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.

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.

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.”

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.”

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.

As noted earlier this year in a UNLV-Brookings Institute Study, The Las Vegas Latino community is still in recession. That means the need for services -- including housing assistance, foreclosure help, and health access -- remains high as the economy improves generally. Yet, according to workers on the ground, the new trend in the community is to shun those services.