Blog: Politics: The Early Line

Goldfish a casualty of Nevada cost-cutting

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid kicked off Tuesday’s National Clean Energy Summit by harkening back to the energy crisis of 35 years ago.

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Nevada political roundup: Porter, Titus debate

It’s two weeks before Labor Day, and the campaigns up and down the ticket are in full swing.

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The changing West

In case you haven’t heard, the West is changing — in favor of the Democratic Party. The region’s elected leaders and political strategists have formed The Western Majority Project both to expand on recent gains and to amplify their message on Western issues, such as renewable energy and growth. Among the key ...

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Titus, Porter to sit out party conventions

WASHINGTON — In another sign of just how hard-fought the battle will be for Nevada’s 3rd congressional district, Democratic challenger Dina Titus will stay home from the party’s national convention in Denver next week to campaign.

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Nevada political roundup: Obama’s visit to Reno

Coming to you from Washington, after some travels through Nevada. I started believing these two places have more in common than either may want to admit. Think about it: In one, an easy pastime is clinking quarters in the slots. In the other, it’s incessantly scrolling the screen of your Blackberry. Both involve staring down the display for the payoff; both are totally acceptable ways to spend a summer day. Are we really so different?

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Nevada political roundup: Reid preps for prime-time

Sun archives Archive of Sun politics stories Sen. Harry Reid is all over the newsprint and blogosphere today. The Senate Majority Leader will have a prime-time spot during the Democratic National Convention, which begins in 10 days in Denver, and reportedly will focus on the energy crisis. Reid has chatted with oil tycoon T. ...

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Reid to discuss energy at Democratic convention

Running headlong into potentially tricky political terrain, Sen. Harry Reid will speak on energy issues during the third night of the Democratic convention in Denver.

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Nevada political roundup: Obama to visit Nevada Sunday (UPDATED)

Sun Topics Primary election expanded coverage Sun archives Archive of Sun politics stories Updated at 4:20 p.m. Sen. Barack Obama will return to Nevada Sunday, his campaign just announced. He’ll be appearing in Reno. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will also hit New Mexico on Monday. More details to follow. __________________________ Originally posted at 1:21 p.m. The ...

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Rockin’ Reverend makes it into Carson City finals

Related stories Archive of Sun politics stories CARSON CITY — The race for Carson City mayor will have a religious touch in the general election. Ken Haskins, nicknamed the “Rockin’ Reverend,” came in second in a five-man race in the primary election and will face attorney Bob Crowell in the general election. Haskins, a ...

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Nevada political roundup: Election Day edition

Happy Election Day, and welcome to another edition of Early Line, brought to you from Carson City.

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