After showing support for a sales tax proposal to hire hundreds of police officers, voters this week did a dramatic about-face on the ballot measure, according to a poll conducted for the Review-Journal and reviewjournal.com.
CARSON CITY -- Secretary of State Dean Heller said Thursday an investigation into voter registration fraud uncovered no organized effort to falsify registrations by any particular group or organization.
NEWS DIGEST
Poll: Porter maintains lead
Although the race for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District began without a Democrat, the major parties didn't let the late start crimp the money spent, turning it into one of the nastiest and most expensive congressional races in state history.
QUESTION 9: Police plan in tight contest
After showing support for a sales tax proposal to hire hundreds of police officers, voters this week did a dramatic about-face on the ballot measure, according to a poll conducted for the Review-Journal and reviewjournal.
Start date of impeachment session uncertain
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn said Thursday that he will call the Legislature into special session to impeach state Controller Kathy Augustine as soon as legislative staff members tell him they are ready for the proceeding, probably Nov.
More funds OK'd for Las Vegas parks, trails
Federal officials announced another round of funding for parks and trails that comes from the sale of public land in the Las Vegas Valley.
BALLOT INITIATIVES: Doctors outspend lawyers
A nearly 3-to-1 margin in contributions, $3.7 million to $1.3 million, has helped the physician-backed initiative on medical malpractice reform deliver pain and suffering to trial lawyers backing two other malpractice proposals on Tuesday's ballot.
Reid holds onto big lead against Ziser
Sen. Harry Reid's lead over Republican challenger Richard Ziser has narrowed slightly in recent days, although the incumbent Democrat appears to be headed for an overwhelming victory in his race for a fourth term in the U.
Jurist wife of judicial candidate told to tame campaigning
Family Court Judge Gerald Hardcastle must encourage his wife, Chief District Judge Kathy Hardcastle, to tone down her support of him during his campaign, a judicial ethics committee ruled Wednesday.
Man kills self after shooting
A man tried to kill his ex-wife outside a Wal-Mart early Thursday before killing himself when police arrived, Las Vegas police said.
ACLU files lawsuit over school uniform rule
ACLU attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a Liberty High School junior who has been suspended and threatened with expulsion for wearing shirts with religious messages.
No evidence of organized fraud
CARSON CITY -- Secretary of State Dean Heller said Thursday an investigation into voter registration fraud uncovered no organized effort to falsify registrations by any particular group or organization.
Poll watchers coming here
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice announced Thursday it will dispatch poll watchers to monitor balloting in Clark and Washoe counties, and to cities in other states expected to be closely contested on Election Day.
Iraqi describes dangers, hope
Dr. Rajaa Khuzai, an Iraqi physician and member of the Iraqi National Assembly, 10 days ago missed by 40 seconds being hit by a car bomb.
Ex-Henderson councilman Wood dies of cancer at 57
Former Henderson City Councilman David Wood, who championed downtown redevelopment and the city's economic growth as a whole, died Monday of pancreatic cancer.
Brown tells Nevadans: Don't follow California
In 1975, following angry protests by physicians, then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Medical Injury Compensation Act, which is now the model for the Keep Our Doctors In Nevada initiative on the Nov.
In Brief
FATAL CRASH Woman, teenager die in two-car accident A woman and a teenager died Wednesday night after a car ran a red light in Summerlin, Las Vegas police said.
Angelil accuser convicted of extortion
A woman who accused Celine Dion's husband of rape, then threatened to go public with the allegations if he didn't add millions to their original out-of-court settlement, was found guilty of extortion on Thursday.
Democrat's lawsuit alleging election fraud dismissed
Dwight Brandon's story, Republican Party officials say, is straight out of the Democrats' playbook that calls on minorities to challenge the election by claiming Republicans are depriving them of their right to vote.
NORM: Newton sidesteps Strip star wars
Has Wayne Newton's relationship with the Stardust hit a sour note? Newton says "everything is wonderful" at the Stardust, where he's been headlining for five years, but there are signs neither party is certain how long the marriage will last.
BINION TRIAL: Comment to jury rankles
A deliveryman blurted out the word "guilty" to the jury in the Ted Binion murder trial Thursday, raising a hornet's nest of potential legal issues and frustrating the presiding judge.
School police president seeks ex-chief's rehiring
School Police Association President Phil Gervasi asked Clark County School Board members to reconsider the termination of former School Police Chief Elliot Phelps until they have all the facts, including what he described as administrative efforts to stymie investigations into employee theft and embezzlement cases.
PORTER, GALLAGHER SPEAK OUT ON ISSUES
Here's what Republican Congressman Jon Porter and his challenger, Democrat Tom Gallagher, say about some of the issues in the race for Congressional District 3: HEALTH CARE Porter supported the Medicare reform bill in 2003, calling it "a great start.
CORRECTIONS
In a caption in the Nevada section of Thursday's Review-Journal, the name of Eddie Gilbreath was misspelled, due to incorrect information provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau.
