Blogs: Politics: The Early Line

Heller-Derby congressional race tightens

By Lisa Mascaro · July 3, 2008 · 7:10 PM

The re-match between Republican Rep. Dean Heller and Jill Derby for the 2nd congressional seat just tightened a notch, so says the House analyst today at the Cook Political Report.

Supreme Court: Halverson, three other judges must run for reelection

By Cy Ryan · July 3, 2008 · 3:07 PM

CARSON CITY – The four district judges including the embattled Elizabeth Halverson, who won election in 2006 to newly created positions in Clark County, will have to run this year ...

Obama names his Nevada campaign director

By J. Patrick Coolican · July 3, 2008 · 1:49 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen a Nevada state director: Terence Tolbert.

Nader to qualify for Nevada presidential ballot

By Cy Ryan · July 3, 2008 · 1:06 PM

CARSON CITY – Four years ago Ralph Nader ran for president but he collected only 4,838 votes in Nevada. But Nader is off and running again, despite failing to draw ...

More publicity for Nevada

By Sun Staff · July 3, 2008 · 11:44 AM

Gov. Jim Gibbons and Nevada make the snooty, coastal elite online magazine Slate, in a piece on…ugly divorces.

District judge rules tax petitions invalid

By Cy Ryan · July 2, 2008 · 12:42 PM

CARSON CITY – A district judge ruled today that tax petitions pushed by Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson were defective and should not be on the November election ballot.

Reid a YouTube star

By Lisa Mascaro · July 1, 2008 · 4:43 PM

Colleagues at Politico note that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid rocketed to the No. 1 spot on YouTube today with his “coal makes us sick” comment, thanks in large part, Politico says, to a link on Drudge.

National clean energy summit coming to UNLV

By Phoebe Sweet · July 1, 2008 · 3:01 PM

Sen. Harry Reid today announced a National Clean Energy Summit to be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Aug. 19.

Budget crisis has UNLV slashing staff

By J. Patrick Coolican · June 30, 2008 · 4:24 PM

UNLV today announced significant staff reductions.

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Boulder City recall still dead

By Mike Trask · June 30, 2008 · 12:10 PM

The two Boulder City officials who have been targeted in a recall effort have another reason to celebrate. Not surprisingly, the Secretary of State rejected an appeal from the Boulder ...