Politics - Las Vegas Sun

Titus backs renewables; Porter says, ‘drill, baby’: ELECTION 2008 : With few exceptions, positions on energy reflect party lines; Sat, Oct 11, 2008 (2 a.m.); By J. Patrick Coolican, Phoebe Sweet; Following their party platforms, 3rd Congressional District opponents Jon Porter and Dina Titus largely disagree on what course the nation should take toward energy independence, with Porter embracing coal and nuclear power and Titus emphasizing development of renewable energy.

Clean tech seen as safe bet: Energy : Financial market turmoil, public support boost investment in sector; By Stephanie Tavares; Buffeted by worldwide economic turmoil, some investors are pumping cash into renewable energy companies with ties to Nevada, saying the bipartisan political support being heaped on the industry all but makes it a safe harbor for investments.

Aging Boulder City Hospital dares to dream of progress during downturn: Health Care :; By Mike Trask; Tom Maher wanders around the 67-bed Boulder City Hospital, some of its tile floors unchanged since 1973.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ mogul posts bail, walks free: LOOKING IN ON: CRIMINAL JUSTICE :; By Jeff German; “Girls Gone Wild” producer Joe Francis got a taste of the Clark County Detention Center this week without having to spend any time behind bars.

Justin Timberlake to help register voters at Obama rally: 2008 ELECTION:; Friday, October 10, 2008; By Dave Toplikar; If you'd like to see a Grammy- and Emmy-award winner — and register to vote at the same time — you can do so Saturday in Las Vegas.

Last day to register to vote is Tuesday: 2008 ELECTION: Election office to be open through weekend; Friday, October 10, 2008; By Dave Toplikar; If you're not registered to vote yet, you still have a few more days — eligible people can sign up through 9 p.m. Tuesday at a county election office.

Ad attacks widely backed Titus votes: TRUTH SQUAD:; Friday, October 10, 2008; By Megan McCloskey; Freedom’s Watch, a conservative lobbying group heavily funded by gaming mogul Sheldon Adelson, is running a second ad targeting 3rd Congressional District candidate Dina Titus.

Judicial races: Thursday, October 9, 2008; Home News staff; The following are the judicial races that will be on the Nov. 4 general election ballot:

Gibbons, Gansert request voter signature information: Thursday, October 9, 2008; By David McGrath Schwartz; Gov. Jim Gibbons and Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert sent a joint letter today asking registrars of voters to outline their training method for poll workers to verify signatures.

Corrections department unaware of potential voter fraud: Thursday, October 9, 2008; By Mary Manning; As the investigation of voter registration applications continues, the Nevada Department of Corrections said today that it was unaware of any voter fraud when it asked a contractor to stop allowing inmates to work as canvassers.

Council takes early swing at coming deficit: DAILY MEMO: CITY HALL: Even eternal optimist Mayor Oscar Goodman says this year ‘has been brutal’; Thursday, October 9, 2008; By Sam Skolnik; State legislators, staring at a $1 billion-plus budget shortfall when they meet in February, are bracing for a bloodbath over fundamental issues of taxing and spending.

To close ranks around Obama, labor hits streets: ELECTION 2008 :; Thursday, October 9, 2008; By Michael Mishak; With a month before Election Day, the mood in the Culinary Union’s large second-story hall is urgent.

Senate Democrat still crossing his fingers: POLITICAL NOTEBOOK : Filibuster-proof majority is tantalizingly close; Thursday, October 9, 2008; By Lisa Mascaro, Michael Mishak; As slim as Republican Sen. John Ensign’s chances are of stopping Senate losses this fall as head of his party’s election committee, his counterpart, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, isn’t predicting Democrats will hit the coveted 60-seat threshold yet.

Beers calls ‘backroom fix’ charge political: THE LEGISLATURE : Amendment benefiting senator’s former employer won’t stick, Democrats vow; Thursday, October 9, 2008; By J. Patrick Coolican; Nevada Democrats opened a new line of attack Wednesday on state Sen. Bob Beers, vowing to try to repeal legislation quietly approved in 2007 that benefited Beers’ former employer.

Judge, lawyer in libel suit to view Adelson file: Looking in on: Justice :; Thursday, October 9, 2008; By Jeff German; State gaming regulators carefully guard the fruits of their background investigations on license applicants.

2008 Election Guide:: Get information on the candidates, the issues and about voting in the Nov. 4 election.
Winning the West:: On the way to the conventions, the Sun has gone on the road to listen to voters and political leaders around the West.
2008 August Primary:: Apathy, sad to say, ruled the day. On Tuesday only about one of every seven registered voters in Clark County bothered to cast a ballot in the primary election.

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