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Ron Paul Supporters Look to Shake Up Nevada GOP from the Insidenew

Most Republicans across the state seem to think that the GOP, rather than getting caught in the compromised waters of centrism, of keeping up against the Democrats, needs to tack right and return to limited government.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  T.R. Witcher  |  12-04-2008  |  Politics

Election '08: OK, So Now What?new

This word, change, which we've fussed about and assumed to know its meaning, is still enigmatic. What kind of change are we talking about? What form will it take? Will it last? How receptive is our politics to change?
Las Vegas Weekly  |  T.R. Witcher  |  11-10-2008  |  Commentary

Is Nevada Still a Battleground State? (And Other Buring Questions)new

Because this is, as they say, the Most Important Election of Our Lives, we got the answers to a few burning political questions as the campaign swings into the home stretch.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Ken Miller  |  10-17-2008  |  Politics

Going Door-to-Door for Obama in North Vegasnew

I've come to believe that in my own small way I've helped to allow the takeover of Washington by the present coalition of free-market buccaneers, armchair imperialists and religious zealots -- whose supporters have been all too eager to do the grunt work of politics. And so I take my clipboard and trudge forward in the 97-degree heat.
L.A. Weekly  |  Steven Mikulan  |  10-10-2008  |  Politics

Electile Dysfunction in Nevadanew

Surprisingly little has been made of Nevada's potential to become 2008's new national symbol for electoral chicanery.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Damon Hodge  |  09-26-2008  |  Politics

What I Learned Tagging Along with Obama Canvassersnew

Sunday morning and the sun is on low boil. An inordinate number of flies annoyingly hover near the entrance of the Sunrise Library. Outside, a few Barack Obama supporters prepare clipboards and paperwork for the day's mission: persuading people to support their man.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Damon Hodge  |  09-25-2008  |  Politics

McCain or Obama: Who's Better for Nevada's Biggest Industry?new

Since ours is a battleground state, and our economy relies on tourism and gaming, we thought it was time to see whose greased palm we might want picking up the phone when our gaming leaders call needing a favor (or three).
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Damon Hodge  |  09-19-2008  |  Politics

Obama's Silicon Valley Volunteers Play Key Role in Battleground Statesnew

With California locked up, the national Obama campaign decided not to let the smoothly functioning, highly responsive high-tech organization go to waste. Now, they want the Palo Alto group to turn their energy toward Nevada, a shifty swing state with five electoral votes at stake.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Erin Sherbert  |  08-21-2008  |  Politics

Should Nevada's Ex-Felons Vote?new

In 2003, the state approved a provision to automatically restore voting rights for first-time, nonviolent felons immediately after completion of their sentence. However, the compromise state legislators forged to get the bill passed left a muddled mess with different stipulations depending on when the conviction occurred and the type of felony. Even the most eager to cast their vote this year can easily be deterred by the bureaucratic swamp they must wade through first.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Tovin Lapan  |  07-11-2008  |  Politics

A Guide to Nevada's Superdelegatesnew

With the Democratic presidential nomination still (theoretically) undecided, we explore the role a select group of Nevadans, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, could play in the outcome.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Damon Hodge  |  05-16-2008  |  Politics

Two Bills in Congress Aimed at Drug Users Who Drivenew

Soon, a driver may be convicted of "Driving Under the Influence of Drugs" or "drugged driving" if they've used illegal drugs at any time from a few minutes to as much as a month prior to getting behind the wheel.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Dean Kuipers  |  08-07-2004  |  Politics

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