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Americans struggling with economic anxiety

Sarah Palin has come out with her new book and it is causing quite a stir. Regardless of what you may think about the former Alaska governor, she has tapped into the grassroots of America and proved that she has a sense of the pulse and values of Joe Sixpack and Sally Doe.

Indigent defense

The Nevada Supreme Court has instructed Clark County District Court judges to start charging fees to defendants represented by the public defender’s office or otherwise represented by lawyers paid by taxpayers — on a sliding scale based on their ability to pay.

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Wendell Potter, the former health insurance executive turned critic, was telling me last week that the industry was not inherently evil, but merely insulated in a fatally flawed culture that emphasizes serving investors over helping sick people.

Krolicki in limbo

The criminal case against Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki has been pretty odd from the get-go.

Gov. Goodman?

On weekends, the Einstein Bros. bagel shop at 6770 N. Durango Drive in northwest Las Vegas is packed throughout the morning hours. The line to order is typically 10 to 15 customers deep, and those who don’t take their food to go are forced to spy on the seated patrons to figure out who might be leaving soon so they can grab a table.

A Florida taking

Property rights can be tricky.

Tax, tax, tax some more

The worst of the recession appears to be over. Stock markets are regaining the faith of investors. The climate for companies seeking to raise capital is warming up, kindling hopes that new jobs are on the horizon.

For what do we give our thanks?

As our modern gladiators chase a pigskin down the field in Detroit, Dallas and Denver, we settle into our living rooms, loosen our belts and remind the little ones this is the day we echo the thanks of the Pilgrims, who gathered in the autumn of 1621 to celebrate the first bountiful harvest in a new land.

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