Nevada Clips 8.27.11

2012 ELECTION

• RJ- Early voting begins Saturday for 2nd District election-LINK
• LV Sun- RALSTON: What to look for in CD2 early voting-LINK
• RJ- Heller to deliver GOP weekly address-LINK
• RJ- In GOP radio address, Heller slams Obama economic policies-LINK
• RJ- Heller pays tribute to Pony Express-LINK
• LV Sun- Sen. Dean Heller to give weekly Republican address-LINK
• LV Sun- Heller to Dems: Stop lying about Medicare, Social Security-LINK
• RGJ- Sierra Club endorses Kate Marshall in Nevada congressional race-LINK

CONGRESS

• LV Sun- Tea Party’s place in Washington, Nevada up for debate-LINK
• AP- President Obama cuts vacation short for hurricane-LINK
• AP- Poll: 87% in US disapprove of Congress-LINK

EDITORIALS/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• RJ- JANE MORRISON: Retroactive rules aimed at Dotty’s are anti-business, anti-woman-LINK
• RJ- EDITORIAL: Judge nixes county’s pro-union giveaways-LINK
• LV Sun- EDITORIAL: New memorial brings recognition to Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals-LINK
• LV Sun- LETTER: Further cuts in spending a bad idea-LINK
• Lahontan Valley News- TOM RIGGINS: Signs the world has gone mad?-LINK

ECONOMY/GAMING

• RJ- Identity sought for city’s center-LINK
• RJ- FDIC sues two former First National Bank executives-LINK
• LV Sun- Bankrupt Spanish Trail Country Club says it’s cash-flow positive-LINK
• LV Sun- MGM files lawsuit over Gold Strike casino trademark-LINK
• RGJ- Unemployment rises to 17.4 percent in Lyon County-LINK
• AP- New casino rules force changes at Dotty’s chain after definition of tavern changes-LINK
• AP- Economy grew at slower 1 percent rate this spring-LINK

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• AP- Nevada Gov. Sandoval names Trachok to Board of Regents-LINK
• AP- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has done much traveling since the legislature ended-LINK
• RGJ- Sparks City Manager Shaun Carey gets contract extension, credits city workers-LINK
• RGJ- Contract dispute between Washoe schools, teachers on its way to binding arbitration-LINK
• RGJ- Sparks gains attention for its special events success-LINK
• Daily Sparks Tribune- Raley’s to raise money for state parks-LINK
• Nevada News Bureau- Background Check Exemption Status For CCW Holders Under Review By ATF-LINK
• Elko Daily Free Press- City releases fire chief candidate ratings-LINK
• Elko Daily Free Press- Sheriff’s Office reins in spending-LINK
• Elko Daily Free Press- City wants brothel workers to have translators-LINK
• Pahrump Valley Times- Lien times: Assessor had tax issues-LINK

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

• RJ- Pahrump OK to join California power grid-LINK
• LV Sun- Resolution of land dispute puts solar project back on track-LINK

OTHER

• RJ- Documentary about Nevada troops at war gets multiple awards-LINK