WASHINGTON — A popular proposal among Republicans in Nevada and nationwide is to take unspent money from the $787 billion economic recovery act — the ...

Like every other municipality in the state, Las Vegas is dealing with a looming budget deficit that will require significant budget cuts. To close a $70 million budget gap, city officials say they will have to lay off 146 workers unless employeesÕ unions renegotiate their contracts to cut costs. The ...

Although the United States has lost millions of manufacturing jobs, Nevada has remained the global leader in a manufacturing niche — gambling equipment. More than half of the global gaming supplier industry is in Nevada. These companies make the casino industryÕs most iconic products: slot machines, table games and green felt layouts, card-shuffle machines, even gamblersÕ chairs. They also include slot ...

The headline was tough and blunt: ÒLowdenÕs Casinos a Dangerous Place to Work.Ó Its origins were a little surprising — the re-election campaign of Sen. Harry Reid. Surprising because Republican Sue Lowden is widely viewed as ReidÕs strongest challenger, given her attractive personal profile, her engaging life story and the fact that sheÕs a woman. By attacking Lowden, Cook Political ...