Opinion

To the editor:

There are three contested races in local justice courts, the first contact most potential defendants have with the system.

I rarely write for my company’s newspapers and had no intention of doing so during this year’s presidential campaign, but after watching last week’s debate I was compelled to put some facts into print so our readers can make an informed decision in this election.

To the editor:

The ruling political class hates the referendum and initiative process — a provision that allows citizens to vote directly on changes to the law or state constitution, bypassing Legislatures often beholden to well-heeled special interests.

Federal handouts to failing financial firms have spawned a single, cynical question from an outraged electorate: Where’s my bailout?

Technically, there are three weeks until the real Election Day. But the race in Nevada realistically hits its big deadline this week.

The state’s financial picture continues to worsen as the nation’s economy slips toward recession.

To the editor:

A campaign finance “watchdog” outfit last week filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against two groups — one pro-Republican and the other pro-Democrat — alleging they violated the law by airing political ads during the current presidential campaign.