Nevada Clips 10.15.11

2012 ELECTION

RJ- Ex-Rep. Titus raises more than $200,000 for House bid-LINK
RJ- Kihuen raises more than $100,000 for House bid-LINK
RJ- Panel proposes no Hispanic majority in redistricting-LINK
LV Sun- Court releases congressional district maps-LINK
LV Sun- Jon Huntsman to boycott Las Vegas debate over caucus timing-LINK
LV Sun- RALSTON: Presidential primary poll in NV shows Romney and Cain close, rest far behind-LINK
LV Sun- RALSTON: LV Councilman Ross shows desperation to fend off recall, has fundraiser with GOP operative-LINK
LV Sun- Herman Cain first of GOP frontrunners to join call for Nevada caucus boycott-LINK
LV Sun- Newt Gingrich asks states to sort out caucus/primary schedule, will join Las Vegas debate-LINK
LV Sun- Secretary of state challenges judge’s instructions on reapportionment-LINK
AP- Nevada Senate Democrats vow to keep majority-LINK
RGJ- ‘Boss’ Sandoval carries influence in GOP decision over caucus date-LINK
AP- Herman Cain joins Nevada GOP presidential caucus boycott-LINK
Nevada Appeal- Legislative-congressional maps released by court-LINK
AP- Romney, Perry top GOP fundraising race-LINK
Elko Daily Free Press- Court proposes splitting state’s 2nd District-LINK
Nevada News Bureau- Special Masters File Report, Maps, With Carson Judge – Propose Urban Las Vegas Congressional District-LINK
Nevada News Bureau- Legal Challenges Filed To Halt Anti-Abortion Ballot Measures-LINK

CONGRESS

LV Sun- White House makes jobs pitch during stop in Henderson-LINK
AP- US government runs a $1.3 trillion budget deficit in 2011-LINK
AP- Veteran benefits could be cut to trim budget deficit; Nevada has 200,000-plus veterans-LINK

EDITORIALS/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RJ- LETTERS: How about choice when it comes to power?-LINK
RJ- EDITORIAL: Tanning tax-LINK
LV Sun- LETTER: Debit card fee sets us back-LINK
LV Sun- LETTER: Innovation alive and well in U.S.-LINK
LV Sun- RUBEN KIHUEN: Political lines need to respect our diversity-LINK
LV Sun- LETTER: Hepatitis case has wrong fall guy-LINK
RGJ- LETTER: Park’s condition should embarrass city officials-LINK
RGJ- LETTER: Government must spend less, not tax producers-LINK
RGJ- PASTOR JIM WALLACE: Romney may be a moral candidate, but he’s not a Christian-LINK
Nevada Appeal- EUGENE PASLOV: Should we be concerned about the demonstrations?-LINK
Lahontan Valley News- RICK SELEY: More things that annoy me-LINK
Lahontan Valley News- EDITORIAL: Expand training for state’s future-LINK
Ely Times- EDITORIAL: We question motives behind pipeline support-LINK
Ely Times- THOMAS MITCHELL: There is a big difference between hearing and heeding the Forest Service-LINK
Ely Times- Letters to the Editor-LINK

ECONOMY/GAMING

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LV Sun- Need for food reaches new demographics-LINK
LV Sun- COOLICAN: Need, competition for charitable dollars is great-LINK
AP- Lawsuit challenges Nevada ‘personhood’ initiative-LINK
AP- Rash of accidents involving abandoned horses prompts removal in Nevada-LINK
AP- Ely Mayor Jon Hickman takes leave for cancer treatment-LINK
RGJ- Aces Ballpark ownership group set to make tax case to Nevada board-LINK
RGJ- Washoe disputes it owes Reno $2.7M-LINK
Ely Times- Ely mayor to take immediate medical leave-LINK
Elko Daily Free Press- Eureka County wants to attend USFS meeting-LINK
Elko Daily Free Press- Class action lawsuit targets motorcycle helmet prosecution-LINK

EDUCATION

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

RJ- Pipeline project’s benefits touted at water hearing-LINK
LV Sun- Water authority wraps up at pipeline hearing-LINK
Ely Times- Bald Mountain mine expansion plans could mean jobs, additional tax revenue-LINK
Elko Daily Free Press- Fire for fuel-LINK
Elko Daily Free Press- Forest Service announces six projects-LINK

HEALTH CARE

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