Politics - Las Vegas Sun

Travel Web sites: Partner or customer?: COUNTY GOVERNMENT: Officials consider suing over room taxes; Nov. 7, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; As other parts of the country win tens of millions of dollars in court judgments against online tourism companies, Clark County commissioners are talking about following suit. At issue is the amount of hotel room taxes paid by online travel sites.

Nonpartisan voters make biggest gain in October: Nov. 6, 2009; By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – Democratic and Republican candidates are spending the most money but nonpartisan voters made the biggest gains in registration in October.

House poised for historic vote: Nov. 6, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; The long, national health care debate is about to come to an end, at least in one chamber of Congress. But it is not drawing to a close quietly. The House is preparing for a weekend vote that cannot come quickly enough for Nevada’s Democratic lawmakers.

Las Vegas mayor still mulling over running for governor: Nov. 5, 2009; By Dave Toplikar; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said today he's still "just thinking" about running for governor next year. "I'm trying to figure out for myself whether or not I want to give up the pleasure of being the mayor of Las Vegas ... or the wonderful things I believe are happening in contrast to getting involved in a heated race," Goodman said this morning.

What East Coast results might hold for Titus, Reid: Nov. 5, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; Even before the polls closed in far-flung New York, New Jersey and Virginia, the spin was under way deciphering what Tuesday’s results could mean for Nevada’s political landscape in 2010. The 2009 contests are the first significant measure of the electoral mood in the Obama era, and both Democrats and Republicans saw advantages they did not want to go unnoticed.

A venue for all types of pros: Nov. 5, 2009; By Ron Kantowski; One more reason why I love Las Vegas: I can get the mayor on the phone even when I don’t leave a message.

Detained for years but never charged: Nov. 5, 2009; By Richard A. Serrano; Many people wanted by authorities come to Las Vegas to hide. Abdullah al-Kidd came here so the federal government could keep an eye on him. For about three years he lived here, much of it under house arrest, while federal lawyers in Idaho prosecuted a suspected Islamic terrorist. Al-Kidd was supposed to be a star witness.

Dina Titus backing House health care plan after changes: Nov. 4, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON -- Democratic Rep. Dina Titus dropped her opposition today to the House health care bills, saying changes have been made since she voted against it in committee in July and it has now won her support.

Lowden: ‘I didn’t laugh about it’: Nov. 4, 2009; By David McGrath Schwartz, Cy Ryan; Was it a chuckle or a laugh? And what, exactly, was she laughing at? The talk radio exchange that set off the skirmish between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sue Lowden, one of his Republican challengers, was dissected Tuesday on the Northern Nevada TV program “Nevada Newsmakers.”

Competition for county work worth a look?: Nov. 4, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; The “runaway” costs of unionized employees have municipalities across the nation considering “managed competition,” which forces public employee unions to compete for their public jobs.

Their stories heard on the Hill: Nov. 4, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; Michael MacQuarrie never cared for politics. Never had much faith in politicians. But here he was Tuesday in the Capitol and, later, at the White House — part of the lobby machine on health care reform. MacQuarrie and other small-business owners had been summoned to share their stories and press for health care reform.

Former state senator Raymond C. Shaffer dies at 77: Nov. 3, 2009; By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – Former state Sen. Raymond C. Shaffer, who represented North Las Vegas, has died at the age of 77. The death Saturday was announced at a meeting of the Legislative Committee on Energy today.

Pay increase is only for some under DA: Nov. 3, 2009; By Joe Schoenmann; Clark County’s highest paid prosecutors are getting the raises they fought for this year, but their less experienced colleagues are paying the price.

City found at fault in tennis court defects case: Nov. 3, 2009; By Sam Skolnik; State-appointed arbitrators have found that Las Vegas managers “knew from the beginning” that their plans for the Darling Memorial Tennis Center were defective — long before the center’s cracked courts launched a costly, four-year legal dispute.

Special session of Legislature likely; tax hike not: Nov. 3, 2009; By David McGrath Schwartz; The “no new taxes” slogan isn’t just for the governor anymore. As tax revenue continues to plummet, a special legislative session to address a growing budget gap becomes more likely. And there’s little appetite among legislators to raise taxes.

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