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Pindell Report: Nevada is the presidential swing state of 2008

A pure toss-up state, a mix of demographic issues, booming population, foreclosure crisis in the south, moral issues of importance in the north, collectivist unions that matter and Libertarian feelings that matter: Nevada is a battleground state in the battleground West. (PolitickerNV.com, Staff)

The Pindell Report, a new Politicker.com product, even calls Nevada the No. 1 presidential swing state this cycle.

Link: http://www.politickernv.com/editornv/2202/pindell-report-nevada-presiden...

Derby releases energy plan

Democratic congressional candidate Jill Derby released a detailed energy plan Wednesday, with recommendations for reducing fuel demand, expanding renewable energy sources and expanded drilling in areas with "low environmental risk." (PolitickerNV.com, Daniel Trudeau)

Link: http://www.politickernv.com/danieltrudeau/2216/derby-releases-energy-pla...

POLL SHOWS MCCAIN WITH SLIM LEAD OVER OBAMA IN NEVADA

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a slim lead over Democrat Barack Obama in Nevada, according to a new automated telephone poll by Rasmussen Reports, a national polling firm.

The poll found McCain favored by 45 percent of Nevadans, while 42 percent supported Obama. (Review Journal, Staff)

Link: http://www.lvrj.com/news/26946609.html

Let's dub it the "Halverson effect."

Two years ago in the November general election, 151,800 Clark County residents voted to make Elizabeth Halverson a judge. Were you one of them? (Review Journal, Jane Ann Morrison)

Link: http://www.lvrj.com/news/26946704.html

We congratulate all the winners from Tuesday's Primary election, but we would also like to extend a thank you to all of the candidates, win or lose.

Their candidacies accomplished several important things for their communities, chief among them giving residents options. In picking their candidates, voters chose what they believed was the best course for the future of their communities. (Nevada Appeal, Staff)

Link: http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080814/OPINION/694016077/-1/rss05

Committee to finalize cuts today

The Interim Finance Committee votes today on a 35-page laundry list of budget cuts for this fiscal year, implementing the mandates of the June 27 special legislative session. (Nevada Appeal, Geoff Dornan)

Link: http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080814/NEWS/161618376/-1/rss05

Porter kicks off re-election bid against Dina Titus

Rep. Jon Porter kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday, saying his bid for a fourth term in Congress will be about a record of "finding solutions to problems."

Before a group of about 80 supporters at the newly constructed permanent building for the Nevada State College in Henderson, Porter touted the government projects he helped along during his years as a Boulder City councilman and mayor, Nevada state senator and member of Congress, from the college to the Southern Nevada Water Authority to Boulder City's solar power generating plant. (Review Journal, Molly Ball)

Link: http://www.lvrj.com/news/26946694.html

NOVEMBER VOTE: GOP's two commission seats on line

With Tuesday's primary over, a local Republican official said he was relieved the party was spared the task of choosing a candidate to run for a Clark County Commission seat in the general election.

Brian Scroggins' resounding victory over disqualified incumbent Bruce Woodbury put him into the final round of what could be a tough fight for the District A seat. (Review Journal, Scott Wyland)

Link: http://www.lvrj.com/news/26946684.html

Nevada gets more time to file Yucca challenges

WASHINGTON -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday granted Nevada 30 additional days to file license challenges to the Yucca Mountain repository, short of the extra time the state requested for its preparations.

Attorneys for the state in April asked the nuclear safety commissioners to allow 180 days for participants in license hearings to file "contentions" that challenge aspects of the nuclear waste plan. NRC rules currently allow 30 days. (Review Journal, Steve Tetreault)

Link: http://www.lvrj.com/news/26946649.html

GOP discord evident in primary outcomes

The penthouse of the downtown Reno resort had all the cheer of a funeral Tuesday night, though one with an open bar. (Las Vegas Sun, David McGrath Schwartz)

Link: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/14/gop-discord-evident-primary-...

Look forward to political rewind

Dina Titus, having easily clinched the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Rep. Jon Porter, made her way through a throng of clapping supporters to the stage of a Henderson union hall Tuesday night. (Las Vegas Sun, Michael Mishak)

Link: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/14/look-forward-political-rewin...

Primary ends one political career, revives another

The Republican primary in Assembly District 32 this week ended the 30-year legislative career of one GOP lawmaker but revived the previously defunct political career of another. (Gazette Journal, Anjeanette Damon)

Link: http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS18/80813055

Nevadans’ votes may change legislative makeup

Primary election results have given Democrats hope that they'll gain three seats in the Nevada Assembly, which they already control by a solid 27-15 margin, while Republicans hope to hang onto their bare 11-10 edge in the Senate in November general election balloting.

If Assembly Democrats are right, they'll end up with more than the 28 seats needed for a supermajority _ the number needed to override a veto by Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons. If Senate Republicans maintain their slim majority, they'll keep upper-house Democrats in the minority status they've been relegated to since 1993. (Las Vegas Sun, AP)

Link: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/13/nevadans-votes-may-change-le...

State primary turnout lowest on record

LAS VEGAS — Voters abstained by a landslide in Nevada’s primary election.

With most ballots counted, turnout was expected to easily set a record low for a primary, despite two weeks of early voting and 12 hours of open polls on Tuesday, Election Day. (Nevada Appeal, AP)

Link: http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080813/NEWS/282063828/-1/rss05

Gibbons criticizes regents over budget

Gov. Jim Gibbons has criticized the Nevada Board of Regents’ request for a higher education budget increase, saying it flies in the face of the state’s budget crisis.

Gibbons said regents are “obviously calling for the moon” in asking for the increase at a time when other state agencies are facing spending cuts. (Gazette Journal, Staff)

Link: http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS18/80813040

Washoe Co. Registrar: missing cartridge found, all votes counted

Washoe County Registrar of Voters Dan Burk released the final county primary results early today after a missing voting machine cartridge, which turned out to be a blank, was found. (Gazette Journal, Staff)

Link: http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS19/80813023

Minister gets into the finals for Carson City mayor

CARSON CITY – The race for Carson City mayor will have a religious touch in the general election.

Ken Haskins, nicknamed the “Rockin’ Reverend,” came in second in the five-candidate primary race and will face attorney Bob Crowell in the general election.

“This is quite a thrill,” says Haskins. “I’m going after him and give it my best shot.” (Las Vegas Sun, Staff)

Link: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/13/minister-gets-finals-carson-...

Gustavson: Door-to-door campaign key to victory

CARSON CITY – Former Assemblyman Don Gustavson says he wore out a pair of shoes walking his district to defeat 30-year incumbent John Marvel in the GOP primary election Tuesday. (Las Vegas Sun, Cy Ryan)

Link: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/13/gustavson-door--door-campaig...

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