicians. But here he was Tuesday in the Capitol and, later, at the White House — part of the lobby machine on health care reform. MacQuarrie and other small-business owners had been summoned to share their stories and press for health care reform.
Noting stimulus gains — cautiously: Administration does a little PR on the number of jobs saved in Nevada, elsewhere; Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009; Those green shoots that economists optimistically saw poking through the economy’s parched soil in the summer have not much sprouted in Nevada. If anything, Las Vegas’ tourist-dependent economy continued to nose-dive, taking the service-based economy down with it.
Stimulus credited with 5,600-plus jobs in Nevada: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; WASHINGTON -- More than 5,000 jobs have been saved or created in Nevada from the economic recovery act, according to data released today at recovery.gov. Nevada saved or created 6 percent more jobs per capita than the nation as a whole, according to the White House Recovery Office.
Harry Reid campaign launches third TV ad: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Another day, another TV ad in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s 2010 re-election campaign.
State OSHA lambasted by House committee: Agency faces greater federal oversight if improvements aren’t made; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Nevada OSHA must stop letting companies off easy for safety violations and eliminate political influence on its decisions or face greater federal oversight, elected officials said at a House hearing on regulators’ response to Strip construction deaths.
OSHA plans new Vegas office to monitor workplace safety: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration officials plan to return to Nevada and ultimately set up an office in the state to monitor Nevada OSHA's efforts to improve its lax oversight of workplace safety.
John Ensign mum on possible contact with feds: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; WASHINGTON -- The question was asked, but Republican Sen. John Ensign is declining to say whether he has been contacted by federal authorities in a possible investigation into the lobbying activities of his former aide, Doug Hampton.

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Berkley, Titus join Biden at dinner for Greek Orthodox Church leader: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; 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 and Dina Titus joined for dinner.
Health care debate set to take center stage: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009; WASHINGTON – Greetings, Early Liners and let the floor debate begin.
The House health care bill debate could begin this week as leaders hope to have the revised bill introduced by Tuesday, which tees up a 72-hour posting before a vote that Roll Call says could come as soon as Friday.
Health care, climate change on front burner in D.C.: Monday, Oct. 26, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. Today just might be the day so many have been waiting for, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to finish crafting the Senate's health care bill and send it over to the green shades for a price estimate.
Progressive group wants tougher stand from Harry Reid: Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
Dina Titus to host health care town hall meeting: Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Democratic Rep. Dina Titus will do this week what most Nevada lawmakers ably avoided during the long hot summer of Tea Party protests: She will host an open town hall forum on health care on Monday.
Dina Titus appointed to defense bill committee: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Democratic Rep. Dina Titus continues to expand her reach on the Hill, having been appointed today as one of the conferees to negotiate the final version of a massive defense bill.
Health care reform on agenda; John Ensign's '50-50' chance: Monday, Oct. 5, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. Doctors decked out in white coats filled the Rose Garden this morning as President Barack Obama welcomed physicians from 50 states to the White House to discuss health care reform.
Sen. Joe Heck 'seriously considering' run against Dina Titus: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Former Republican state Sen. Joe Heck is “seriously considering” dropping out of the governor’s race to challenge Democratic Rep. Dina Titus for Southern Nevada’s congressional seat in Washington.
New York Times highlights Harry Reid's health care efforts: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s efforts to secure a better deal for Nevada in the health care reform legislation, which we wrote about last week, is highlighted in today’s New York Times.
Titus loses competition, Reid catches ACORN flak: Monday, Sept. 28, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. The big political news in Nevada this week, if you have not yet heard, is that Republican John Guedry has dropped his bid to unseat Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in the Southern Nevada congressional district next year.