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November 8, 2009

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Cities, county find buying valley homes isn’t easy
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By Timothy Pratt
Eve Barrozo’s street is one of only five in the valley where the county has purchased houses under an 8-month-old program aimed at “stabilizing” neighborhoods.
Sen. John Ensign would not discuss his move with the Sun.
Ensign moves out of home on C Street
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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.
Give credit where it’s due: Harry Reid saved jobs
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By Brian Greenspun
We have a credit problem in the United States. The same is true in Nevada.
Commissioner grills officials on bid process
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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.
Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., right, stands with Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., center, and Rep. Phil Gingrey,
Why Dean Heller’s hard line on immigrants might sting later
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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
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By David McGrath Schwartz
Step gingerly, politicians. Recall fever is sweeping Nevada.
Soon-to-be employees check in at CityCenter Career Center on Sept. 21.
Eager to get to work
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By Liz Benston
When MGM Mirage’s $8.5 billion CityCenter resort opens next month, its financial and artistic merits will be debated the world over.

Opinion

Titus shows how legislating is done
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Tom Harper, Henderson
Isn’t this the duty and responsibility of legislators to review proposed legislation and then work toward changes to best protect the interests of Americans?
Help for struggling students
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Project Crossroads, started by Nevada State College in 2007, gives academic and personal attention to struggling middle school students. The goal is to get the students to overcome their difficulties, stay in school and eventually enroll in college.
Restoring Lake Tahoe
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The water clarity of Lake Tahoe decades ago was greater than 100 feet deep but environmental degradation, caused in part by development, has taken its toll. Today the clarity is less than 70 feet.
A shot in the arm
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A $24 billion economic stimulus bill signed Friday by President Barack Obama should bring much-needed relief to Nevadans who are out of work or interested in purchasing a new residence. Struggling businesses also stand to benefit.
Sports arena would be a bad investment here
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Marie Westmoreland, Las Vegas
Once again our mayor is living a pipe dream. A sports arena? This has to be a joke.
Term limits might curb congressional money lust
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Richard Pratt, Las Vegas
Subjecting Congress to term limits would be a big step in minimizing the money-raising issue. But I would like see it taken a step further by limiting both the House and Senate to a single eight-year term. A one-and-done deal. No reelection for anyone.
Leaders elected to sort through complex issues
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Delia Oliveri, Las Vegas
Health care reform is a complicated and important issue. Politics needs to be put aside, and the focus should be on making quality health care, among other things, affordable, adequate, accessible and, hopefully, administratively simple.
Jon Ralston laments the campaign spin from members of both major parties
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By Jon Ralston
There is a distinction between stupidity and ignorance.

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