Nevada From Politics West

Pelosi paying thousands to husband's firm

superadmin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:46:00 -0600

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's "just foolish" to suggest that her husband is benefiting from tens of...

Proposition 9 at a glance

superadmin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:51:00 -0600

WHAT: Proposition 9 adds crime victims' rights to the California Constitution and makes it more difficult for criminals to be paroled. It expands on...

Small brewers upset at new Calif. law on giveaways

superadmin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:51:00 -0600

SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Micro-brewers are upset that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill they say puts them at a competitive disadvantage....

Make way for the bad guys: Vegas names mob museum

superadmin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:44:00 -0600

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas, say hello to your little museum: The (redacted) Museum: The Las Vegas Museum (redacted) of Organized Crime...

Court upholds legality of SanFran health care plan

superadmin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:43:00 -0600

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- San Francisco's landmark universal health care program can continue to operate, after an appeals court ruled that it does...

Schwarzenegger sets record for vetoing bills

superadmin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:15:00 -0600

SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't win many friends in the Legislature this year, setting a modern-day record for the highest...

Schwarzenegger vetoes Harvey Milk bill

superadmin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:09:00 -0600

SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have made the birthday of gay political icon Harvey Milk a statewide...

Judge: Tobacco sales ban in pharmacies can proceed

superadmin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:21:00 -0600

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A judge has denied a request by national drugstore operator Walgreen Co. to halt a new San Francisco law that bars...

Leader of mortgage association faces fraud lawsuit

superadmin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:53:00 -0600

SACRAMENTO (AP) -- A California mortgage banker whose business failed a year ago amid the housing collapse and is facing a fraud and embezzlement...

Split in Nevada delegation on bailout

superadmin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:10:00 -0600

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Rep. Jon Porter, locked in a tough re-election fight, cast a politically risky vote Monday when he broke with...