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It's Bush's to loseAlthough Bill Bradley's liberaler-than-thou primary challenge to Democratic heir apparent Al Gore did not die outright with Mr. Gore's slim, 5-point victory in the New Hampshire primary this week, exit polls show the New York Knickerbocker has not won many hearts or minds among union members and other working-class party faithful.With the Democratic primary calendar sending the candidates into a number of large states dominated by those constituencies (including California and New York) on March 7, Mr. Bradley's chances of wrestling away the nomination begin to look quixotic. FULL TEXT A minor hindrance?In a move that should surprise no one, the state engineer has rejected the Energy Department's request for water to operate the nuke-waste dump at Yucca Mountain.The groundwater is available, but Mike Turnipseed decided on Wednesday that approving the application would not be in the state's best interest. "It's just that the use of the water is basically prohibited by Nevada statutes because it would be used in part for operation of the repository," he said. FULL TEXT
Pay now or later To the editor: Special education (developmentally delayed and disabled) children are already Nevada's most costly students. A minor hindrance? In a move that should surprise no one, the state engineer has rejected the Energy Department's request for water to operate the nuke-waste dump at Yucca Mountain. It's Bush's to lose Although Bill Bradley's liberaler-than-thou primary challenge to Democratic heir apparent Al Gore did not die outright with Mr. BIG FIVE/COMING ATTRACTIONS 1. State Sen. Joe Neal's effort to raise the gaming tax. 2. Education issues, particularly the state board's decision on special-education spending. | ||||||
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