What Joe Biden’s visit to Las Vegas says about Nevada Democrats
The Democrats don’t have a big-name candidate for governor. But they do have Vice President Joe Biden. Today, 102 days before the Nov. 4 election day, Biden will be the second national party leader to visit Las Vegas in three days to rally Democrats for key races in the state.
Brace yourselves: Nevada primary election could produce record low for voter turnout
Nevada’s 2014 primary election could be historic – for all the wrong reasons. Secretary of State Ross Miller estimates voter turnout could hit an all-time low, matching the record low of 18 percent set in the 2008 primary.
Improve college governance to fix higher ed, boost Nevada’s economy
During the 2013 legislative session, the Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill 391 establishing the “Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning Community Colleges” to examine “the governance structure and funding methods for community colleges.”
Republican donor's attack on online gambling shadows talk of 2016
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson became a major player in Republican politics in the 2012 elections, when he spent more than $90 million in an unsuccessful effort to oust Democratic President Barack Obama.
Recession deeper, lingering longer for Nevada Hispanics, UNLV report asserts - Las Vegas Sun
A new report from UNLV Brookings Mountain West shows unemployment among Hispanics in Nevada surged during the recession, outpacing the jobless rate among other groups, and has been slow to bounce back.
