2008 Caucus Guide

Chris Morris / Las Vegas Sun

For the first time, Nevada’s Democrats and Republicans will have a chance to play a stronger role in who the nominees will be for president by being among a select group of states picked to hold primaries and caucuses in January.

Caucus 101: A basic guide on how to participate. Or, read more about the logistics of Jan. 19.

By being one of the early states, Nevada’s caucuses are hoped to gain the state more national attention, bring in more presidential candidates and thus raise awareness of Western issues. More background...

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From The Politics Blog

State now facing still more cuts: Those gaming tax numbers were bad. Worse, even, than the state expected them to be just a few weeks ago, when the governor's budget office ...

Enhanced GI bill meeting resistance: WASHINGTON — A proposal to give returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans greater access to college aid through an enhanced GI bill is getting resistance from ...

Obama takes North Carolina, Clinton barely holds onto Indiana: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/primary_rdp

House committee targets VA on suicides: WASHINTON — The VA came under attack today at the House Veterans Affairs Committee following a recent CBS News report that 1,000 veterans a month ...

Reid tells the Daily Show: We're in a holding pattern: WASHINGTON -- Maybe Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should reconsider his New Year's resolution -- the one where he pledged to start talking louder. On ...

Gibbons proposes tax amnesty program: In an effort to increase state revenue in a time of budget crises, Gov. Jim Gibbons is proposing a tax amnesty program to collect millions ...

Judge seals governor's divorce records: CARSON CITY A district judge has sealed most records in the divorce sought by Gov. Jim Gibbons from his wife Dawn and ordered the ...

UNLV math prof to run for State Assembly seat: A UNLV mathematics professor, Paul Aizley, has announced he will run as a Democrat for the Nevada's open State Assembly District 41 seat.

Politics Stories

Several games of political chicken converging at one intersection: By Jon Ralston; As elected and unelected leaders try to reach an elusive consensus on how to tax the gaming industry to help education, several intersecting chicken contests among these various cocks of the walk and a few assertive hens could cause a spectacular crash or a breathtaking solution.

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Eye-to-eye ends with the economy: HOW THEY COMPARE: DINA TITUS AND JON PORTER: Race for 3rd Congressional District expected to be hotly contested; By Michael Mishak; The campaign for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District is just beginning, as Republican Rep. Jon Porter and Democratic state Sen. Dina Titus prepare to face off in what will be one of the most competitive races in the country.

Brian Greenspun has a proposal for a ticket to unite Democrats: WHERE I STAND: And it doesn’t involve Clinton giving up and going home; By Brian Greenspun; I am not a pundit. I am not an expert. I am simply an American who wants what he believes is best for America.

After public misfire on polygamy, Reid acts to help those he blasted: LETTER FROM WASHINGTON:; By Lisa Mascaro; It wasn’t his appearance on “The Daily Show” last week that tripped up Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Keeping the heat on OSHA: CONSTRUCTION DEATHS ON THE STRIP: U.S. House panel to review agency’s safety standards on industry; By Alexandra Berzon, Lisa Mascaro; Citing the deaths of 10 workers on the Las Vegas Strip, a House panel will hold a hearing to review construction safety standards and the conduct of government agencies responsible for overseeing workplace safety.

First, Democrats wanted clout on cuts; now they’re not sure: POLITICAL MEMO:; By David McGrath Schwartz; Democratic legislators felt snubbed when the governor started cutting the budget this year without consulting them.

Clinic patients’ choice: Recourse or privacy: Lawyers for endoscopy center reveal the prying questions they plan to ask; By Jeff German; Hundreds of plaintiffs suing over Southern Nevada’s hepatitis C scare could wind up victims of the court system, as the massive litigation embarks on a course destined to pry into their personal lives.

Fremont East's $5.5 million streetscape opens with an official lighting ceremony Aug. 24. Since then

Fremont East shows signs of regaining momentum: After a splashy start, development of the entertainment district stalled; By Joe Schoenmann, Sam Skolnik; With great fanfare eight months ago, Las Vegas hailed the rebirth of East Fremont Street with a street party and the lighting of sparkling new neon.

Candidates for board include insiders: Looking in on: Education: Three district employees, retiree are running — so far; By Emily Richmond; With the Friday filing deadline still days away, the field of candidates in year’s School Board race is shaping up as the most interesting in recent memory.

Council finds soft spot for needy: Group may share ‘special events’ funds with elderly poor; By Joe Schoenmann, Sam Skolnik; Las Vegas City Council members soon may trade in a fraction of their “special events” budgets, typically spent on parties, luncheons and gifts, for something arguably much more important: subsidized meals for thousands of the city’s poorest seniors.