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Labor bill still a bad idea

So-called “card check” legislation may be dead — and that’s good news. But Democrats in Congress continue their push to stack the deck in favor of unions desperately trying to reverse a decades-long trend of declining private sector participation.

Dissing dealers

As part of their bankruptcy agreements, both Chrysler and General Motors sought to cut dealerships in order to develop a more efficient and profitable distribution network.

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Show me the riders

Advocates of dueling proposals to build a high-speed train from Las Vegas to Southern California have been filling a lot of local news columns lately. One train would terminate in Anaheim, while the other would stop in Victorville. One would use magnetic levitation technology and go 300 mph, while the other would employ conventional motorized technology and top out at 150 mph. One would be considerably cheaper than the other.

Protecting illegal aliens

Responding to the public outcry, the Bush administration beginning in 2006 authorized state and local police agencies to help enforce federal immigration laws in limited circumstances.

Confirmation hearings

Barack Obama is one of the prime beneficiaries and most prominent exhibits of modern Americans’ determination to be fair-minded and color-blind in their political lives.

Hard to go green

We’re entering a brave new world when it comes to energy. In order to save the planet from certain doom, mankind must overcome his reliance on fossil fuels and develop green, renewable sources to meet our energy demands.

Free speech and ‘Hillary’

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Citizens United v. FEC — “Hillary: the Movie.”

Just a little ‘fee’

Nevada is not a “home rule” state. This means the Las Vegas City Council can’t vote to raise the sales tax rate, property taxes or other levies within city limits, as many American municipalities can. The power to raise those taxes lies solely with the Nevada Legislature.

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