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In a town hall meeting Thursday at Irwin Molasky Middle School in Las Vegas, Democrats, from left, Senate Minority Leader Steven Horsford, state Senate candidate Allison Copening and state Sen. Mike Schneider listen to constituents' suggestions on how to lead the state out of its budget crisis.

Lawmakers look to public for ideas: STATE BUDGET: Buckley, Horsford host town hall forums on funding shortfall; Mon, Oct 6, 2008 (2 a.m.); By Joe Schoenmann; Two powerful Democratic lawmakers are gathering ideas from the public on how to fix the state budget.

Ralph Nader on the issues: The following are Ralph Nader's positions on selected issues:

John McCain on the issues: The following are John McCain's positions on selected issues.

Barack Obama on the issues: The following are Barack Obama's positions on selected issues.

Bailout no quick fix for valley: THE ECONOMY: Credit crunch, soft demand expected to continue thwarting developers, especially those of office projects; By Brian Wargo; Wall Street’s financial woes have played havoc with all sectors of the Las Vegas development community, from housing to office and retail.

The money race in Nevada: BY THE NUMBERS:; By Alex Richards; From February through August, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama raised about the same amount in Nevada, just shy of $1 million for each campaign.

Why no principled conservative would seriously contend that Palin belongs on the ticket: Sunday, October 5, 2008; By Jon Ralston; After all the post-debate chatter about Sarah Palin’s resurrection (I bet a lot of folks were saying “Jesus” during her performance) and about her potential 2012 presidential candidacy (paging Mitt Romney & Co.), the real story of last week’s encounter was that the true elitists were revealed.

Titus fought for growth ring, lost — and learned: ELECTION 2008:; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By J. Patrick Coolican; The phrase was classic Titus: quick and witty, chewable and salty fun.

Where does Gibbons work? Apparently not at his desk

Where does Gibbons work? Apparently not at his desk: THE GOVERNOR: Sun pieces together his schedule, finds he was in his Capitol office on 12 days in nine weeks; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By David McGrath Schwartz, Cy Ryan; Gov. Jim Gibbons has become a fleeting presence in Carson City, rarely showing up at his Capitol office and making few public appearances.

Romney visit rallies more than GOP base: POLITICAL MEMO: Area’s Mormons could be the difference in tight race for Nevada’s votes; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By Michael Mishak; Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney visited Boulder City last week to rally the Republican base for Sen. John McCain and Rep. Jon Porter.

State Sen. Bob Beers quit his post with Payroll Solutions before the legislative session, but introduced its chief executive to a key lawmaker.

Rushed law threatens regulation: THE LEGISLATURE: Late-session fix for Beers’ former company could undo state oversight of health insurers; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By J. Patrick Coolican; In the final days of the 2007 legislative session, an amendment was slipped into an insurance bill that greatly benefited a company that provides payroll services and administers health benefits for a variety of employers.

How Reid rode to the rescue after bailout rejection: LETTER FROM WASHINGTON:; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By Lisa Mascaro; About 7 Monday evening, after House lawmakers stunned Washington and Wall Street by rejecting the painfully crafted $700 billion bailout bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid headed home to sleep on what to do next.

Porter amiable, if low key, in state Senate: ELECTION 2008 :; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By Michael Mishak; The Legislature was finished with its business — or so it thought.

Hate what they got us into, but we need politicians now: WHERE I STAND:; Sunday, October 5, 2008; By Brian Greenspun; The United States lives at the intersection of Main and Wall.

Easy voter registration period ends today: Registration drives for 2008 general election being held at several local malls; Saturday, October 4, 2008; By Dave Toplikar; If you haven't registered to vote yet, today is your last day to do so the easy way — at an area mall or by mailing in a form.

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