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8 News NOW/LVRJ Poll: Heller Widens Lead Over Berkley

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Republican Sen. Dean Heller is extending his lead over Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley in the battle for his U.S. Senate seat, according to an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll released early Thursday morning. More>>

Poll: Presidential Race Too Close to Call

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The presidential race in Nevada is a virtual flip of the coin, with President Barack Obama holding a slim 47 percent to 46 percent lead over challenger Mitt Romney among likely voters, an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll shows. More>>

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  • Wednesday, April 24 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-04-24 22:13:42 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- As Nevada legislators emotionally debated a move toward same-sex marriage, one lawmaker rose to his feet and declared, "I'm gay." Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson says that
    As Nevada legislators emotionally debated a move toward same-sex marriage, one lawmaker rose to his feet and declared, "I'm gay."

  • Tuesday, April 9 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-04-09 20:28:26 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate's top Democrat said there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he does not know
    The Senate's top Democrat said there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.

  • Thursday, March 28 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-03-28 22:00:56 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Lawmakers are considering whether lions and tigers and bears --and several others species -- should be legal to own in Nevada. Large crowds filled legislative meeting rooms Thursday
    Lawmakers are considering whether lions and tigers and bears --and several others species -- should be legal to own in Nevada.

  • Wednesday, March 27 2013 3:07 AM EDT2013-03-27 07:07:11 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- For the first time since 1867, members of the Nevada Legislature are convening to consider ousting one of their own. Assembly Majority Leader William Horne opened a special bipartisan
    For the first time since 1867, members of the Nevada Legislature ousted one of their own.

  • Wednesday, March 20 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-03-20 20:58:57 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A new execution chamber at Ely State Prison isn't high on the priority list of Nevada lawmakers. Legislators questioned the $700,000 price tag during a budget hearing Wednesday. They
    A new execution chamber at Ely State Prison isn't high on the priority list of Nevada lawmakers.

  • Tuesday, March 19 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-03-19 21:17:54 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Some southern Nevada lawmakers had little sympathy for rural higher education advocates who asked for more money and time to prepare for a new funding formula that will shift
    Some southern Nevada lawmakers had little sympathy for rural higher education advocates who asked for more money and time to prepare for a new funding formula that will shift money to Las Vegas campuses.

  • Monday, March 18 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-03-18 22:28:02 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Non-U.S. citizens would be able to legally obtain driving privileges in Nevada under a bi-partisan bill introduced in the Nevada Senate. SB303 sets out procedures and requirements
    Non-U.S. citizens would be able to legally obtain driving privileges in Nevada under a bi-partisan bill introduced in the Nevada Senate.

  • Thursday, March 14 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-03-14 20:30:30 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Assembly could soon decide the fate of a state lawmaker who has been arrested twice since January. Legislative leaders said Thursday that a committee that will recommend
    The Nevada Assembly could soon decide the fate of a state lawmaker who has been arrested twice since January.

  • Tuesday, March 12 2013 7:30 PM EDT2013-03-12 23:30:00 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Senate has approved a bill to fix a law that unintentionally made reports of animal cruelty confidential. Senators on Tuesday unanimously approved SB73 sponsored by
    The Nevada Senate has approved a bill to fix a law that unintentionally made reports of animal cruelty confidential.

  • Friday, March 8 2013 7:54 PM EST2013-03-09 00:54:36 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- There were barks and yips in the Nevada Senate as a Reno senator introduced a bill to make the Blue Weinmaraner the official state dog of Nevada. Sen. Ben Kieckhefer of Reno
    There were barks and yips in the Nevada Senate as a Reno senator introduced a bill to make the Blue Weinmaraner the official state dog of Nevada.

  • Thursday, March 7 2013 7:10 PM EST2013-03-08 00:10:05 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A state senator wants to close an omission he sees in Nevada law when it comes to teens and smoking. Republican Sen. James Settelmeyer of Minden says while state law prohibits
    A state senator wants to close an omission he sees in Nevada law when it comes to teens and smoking.

  • Thursday, March 7 2013 7:08 PM EST2013-03-08 00:08:39 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A bill requiring universal background checks to purchase a firearm and faster reporting of people suffering with mental illness into a federal database was introduced Thursday
    A bill requiring universal background checks to purchase a firearm and faster reporting of people suffering with mental illness into a federal database was introduced Thursday in the Nevada Senate, the same day Congress began debate on bills restricting firearms.

  • Thursday, March 7 2013 7:04 PM EST2013-03-08 00:04:41 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- An inadvertent hindrance in animal cruelty reporting created by a 2011 law is one step closer to being closed after Nevada senators passed a corrective measure through committee. The
    An inadvertent hindrance in animal cruelty reporting created by a 2011 law is one step closer to being closed after Nevada senators passed a corrective measure through committee.

  • Thursday, March 7 2013 4:22 PM EST2013-03-07 21:22:49 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Assembly Republicans say public employee pension and prevailing wage reforms are at the top of their agenda for the 2013 Nevada Legislature. During a news conference Thursday,
    Assembly Republicans say public employee pension and prevailing wage reforms are at the top of their agenda for the 2013 Nevada Legislature.

  • Wednesday, March 6 2013 9:39 PM EST2013-03-07 02:39:59 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the Legislature to respond to claims by troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks that lawmakers cannot prevent him from serving in the Assembly. In
    The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the Legislature to respond to claims by troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks that lawmakers cannot prevent him from serving in the Assembly.

  • Wednesday, March 6 2013 4:11 PM EST2013-03-06 21:11:19 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Republicans in the Nevada Assembly are distancing themselves from their Senate colleagues over a proposal to seek more taxes from mining. The Assembly GOP caucus on Wednesday
    Republicans in the Nevada Assembly are distancing themselves from their Senate colleagues over a proposal to seek more taxes from mining.

  • Tuesday, March 5 2013 4:57 PM EST2013-03-05 21:57:35 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Republican leadership in the Nevada Senate wants to reform the state's mining tax laws as an alternative to the teachers' tax initiative that will appear on the 2014 ballot. The
    Republican leadership in the Nevada Senate wants to reform the state's mining tax laws as an alternative to the teachers' tax initiative that will appear on the 2014 ballot.

  • Monday, March 4 2013 5:00 PM EST2013-03-04 22:00:28 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada would revert to a presidential primary instead of a caucus system under a bill introduced in the state Senate. Republican Sen. James Settelmeyer of Minden says the main
    Nevada would revert to a presidential primary instead of a caucus system under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

  • Friday, March 1 2013 4:01 PM EST2013-03-01 21:01:35 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada lawmakers are considering two bills that toughen the state's stance against cock fighting and revise the provisions governing the release of animal cruelty reporting data. Democratic
    Nevada lawmakers are considering two bills that toughen the state's stance against cock fighting and revise the provisions governing the release of animal cruelty reporting data.

  • Wednesday, February 27 2013 7:29 PM EST2013-02-28 00:29:05 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A Nevada state senator trying to streamline the process for people packing heat unbeknownst to the public made progress as his bill cleared committee. Republican Sen. James Settelmeyer
    A Nevada state senator trying to streamline the process for people packing heat unbeknownst to the public made progress as his bill cleared committee.

  • Wednesday, February 20 2013 9:07 PM EST2013-02-21 02:07:40 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Harry Reid is calling on Nevada lawmakers to strengthen the state's renewable energy portfolio standards and close loopholes that he says have allowed the state's largest
    U.S. Sen. Harry Reid is calling on Nevada lawmakers to strengthen the state's renewable energy portfolio standards and close loopholes that he says have allowed the state's largest utility to evade the spirit of the law designed to spur investment in green energy.

  • Wednesday, February 20 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-20 20:50:02 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend. Applications are being accepted
    Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend.

  • Tuesday, February 12 2013 10:48 PM EST2013-02-13 03:48:03 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans say President Barack Obama's second-term agenda will bring more tax increases and increase deficit spending. They're vowing to promote economic growth to help middle-class
    Republicans say President Barack Obama's second-term agenda will bring more tax increases and increase deficit spending. They're vowing to promote economic growth to help middle-class families find good jobs.

  • Friday, February 8 2013 5:16 PM EST2013-02-08 22:16:34 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Marco Rubio isn't the only potential Republican presidential candidate delivering a response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Sen. Rand Paul is giving the
    Sen. Marco Rubio isn't the only potential Republican presidential candidate delivering a response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Sen. Rand Paul is giving the tea party's response.

  • Tuesday, February 5 2013 3:55 PM EST2013-02-05 20:55:20 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A lawyer for Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks says he hopes to have a signed agreement soon setting terms for the troubled lawmaker's leave of absence from the state Legislature. Mitchell
    A lawyer for Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks says he hopes to have a signed agreement soon setting terms for the troubled lawmaker's leave of absence from the state Legislature.

  • Friday, February 1 2013 4:14 PM EST2013-02-01 21:14:56 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Assembly leaders say they will appoint a select committee next week to investigate Assemblyman Steven Brooks to recommend if he should serve in his seat as the 2013 begins. In
    Nevada Assembly leaders say they will appoint a select committee next week to investigate Assemblyman Steven Brooks to recommend if he should serve in his seat as the 2013 begins.

  • Wednesday, January 16 2013 9:24 PM EST2013-01-17 02:24:12 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is proposing a $6.5 billion general fund budget that relies on extending taxes that would otherwise expire and diverting money from designated accounts
    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is proposing a $6.5 billion general fund budget that relies on extending taxes that would otherwise expire and diverting money from designated accounts to support basic state services.

  • Wednesday, January 16 2013 8:10 PM EST2013-01-17 01:10:52 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. - Governor Brian Sandoval will lay out his vision for 2013, when he delivers his State of the State Address Wednesday night. Several state lawmakers have already made the trek to Carson
    Governor Brian Sandoval will lay out his vision for 2013, when he delivers his State of the State Address Wednesday night.

  • Wednesday, January 9 2013 9:20 PM EST2013-01-10 02:20:35 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A former state senator says Nevada should tax mining and corporations to raise revenue to improve education and provide adequate social services. Sheila Leslie, who lost the November
    A former state senator says Nevada should tax mining and corporations to raise revenue to improve education and provide adequate social services.

  • Thursday, January 3 2013 4:13 PM EST2013-01-03 21:13:55 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- President Barack Obama has re-nominated a Las Vegas judge for the federal bench in Nevada. But Nevada's two U.S. senators remain split in their support for Clark County District
    President Barack Obama has re-nominated a Las Vegas judge for the federal bench in Nevada.

  • Wednesday, January 2 2013 4:16 PM EST2013-01-02 21:16:56 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The number of active registered voters in Nevada topped 1.3 million in December as Democrats extended their registration lead over Republicans. Figures released Wednesday by
    The number of active registered voters in Nevada topped 1.3 million in December as Democrats extended their registration lead over Republicans.

  • Friday, December 21 2012 2:29 PM EST2012-12-21 19:29:54 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Critics in Nevada are calling new regulations that excuse cities and counties from posting public salaries online a strike against transparency. A legislative commission Thursday passed
    Critics in Nevada are calling new regulations that excuse cities and counties from posting public salaries online a strike against transparency.

  • Monday, December 17 2012 7:49 PM EST2012-12-18 00:49:12 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada's six presidential electors have cast their Electoral College ballots for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Secretary of State Ross Miller headed a
    Nevada's six presidential electors have cast their Electoral College ballots for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

  • Thursday, December 13 2012 1:27 PM EST2012-12-13 18:27:13 GMT
    PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's political action committee reports receiving more than $900,000 in donations this year, including $250,000 from billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson
    Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's political action committee reports receiving more than $900,000 in donations this year, including $250,000 from billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam.

  • Wednesday, December 12 2012 7:00 PM EST2012-12-13 00:00:55 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the next two days are critical for the White House and Congressional Republicans to reach agreement over automatic tax increases and spending
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the next two days are critical for the White House and Congressional Republicans to reach agreement over automatic tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect Jan. 1.

  • Tuesday, December 11 2012 4:10 PM EST2012-12-11 21:10:22 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate's top Democrat says "it's going to be extremely difficult" to pass legislation to address the so-called fiscal cliff before Christmas, but adds there's still a chance it can
    The Senate's top Democrat says "it's going to be extremely difficult" to pass legislation to address the so-called fiscal cliff before Christmas, but adds there's still a chance it can be done.

  • Thursday, December 6 2012 10:09 PM EST2012-12-07 03:09:36 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's chief of staff says the governor will release agency funding "wish lists" sometime next week. The development comes after some critics suggested
    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's chief of staff says the governor will release agency funding "wish lists" sometime next week.

  • Thursday, December 6 2012 8:41 PM EST2012-12-07 01:41:31 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Campaign finance filings with the government now show that the cost of the 2012 U.S. presidential race has surpassed $2 billion. The new tallies released Thursday, which include nearly
    Campaign finance filings with the government now show that the cost of the 2012 U.S. presidential race has surpassed $2 billion.

  • Thursday, December 6 2012 5:29 PM EST2012-12-06 22:29:58 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- New campaign finance figures for the final two weeks of the 2012 campaign show that Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife gave $10 million to a "super" political committee
    New campaign finance figures for the final two weeks of the 2012 campaign show that Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife gave $10 million to a "super" political committee supporting losing GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

  • Monday, December 3 2012 4:10 PM EST2012-12-03 21:10:56 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Federal Election Commission said Sharron Angle's campaign didn't properly report hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions or $2.3 million in debts during
    The Federal Election Commission said Sharron Angle's campaign didn't properly report hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions or $2.3 million in debts during her failed 2010 U.S. Senate bid in Nevada.

  • Wednesday, November 28 2012 5:42 PM EST2012-11-28 22:42:15 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Class is in session for freshmen Nevada lawmakers. Orientation began Wednesday in Carson City for all newly-elected legislators, who are learning the ropes of the legislative
    Orientation began Wednesday in Carson City for all newly-elected legislators, who are learning the ropes of the legislative process before the 2013 session begins Feb. 4.

  • Tuesday, November 27 2012 5:17 PM EST2012-11-27 22:17:57 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two Republicans set to retire from the Senate have unveiled a plan to provide a way for young people brought into the country illegally to stay here. The legislation introduced by Sens.
    Two Republicans set to retire from the Senate have unveiled a plan to provide a way for young people brought into the country illegally to stay here.

  • Tuesday, November 27 2012 3:12 PM EST2012-11-27 20:12:57 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Secretary of State Ross Miller says Nevada distinguished itself nationally in the general election by having the highest percentage increase in voter turnout from the last presidential
    Secretary of State Ross Miller says Nevada distinguished itself nationally in the general election by having the highest percentage increase in voter turnout from the last presidential contest four years ago.

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 2:44 PM EST2012-11-14 19:44:45 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Congressional official says House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has told her party caucus she will remain as minority leader in the new session of Congress. This official says the
    A Congressional official says House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has told her party caucus she will remain as minority leader in the new session of Congress.

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 4:05 PM EST2012-11-13 21:05:20 GMT
    Claim: An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 takes an excerpt from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in which he says: "President Obama and I
    An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 accuses Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney of turning his back on Medicaid recipients.

  • Thursday, November 8 2012 9:30 AM EST2012-11-08 14:30:15 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - With the re-election of President Obama, small businesses are wondering what the next four years will mean for them. While business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce criticized President
    With the re-election of President Obama, small businesses are wondering what the next four years will mean for them.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 7:18 PM EST2012-11-08 00:18:59 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Republican Mitt Romney performed better among a number of constituencies than John McCain did against President Barack Obama four years ago. But he continued to suffer from the gender
    Romney continued to suffer from the gender gap that has plagued the GOP in Nevada the last three presidential elections.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 1:34 PM EST2012-11-07 18:34:48 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada achieved record turnout after passing the 1 million ballot mark. The state reported nearly 81 percent of the Nevada's active registered voters cast a ballot this election, inching
    Nevada achieved record turnout after passing the 1 million ballot mark.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 1:31 PM EST2012-11-07 18:31:55 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Two newcomers and an incumbent have captured seats on the State Board of Education. Dave Cook of Carson City won re-election Tuesday, while Las Vegans Alexis Gonzales-Black and Allison
    Two newcomers and an incumbent have captured seats on the State Board of Education.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 3:50 AM EST2012-11-07 08:50:45 GMT
    TO BE TOPPED WITH ELECTION RESULTS As always, every Assembly seat and one-third of the 21 seats in the state Senate are up for election. The tightest Senate races are expected to be the following, with
    As a result of Tuersday's election, Democrats maintained their 11-10 edge in the state Senate and added one seat in the Assembly for what is now a 27 to 15 majority.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 3:26 AM EST2012-11-07 08:26:07 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada has achieved record turnout after passing the 1 million ballot mark. The state reported nearly 81 percent of the state's active registered voters cast a ballot this election. Tuesday's
    Nevada has achieved record turnout after passing the 1 million ballot mark.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 12:32 AM EST2012-11-07 05:32:23 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Voting has wrapped up in Nevada after an election day of some long lines and minor polling place problems. Officials with Secretary of State Ross Miller's office say problems Tuesday
    Voting has wrapped up in Nevada after an election day of some long lines and minor polling place problems.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 12:09 AM EST2012-11-07 05:09:41 GMT
    (AP) -- Nevada Sen. Harry Reid said Democrats and Republicans must come together and show that they are up to the challenges ahead. The Senate Majority Leader spoke after Democrats won enough seats to
    Nevada Sen. Harry Reid said Democrats and Republicans must come together and show that they are up to the challenges ahead.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 12:06 AM EST2012-11-07 05:06:09 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- President Barack Obama has won battleground Nevada and its six electoral votes, adding to a victory that will send him to the White House for four more years. Both Obama and GOP challenger
    President Barack Obama has won battleground Nevada and its six electoral votes, adding to a victory that will send him to the White House for four more years.

  • Tuesday, November 6 2012 11:59 PM EST2012-11-07 04:59:34 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Officials with Secretary of State Ross Miller's office say there was nothing close to voter fraud reported at Nevada polls. Miller's office pointed to long lines as the reason why some
    Officials with Secretary of State Ross Miller's office say there was nothing close to voter fraud reported at Nevada polls.

  • Tuesday, November 6 2012 11:15 PM EST2012-11-07 04:15:25 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - Nevada voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the presidential election. Election officials are offering tips to ensure the voting process runs smoothly. Polls in Nevada
    Nevada voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the presidential election. Election officials are offering tips to ensure the voting process runs smoothly.

  • Secretary of State Ross Miller stopped by the 8 News NOW studios Tuesday to talk about Election Day expectations.

  • Tuesday, November 6 2012 9:27 AM EST2012-11-06 14:27:59 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - In addition to the presidential race, voters in southern Nevada will be deciding a handful of ballot questions, including Question One. The question asks voters to approve or disapprove an
    In addition to the presidential race, voters in southern Nevada will be deciding a handful of ballot questions, including Question One, which would give the Legislature the power to call special legislative sessions.

  • Monday, November 5 2012 2:24 PM EST2012-11-05 19:24:37 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - Lana D'Apriele has her hands full most mornings with four kids. While their education is a top priority, she's had concerns about whether the Clark County School District is giving her kids
    A ballot initiative asks voters if they would support raising property taxes to pay for school renovations. The school district says the money would help vulnerable schools, but opponents say it's too costly.

  • Friday, November 2 2012 7:18 PM EDT2012-11-02 23:18:10 GMT
    On the final day of early voting, voters line up at a polling site near Sahara Avenue and Decatur Boulevard to cast their ballots.
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Half of active Nevada voters have already cast ballots during early voting in advance of Tuesday's general election. The secretary of state's office said 628,000 people -- or
    Half of active Nevada voters have already cast ballots during early voting in advance of Tuesday's general election.

  • Friday, November 2 2012 4:44 PM EDT2012-11-02 20:44:39 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A look at where President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion.
    A look at where President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues:

  • Thursday, November 1 2012 8:25 PM EDT2012-11-02 00:25:07 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Republican National Committee alleges voting machines in Nevada and five other states are flawed and improperly casting votes for President Obama. In a letter sent Thursday
    The Republican National Committee alleges voting machines in Nevada and five other states are flawed and improperly showing votes for President Obama instead of GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

  • Wednesday, October 31 2012 2:56 PM EDT2012-10-31 18:56:27 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Entering the last week before the Nov. 6 election, Republican Sen. Dean Heller is maintaining a 46 percent to 40 percent lead over Democratic challenger Shelley Berkley in the race for his
    Entering the last week before the Nov. 6 election, Republican Sen. Dean Heller is maintaining a 46 percent to 40 percent lead over Democratic challenger Shelley Berkley in the race for his U.S. Senate seat, an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll shows.

  • Tuesday, October 30 2012 9:37 PM EDT2012-10-31 01:37:16 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Less than a week before the election, President Barack Obama will once again visit the Las Vegas valley. Obama is scheduled to speak at a grassroots event at the Cheyenne Sports Complex
    Less than a week before the election, President Barack Obama will once again visit the Las Vegas valley.

  • Tuesday, October 30 2012 4:44 PM EDT2012-10-30 20:44:24 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- In a race still too close to call, Republican Danny Tarkanian leads Democrat Steven Horsford 47 percent to 42 percent in their battle to become the first representative of Nevada's 4th Congressional
    In a race still too close to call, Republican Danny Tarkanian leads Democrat Steven Horsford 47 percent to 42 percent in their battle to become the first representative of Nevada's 4th Congressional District.

  • Tuesday, October 30 2012 3:22 PM EDT2012-10-30 19:22:17 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Control of the Nevada Senate is up for grabs next week, with five races in play to determine whether Democrats or Republicans will be in charge. Democrats hold an 11-10 edge.
    Control of the Nevada Senate is up for grabs next week, with five races in play to determine whether Democrats or Republicans will be in charge.

  • Monday, October 29 2012 12:19 PM EDT2012-10-29 16:19:42 GMT
    AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is curtailing his campaign schedule as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard, canceling planned appearances Monday night
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is curtailing his campaign schedule as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard, canceling planned appearances Monday night and all day Tuesday.

  • Monday, October 29 2012 7:16 AM EDT2012-10-29 11:16:42 GMT
    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- President Barack Obama is canceling a planned campaign appearance in Florida and returning to Washington to oversee the federal government's response to the ever-threatening Hurricane
    President Barack Obama is canceling a planned campaign appearance in Florida and returning to Washington to oversee the federal government's response to the ever-threatening Hurricane Sandy.

  • Friday, October 26 2012 8:11 PM EDT2012-10-27 00:11:57 GMT
    Hundreds of people visited Orr Middle School to hear first lady Michelle Obama encourage the crowds to vote early for her husband.
    LAS VEGAS -- Hundreds of people visited Orr Middle School to hear first lady Michelle Obama encourage the crowds to vote early for her husband. She didn't attack his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
    Hundreds of people visited Orr Middle School to hear first lady Michelle Obama encourage the crowds to vote early for her husband.

  • Friday, October 26 2012 4:04 PM EDT2012-10-26 20:04:58 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- One-quarter of active Nevada voters have already cast ballots in the November election during the first six days of early voting. New tallies released Friday by the secretary
    One-quarter of active Nevada voters have already cast ballots in the November election during the first six days of early voting.

  • Thursday, October 25 2012 10:37 PM EDT2012-10-26 02:37:12 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A son of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Las Vegas Friday afternoon to campaign for his father. Craig Romney is scheduled to visit phone banks around the Las Vegas
    A son of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Las Vegas Friday afternoon to campaign for his father.

  • Thursday, October 25 2012 9:51 PM EDT2012-10-26 01:51:21 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Tickets are no longer available for the First Lady's visit to Las Vegas Friday, the Obama campaign said. Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak to supporters during a grassroots event at Orr
    Tickets are no longer available for the First Lady's visit to Las Vegas Friday, the Obama campaign said.

  • Wednesday, October 24 2012 11:05 PM EDT2012-10-25 03:05:49 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- President Barack Obama is heading to Nevada for a campaign rally featuring a free concert by pop singer Katy Perry at a park near downtown Las Vegas. Obama embarked Wednesday on a
    President Barack Obama is heading to Nevada for a campaign rally featuring a free concert by pop singer Katy Perry at a park near downtown Las Vegas.

  • Tuesday, October 23 2012 5:52 PM EDT2012-10-23 21:52:05 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- More than 162,000 Nevadans have cast ballots in the first three days of early voting. Figures provided Tuesday by the secretary of state's office shows 125,312 people have voted
    More than 162,000 Nevadans have cast ballots in the first three days of early voting.

  • Tuesday, October 23 2012 5:05 PM EDT2012-10-23 21:05:04 GMT
    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) -- Fresh off the presidential debate in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan are making a Las Vegas-area campaign
    Thousands of people turned out for a Republican campaign event featuring Mitt Romney and vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan.

  • Tuesday, October 23 2012 10:36 AM EDT2012-10-23 14:36:05 GMT
    (EDITOR'S NOTE -- An occasional look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President
    Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last super-sized audience of the campaign.

  • Tuesday, October 23 2012 9:30 AM EDT2012-10-23 13:30:17 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney will each make campaign stops in southern Nevada this week as the election draws closer. The frequent campaign visits
    The frequent campaign visits and constant barrage of political ads has many Nevadans suffering from election overload.

  • Monday, October 22 2012 8:15 PM EDT2012-10-23 00:15:16 GMT
    BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have toured the site of tonight's debate in the battleground state of Florida. The 90-minute faceoff at Lynn University in Boca Raton will
    President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have toured the site of tonight's debate in the battleground state of Florida.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 5:17 PM EDT2012-10-19 21:17:36 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Democrats registered twice as many voters than Republicans in Nevada, according to the Secretary of State. Of the 1.26 million active voters in Nevada, 41.9 percent are Democrats, 34.7 percent
    Democrats registered twice as many voters than Republicans in Nevada, according to the Secretary of State.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 3:37 PM EDT2012-10-19 19:37:53 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Mitt Romney's son Josh is campaigning for his dad in southern Nevada. The Republican presidential candidate's third son is taking the Romney-Ryan campaign bus to stops in Las Vegas and
    Mitt Romney's son Josh is campaigning for his dad in southern Nevada.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 1:32 PM EDT2012-10-19 17:32:01 GMT
    Congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Republican congressional hopeful Danny Tarkanian. The complaint filed Thursday
    The Nevada Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Republican congressional hopeful Danny Tarkanian.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 1:22 PM EDT2012-10-19 17:22:13 GMT
    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden is continuing a two-day visit to battleground Nevada with an appearance at a Democratic campaign rally at a union work training center in North
    Vice President Joe Biden is continuing a two-day visit to battleground Nevada with an appearance at a Democratic campaign rally at a union work training center in North Las Vegas.

  • Thursday, October 18 2012 11:42 PM EDT2012-10-19 03:42:16 GMT
    First Lady Michelle Obama
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Battleground Nevada is drawing another visit from a top Democratic campaign star. Campaign officials say First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to make an Oct. 26 visit to Las Vegas. Details
    Battleground Nevada is drawing another visit from a top Democratic campaign star.

  • Thursday, October 18 2012 3:43 PM EDT2012-10-18 19:43:18 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Las Vegas skyline is dominated by an imposing row of high-rises, much like in any American metropolis. What makes politics here different is who works in those skyscrapers -- not
    The Las Vegas skyline is dominated by an imposing row of high-rises, much like in any American metropolis.

  • Thursday, October 18 2012 11:23 AM EDT2012-10-18 15:23:23 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - Vice President Joe Biden will be in Las Vegas Thursday. Mr. Biden's visit comes days before early voting starts Saturday. The vice president comes to Las Vegas after a campaign event in Reno
    Vice President Joe Biden will be in Las Vegas Thursday. Mr. Biden's visit comes days before early voting starts Saturday.

  • Thursday, October 18 2012 5:00 AM EDT2012-10-18 09:00:52 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Republican Sen. Dean Heller is maintaining a solid lead over Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley among likely Nevada voters in their U.S. Senate contest but that margin is narrowing, according
    Republican Sen. Dean Heller is maintaining a lead over Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley in their U.S. Senate contest but that margin is narrowing, according to an 8 News NOW/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll released early Thursday morning.

  • Wednesday, October 17 2012 11:03 PM EDT2012-10-18 03:03:10 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a two-day campaign swing through Nevada on Wednesday by appealing to Nevadans to get to the polls as soon as early voting begins Saturday. He told
    Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a two-day campaign swing through Nevada on Wednesday by appealing to Nevadans to get to the polls as soon as early voting begins Saturday.

  • Wednesday, October 17 2012 12:04 AM EDT2012-10-17 04:04:32 GMT
    By The Associated Press Highlights from the presidential debate Tuesday night between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney, just three weeks from the Nov. 6 election. LIBYA Romney
    Highlights from the presidential debate Tuesday night between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney, just three weeks from the Nov. 6 election.

  • Tuesday, October 16 2012 9:21 PM EDT2012-10-17 01:21:55 GMT
    HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Police said the Green Party candidates for president and vice president have been arrested at the second presidential debate. Nassau County, N.Y. police said Jill Stein, the Green
    Police said the Green Party candidates for president and vice president have been arrested at the second presidential debate.

  • Tuesday, October 16 2012 9:30 AM EDT2012-10-16 13:30:43 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - The November election is rapidly approaching, and in a few days, voters will be able to vote early. Voter registration for the November election ends Tuesday. The Clark County Election Department
    The November election is rapidly approaching, and in a few days, voters will be able to vote early. Voter registration for the November election ends Tuesday.

  • Monday, October 15 2012 7:25 PM EDT2012-10-15 23:25:48 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Democrat Steven Horsford and Republican Danny Tarkanian took on foreign wars and Medicare in a weekend congressional debate at a Las Vegas synagogue. Both of the candidates for the 4th
    Democrat Steven Horsford and Republican Danny Tarkanian took on foreign wars and Medicare in a weekend congressional debate at a Las Vegas synagogue.

  • Friday, October 12 2012 3:32 PM EDT2012-10-12 19:32:32 GMT
    Claim: A new advertisement from Priorities USA Action, a super political action committee that supports President Barack Obama, features a man who states: "With Romney and Bain Capital the objective was
    A new advertisement airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 from Priorities USA Action, a super political action committee that supports President Barack Obama, criticizes Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital.

  • Friday, October 12 2012 3:32 PM EDT2012-10-12 19:32:15 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Sen. Dean Heller and challenger Shelley Berkley are keeping it a little more low key in their second debate. The contest between the Republican senator and the Democratic congresswoman
    Sen. Dean Heller and challenger Shelley Berkley are keeping it a little more low key in their second debate.

  • Friday, October 12 2012 3:27 PM EDT2012-10-12 19:27:45 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Obama campaign officials said Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker will be in Las Vegas to discuss how the president's economic plan will affect African Americans and Nevadans. The African
    Obama campaign officials said Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker will be in Las Vegas to discuss how the president's economic plan will affect African Americans and Nevadans.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 10:55 PM EDT2012-10-12 02:55:22 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden mockingly smiled, wagged his finger and couldn't seem to stop interrupting Republican running mate Paul Ryan. Democrats cheered his sharp tone in the only vice
    Vice President Joe Biden mockingly smiled, wagged his finger and couldn't seem to stop interrupting Republican running mate Paul Ryan.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 9:08 PM EDT2012-10-12 01:08:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Accusations of campaign untruths and distortions dominated a taped debate between Democratic state Sen. Steven Horsford and Republican businessman Danny Tarkanian just 26 days before
    Accusations of campaign untruths and distortions dominated a taped debate between Democratic state Sen. Steven Horsford and Republican businessman Danny Tarkanian.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 8:15 PM EDT2012-10-12 00:15:00 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Congressman Joe Heck and challenger John Oceguera are telling Nevada voters they have different approaches to health care, Social Security and partisanship in Washington. The Republican
    Congressman Joe Heck and challenger John Oceguera are telling Nevada voters they have different approaches to health care, Social Security and partisanship in Washington.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 5:59 PM EDT2012-10-11 21:59:27 GMT
    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will campaign in Nevada this weekend for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The Romney campaign announced Thursday that Martinez will
    New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will campaign in Nevada this weekend for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 5:43 PM EDT2012-10-11 21:43:14 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A robust voter registration push by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has resulted in more Democrats than Republicans on the rolls in most battleground states, including
    A robust voter registration push by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has resulted in more Democrats than Republicans on the rolls in most battleground states, including Florida and Nevada.

  • Wednesday, October 10 2012 5:55 PM EDT2012-10-10 21:55:15 GMT
    Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 states: "Who will raise taxes on the middle class? Barack Obama and the liberals already
    A new advertisement endorsed by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 attacks the health insurance law backed by President Barack Obama.

  • Wednesday, October 10 2012 2:14 PM EDT2012-10-10 18:14:42 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Obama campaign officials say Vice President Joe Biden will be traveling to Nevada next week. Biden is expected at campaign events in the Reno and Las Vegas areas on Monday, with another
    Obama campaign officials say Vice President Joe Biden will be traveling to Nevada next week.

  • Wednesday, October 10 2012 2:01 PM EDT2012-10-10 18:01:57 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - Former President Bill Clinton is in Las Vegas. Clinton will be holding a campaign rally for President Barack Obama at Springs Preserve Tuesday afternoon. While Clinton says the economy is
    Former President Bill Clinton is back in Nevada, stumping in a campaign battleground state for President Barack Obama and Democratic congressional candidates.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 8:12 PM EDT2012-10-05 00:12:20 GMT
    Nathan Sproul is the owner of Strategic Allied Consulting, which is under investigation on allegations the company is involved in voter fraud.
    LAS VEGAS -- A political consultant hired to register Republican voters in Nevada and other states is now the target of a criminal investigation. According to Florida law enforcement, the company, Strategic
    A political consultant hired to register Republican voters in Nevada and other states is now the target of a criminal investigation.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 3:18 PM EDT2012-10-04 19:18:43 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld felony convictions stemming from the group ACORN's voter registration practices. A high court decision out Thursday said it's OK for Nevada
    The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld felony convictions stemming from the group ACORN's voter registration practices.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 3:17 PM EDT2012-10-04 19:17:07 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The AFL-CIO said it has registered more than 450,000 new voters from union households in a bid to help President Barack Obama win reelection. The tally includes about 68,000 new voters
    The AFL-CIO said it has registered more than 450,000 new voters from union households in a bid to help President Barack Obama win reelection.

  • Wednesday, October 3 2012 9:54 PM EDT2012-10-04 01:54:49 GMT
    Claim: An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 states: "When Mitt Romney dismissed 47 percent of Americans for not pulling their weight he attacked millions
    An advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 attacks Miit Romney's "47 percent" remarks.

  • Tuesday, October 2 2012 8:15 PM EDT2012-10-03 00:15:42 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Mitt Romney's campaign is hitting southern Nevada hard this week with some big names in the valley to campaign for the GOP hopeful. Florida Senator Marco Rubio stumped Tuesday for Romney.
    Mitt Romney's campaign is hitting southern Nevada this week with some big names in the valley to campaign for the GOP hopeful. Florida Senator Marco Rubio stumped Tuesday for Romney.

  • Monday, October 1 2012 8:22 PM EDT2012-10-02 00:22:42 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is making her second campaign appearance in less than a week in Nevada. She is hoping to sway voters six weeks before the election.
    The wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is making her second campaign appearance in less than a week in Nevada.

  • Monday, October 1 2012 2:07 PM EDT2012-10-01 18:07:12 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - The focus for President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney shifts to the first presidential debate Wednesday in Denver. Both men will have spent hours preparing for
    The focus for President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney shifts to the first presidential debate Wednesday in Denver.

  • Thursday, September 27 2012 9:30 AM EDT2012-09-27 13:30:27 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - The deadline to register to vote is rapidly approaching, but one valley woman grew concerned when her attempt to register didn't go as planned. Just about everywhere you turn these days, you'll
    The deadline to register to vote is rapidly approaching, but one valley woman grew concerned when her attempt to register didn't go as planned.

  • Wednesday, September 26 2012 4:12 PM EDT2012-09-26 20:12:44 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Campaign officials have confirmed reports that President Barack Obama will spend three days in southern Nevada preparing for next Wednesday's presidential debate in Colorado. The
    President Barack Obama will hold a public rally at a Las Vegas high school on Sunday.

  • Tuesday, September 25 2012 5:05 PM EDT2012-09-25 21:05:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Republican Rep. Joe Heck enjoys a 53 percent to 40 percent lead over Democratic challenger John Oceguera among likely voters in the contest for Heck's seat in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District,
    Republican Rep. Joe Heck enjoys a 53 percent to 40 percent lead over Democratic challenger John Oceguera among likely voters in the contest for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District.

  • Friday, September 21 2012 4:39 PM EDT2012-09-21 20:39:42 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some experts on tax law said Mitt Romney's release of his 2011 tax returns today doesn't do much to shed light on his finances. They said in order to reveal whether he used aggressive
    Some experts on tax law said Mitt Romney's release of his 2011 tax returns today doesn't do much to shed light on his finances.

  • Wednesday, September 19 2012 10:40 PM EDT2012-09-20 02:40:10 GMT
    Sen. Dean Heller at an event for presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada is trying to distance himself from fellow Republican Mitt Romney's comments that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on the government and will vote for
    Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada is trying to distance himself from fellow Republican Mitt Romney's comments that 47 percent of Americans are dependent on the government

  • Wednesday, September 12 2012 5:14 PM EDT2012-09-12 21:14:32 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A watchdog group gives Nevada Senate candidate Shelley Berkley a "dishonorable mention" in its report on corrupt members of Congress. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in
    A watchdog group gives Nevada Senate candidate Shelley Berkley a "dishonorable mention" in its report on corrupt members of Congress.

  • Tuesday, September 11 2012 5:49 PM EDT2012-09-11 21:49:25 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says Sept. 11 is a day to renew a resolve to protect the nation from "evil" attacks and thanked members of the National Guard for their
    Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says Sept. 11 is a day to renew a resolve to protect the nation from "evil" attacks and thanked members of the National Guard for their service and sacrifices.

  • Thursday, September 6 2012 11:11 PM EDT2012-09-07 03:11:56 GMT
    (AP) President Obama speaks at Fort Bliss, Texas, in August.
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- President Barack Obama is planning to tell voters that they face the clearest choice of any time in a generation. In excerpts of his speech scheduled Thursday night, Obama says
    President Barack Obama has accepted his party's nomination for a second term, saying voters face the clearest choice at any time in a generation.

  • Thursday, September 6 2012 10:26 PM EDT2012-09-07 02:26:52 GMT
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden says he's on a mission to move America forward amidst the worst economic crisis in a generation. In prepared remarks for the Democratic convention, Biden
    Vice President Joe Biden accepted his party's nomination Thursday night to keep his job for another four years.

  • Thursday, September 6 2012 6:10 PM EDT2012-09-06 22:10:43 GMT
    Protesters outside Rancho High School, where Greg Anthony gave his endorsement of Mitt Romney for president.
    LAS VEGAS -- Democrats and Republicans alike are reacting to Wednesday's address by former President Bill Clinton. Thursday night President Barack Obama must convince the American people to give him
    Democrats and Republicans alike are reacting to Wednesday's address by former President Bill Clinton.

  • Wednesday, September 5 2012 3:42 PM EDT2012-09-05 19:42:32 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada's "none of the above" voting option will be on the November ballot after all following an emergency stay sought by the secretary of state's office and granted by a federal
    Nevada's "none of the above" voting option will be on the November ballot after all following an emergency stay sought by the secretary of state's office and granted by a federal appeals court.

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 11:58 PM EDT2012-09-05 03:58:21 GMT
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama said her husband has never forgotten how he started and knows what it's like for struggling families. The first lady' speech Tuesday night at the Democratic
    First lady Michelle Obama said her husband has never forgotten how he started and knows what it's like for struggling families.

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 7:37 PM EDT2012-09-04 23:37:49 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is continuing his verbal drumming for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns. In a speech Tuesday at the Democratic
    Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is continuing his verbal drumming for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns.

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 11:05 AM EDT2012-09-04 15:05:13 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - The Democratic National Convention kicks off Tuesday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the heels of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida last week, the Democrats will make
    The Democratic National Convention kicks off Tuesday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the heels of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida last week, the Democrats will make their pitch to the nation.

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 8:45 AM EDT2012-09-04 12:45:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - With so many political ads on the airwaves these days, it's hard to separate fact from fiction. Now, there's a new tool to help people glean truth from the Super PAC ads that are saturating
    There's a new tool to help people glean truth from the Super PAC ads that are saturating local media.

  • Monday, September 3 2012 11:30 PM EDT2012-09-04 03:30:35 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats have unveiled a party platform at their national convention that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage
    Democrats have unveiled a party platform at their national convention that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

  • Thursday, August 30 2012 11:52 PM EDT2012-08-31 03:52:36 GMT
    (AP) -- Quotes from GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's acceptance speech: ------ "When every new wave of immigrants looked up and saw the Statue of Liberty, or knelt down and kissed the shores of
    The Republican National Convention has wrapped up with a speech by Mitt Romney that combined details of his life story with a pledge to create millions of jobs and "restore the promise of America."

  • Thursday, August 30 2012 11:34 PM EDT2012-08-31 03:34:57 GMT
    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his family celebrated amid a cascade of red, white and blue balloons dropping onto the stage as the party's convention closed. Romney,
    Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his family celebrated amid a cascade of red, white and blue balloons dropping onto the stage as the party's convention closed.

  • Thursday, August 30 2012 9:28 PM EDT2012-08-31 01:28:02 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada is asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to put a hold on a lower court order scrapping the state's decades-old voting option of "none of the above." The
    A federal judge in Nevada is scheduling oral arguments on whether "none of the above" should appear as an option on statewide ballots in November.

  • Thursday, August 30 2012 7:53 PM EDT2012-08-30 23:53:16 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Scoring the support of minority voters is a primary focus this general election season. A recent Businessweek report revealed that minorities in Nevada eligible to vote in November has increased
    Scoring the support of minority voters is a primary focus this general election season.

  • Tuesday, August 28 2012 4:40 PM EDT2012-08-28 20:40:50 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Democrats had a much better July than their Republican counterparts when it came to increasing their number of active registered voters. Data from the Nevada Secretary of State's office
    Nevada Democrats had a much better July than their Republican counterparts when it came to increasing their number of active registered voters.

  • Friday, August 24 2012 9:42 PM EDT2012-08-25 01:42:52 GMT
    LAS VEGAS --  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has plenty to say when it comes to Mitt Romney, green energy and the Heller/Berkley Senate race.Reid's allegations about Romney's tax returns caused a firestorm
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has plenty to say when it comes to Mitt Romney, green energy and the Heller/Berkley Senate race. Reid sat down for an interview with I-Team reporter George Knapp.

  • Nevada Governor to Speak at GOP Convention

    Thursday, August 23 2012 1:37 PM EDT2012-08-23 17:37:45 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will be speaking at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Seen as a rising star in the GOP, the first-term governor is scheduled to address
    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will be speaking at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

  • Heck Pushes GOP Ticket at Sun City Gathering

    Wednesday, August 22 2012 7:47 PM EDT2012-08-22 23:47:17 GMT
    Congressman Joe Heck deliver the Republican message in Sun City.
    LAS VEGAS -- Nevada is ground zero for the housing crisis, bankruptcies, and unemployment. It is also a key state in the presidential election which is about two months away.Although Mitt Romney wasn't
    Nevada is ground zero for the housing crisis, bankruptcies, and unemployment. It is also a key state in the presidential election which is about two months away.

  • President Barack Obama arrives Tuesday night at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
    President Barack Obama made an overnight stop Tuesday in Henderson before heading out to North Las Vegas on Wednesday morning for a campaign speech at Canyon Springs High School.

  • Wednesday, August 22 2012 1:52 PM EDT2012-08-22 17:52:27 GMT
    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. - President Obama is in the valley. The president will deliver a speech at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas today. He is expected to discuss jobs and the economy – two
    President Obama delivered a speech at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas today. He discussed education and the economy with a crowd of more than 2,000 supporters.

  • Tuesday, August 21 2012 1:35 PM EDT2012-08-21 17:35:00 GMT
    RENO (AP) -- In Nevada's high stakes election that could help determine the presidency and control of the U.S. Senate, attention this week is turning to one ballot option with no shot of winning. A federal
    In Nevada's high stakes election that could help determine the presidency and control of the U.S. Senate, attention this week is turning to one ballot option with no shot of winning.

  • Friday, August 17 2012 10:15 PM EDT2012-08-18 02:15:30 GMT
    Claim: A new advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing in Southern Nevada has this to say about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney: "You work hard, stretch every penny,
    A new advertisement endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing in Southern Nevada claims that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax plan will help the rich but hurt the middle class.

  • Thursday, August 16 2012 4:44 PM EDT2012-08-16 20:44:46 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't taking Mitt Romney's word on whether the Republican presidential candidate paid income taxes. In a statement Thursday, Reid's spokesman, Adam
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't taking Mitt Romney's word on whether the Republican presidential candidate paid income taxes.

  • Thursday, August 16 2012 3:56 PM EDT2012-08-16 19:56:57 GMT
    Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley and Republican Sen. Dean Heller
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Shelley Berkley and Dean Heller are traveling Nevada, touting their positions on Medicare and Social Security in their tight U.S. Senate race. Democrat Berkley campaigned Thursday at
    Shelley Berkley and Dean Heller are traveling Nevada, touting their positions on Medicare and Social Security in their tight U.S. Senate race.

  • Wednesday, August 15 2012 1:35 PM EDT2012-08-15 17:35:27 GMT
    Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
    LAS VEGAS -- Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan campaigned in Las Vegas Tuesday. The Wisconsin congressman introduced himself to a crowd of Nevada Republicans at Palo Verde High School.
    Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan campaigned in Las Vegas Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, August 14 2012 11:00 PM EDT2012-08-15 03:00:46 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Hundreds of protesters greeted Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan outside Las Vegas' Venetian hotel as the Wisconsin congressman prepared for a private meeting with Republican
    Hundreds of protesters greeted Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan outside Las Vegas' Venetian hotel as the Wisconsin congressman prepared for a private meeting with Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson.

  • Tuesday, August 14 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-08-14 21:00:34 GMT
    DENVER (AP) -- Mitt Romney's campaign is blocking reporters from covering GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's first meeting with donors in Las Vegas. Tuesday night's event at The Venetian hotel
    Mitt Romney's campaign is blocking reporters from covering GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's first meeting with donors in Las Vegas.

  • Tuesday, August 14 2012 3:36 PM EDT2012-08-14 19:36:52 GMT
    Claim: An advertisement airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 from Americans For Prosperity, an issue advocacy group that champions reduced government spending and lower taxes, starts off by quoting President Barack
    An advertisement airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 from Americans For Prosperity, an issue advocacy group that champions reduced government spending and lower taxes, blames President Barack Obama for the nation's mounting debt.

  • Monday, August 13 2012 8:17 PM EDT2012-08-14 00:17:09 GMT
    Republican congressional nominee Danny Tarkanian said his comment to 'pretend we're black' was 'inarticulate.'
    LAS VEGAS -- Republican congressional nominee Danny Tarkanian said he made a mistake with comments his opponents call racially insensitive. Tarkanian told supporters of his campaign for Nevada Congressional
    Republican congressional nominee Danny Tarkanian said he made a mistake with comments his opponents call racially insensitive.

  • Monday, August 13 2012 5:58 PM EDT2012-08-13 21:58:42 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Presumed Republican vice presidental candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Las Vegas this week. Presumed Republican nominee for president Mitt Romney announced Ryan
    Presumed Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Las Vegas this week.

  • Monday, August 13 2012 3:46 PM EDT2012-08-13 19:46:49 GMT
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A group supporting Mitt Romney is spending more than $10 million on a new television advertisement criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the economy. The ad from the
    A group supporting Mitt Romney is spending more than $10 million on a new television advertisement criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the economy.

  • Saturday, August 11 2012 1:51 AM EDT2012-08-11 05:51:26 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's campaign said the presumed Republican presidential nominee will announce his running mate Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va. The short list -- if there is one -- is believed
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate.

  • Wednesday, August 8 2012 8:14 PM EDT2012-08-09 00:14:47 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has filed a defamation lawsuit in New York against the National Jewish Democratic Council and top officials, saying they made libelous statements
    Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has filed a defamation lawsuit in New York against the National Jewish Democratic Council and top officials, saying they made libelous statements regarding his political contributions.

  • Wednesday, August 8 2012 4:19 PM EDT2012-08-08 20:19:33 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Look no further than the epicenter of the nation's housing worries -- where "for sale" signs dot neighborhoods just off the glittering Las Vegas Strip -- to see how Democrat Barack Obama
    Look no further than the epicenter of the nation's housing worries -- where "for sale" signs dot neighborhoods just off the glittering Las Vegas Strip -- to see how Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are pitching themselves to voters beleaguered by the weak economy.

  • Monday, August 6 2012 8:39 PM EDT2012-08-07 00:39:26 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) -- If television ad spending is any guide, the White House race will come down to nine states that have absorbed an eye-popping $350 million in commercials so far. Colorado, Iowa, Nevada,
    If television ad spending is any guide, the White House race will come down to nine states that have absorbed an eye-popping $350 million in commercials so far.

  • Saturday, August 4 2012 10:25 PM EDT2012-08-05 02:25:37 GMT
    Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in Las Vegas Saturday at the National Disabled Veterans Convention. Thousands of war heroes, from across the nation are meeting to discuss key policies affecting the
    Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in Las Vegas Saturday at the National Disabled Veterans Convention.

  • Thursday, August 2 2012 9:20 PM EDT2012-08-03 01:20:16 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Democrats registered more than twice as many voters in July than Republicans. New figures released Thursday by the secretary of state's office show Democrats registered
    Nevada Democrats registered more than twice as many voters in July than Republicans.

  • Thursday, August 2 2012 4:42 PM EDT2012-08-02 20:42:13 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) -- An independent group supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said it's launching a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign in several general election battleground states. People
    An independent group supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said it's launching a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign in several general election battleground states.

  • Thursday, August 2 2012 3:17 PM EDT2012-08-02 19:17:56 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is wishing former Nevada statesman Paul Laxalt a happy birthday with a special proclamation. Sandoval issued a proclamation declaring Thursday Paul
    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is wishing former Nevada statesman Paul Laxalt a happy birthday with a special proclamation.

  • Wednesday, August 1 2012 5:39 PM EDT2012-08-01 21:39:07 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The party said Mayor Julian Castro will be the first Hispanic
    The Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.

  • Monday, July 30 2012 11:17 PM EDT2012-07-31 03:17:52 GMT
    GDANSK, Poland (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is spending the night in Poland, the final stop on a three-nation tour designed to boost his foreign policy resume with voters back
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is spending the night in Poland, the final stop on a three-nation tour designed to boost his foreign policy resume with voters back home.

  • Monday, July 30 2012 11:13 PM EDT2012-07-31 03:13:16 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) -- President Barack Obama is telling campaign donors that if the election were held today, he thinks it would be close but that he'd win. Obama also told supporters at a fundraiser Monday
    President Barack Obama is telling campaign donors that if the election were held today, he thinks it would be close but that he'd win.

  • Monday, July 30 2012 11:07 PM EDT2012-07-31 03:07:34 GMT
    GDANSK, Poland (AP) -- An Obama campaign official said Mitt Romney's overseas trip isn't demonstrating any diplomatic skills. But Republicans said the controversies that followed Romney on his first two
    An Obama campaign official said Mitt Romney's overseas trip isn't demonstrating any diplomatic skills.

  • Thursday, July 26 2012 4:43 PM EDT2012-07-26 20:43:59 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Now that the Senate has voted to extend middle-class tax cuts, President Barack Obama is appealing to the GOP-run House to "do the right thing." At a Cabinet meeting, he told reporters
    Now that the Senate has voted to extend middle-class tax cuts, President Barack Obama is appealing to the GOP-run House to "do the right thing."

  • Thursday, July 26 2012 4:03 PM EDT2012-07-26 20:03:45 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Vice President Joe Biden will be in Las Vegas to attend the Disabled American Veterans' National Convention. The convention will take place Aug. 4 to Aug. 7 at Bally's Hotel. Biden will address
    Vice President Joe Biden will be in Las Vegas to attend the Disabled American Veterans' National Convention.

  • Wednesday, July 25 2012 4:17 PM EDT2012-07-25 20:17:42 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress' budget scorekeepers are taking a new look at President Barack Obama's health care law -- and they still say it is expected to reduce federal deficits. It's the first in-depth
    Congress' budget scorekeepers are taking a new look at President Barack Obama's health care law -- and they still say it is expected to reduce federal deficits.

  • Wednesday, July 25 2012 4:11 PM EDT2012-07-25 20:11:19 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The committee sponsoring this fall's three presidential debates says the first matchup between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger will be devoted to domestic policy.
    The committee sponsoring this fall's three presidential debates says the first matchup between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger will be devoted to domestic policy

  • Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:02 PM EDT2012-07-24 21:02:23 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A comparison of Democratic and Republican bills to extend expiring tax cuts through 2013 being debated by the Senate: -- Income tax rates: Republicans would extend the current rates
    A comparison of Democratic and Republican bills to extend expiring tax cuts through 2013 being debated by the Senate:

  • Tuesday, July 24 2012 3:34 PM EDT2012-07-24 19:34:12 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of leaking for political gain classified details of the raid that killed al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of leaking for political gain classified details of the raid that killed al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and covert actions in Iran.

  • Friday, July 20 2012 3:07 PM EDT2012-07-20 19:07:35 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Tensions were high Thursday when a bus from the conservative Americans for Prosperity political action group parked in front of Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley's Las Vegas office. Carrying
    Tensions were high Thursday when a bus from the conservative Americans for Prosperity political action group parked in front of Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley's Las Vegas office.

  • Thursday, July 19 2012 4:10 PM EDT2012-07-19 20:10:30 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada State Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the secretary of state's office against Americans for Prosperity, alleging the conservative group violated state election
    The Nevada State Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the secretary of state's office against Americans for Prosperity, alleging the conservative group violated state election law by not registering in the state or disclosing finances.

  • Tuesday, July 17 2012 3:15 PM EDT2012-07-17 19:15:28 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a campaign fast growing nasty, the Republican National Committee is trying a gentler approach. An ad running in seven battleground states says President Barack Obama tried to fix
    In a campaign fast growing nasty, the Republican National Committee is trying a gentler approach.

  • Thursday, July 12 2012 11:46 PM EDT2012-07-13 03:46:47 GMT
    Claim: The campaign to elect Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley to the U.S. Senate is airing a television advertisement that states in part: "The complaint against Shelley Berkley was filed by the Republican
    The campaign to elect Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley to the U.S. Senate is airing a television advertisement related to an ethics complaint against her.

  • Wednesday, July 11 2012 10:39 PM EDT2012-07-12 02:39:35 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans have blocked a Democratic effort to hold a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's plan to renew expiring tax cuts for all but the highest-income Americans. The move was
     Republicans have blocked a Democratic effort to hold a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's plan to renew expiring tax cuts for all but the highest-income Americans.

  • Wednesday, July 11 2012 3:25 PM EDT2012-07-11 19:25:26 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be in Reno on consecutive days later this month to address the 113th national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
    President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be in Reno on consecutive days later this month to address the 113th national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.

  • Wednesday, July 11 2012 12:56 AM EDT2012-07-11 04:56:52 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden is in Las Vegas seeking Latino support for President Barack Obama's reelection. Biden is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the National Council of La
    Vice President Joe Biden denounced Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday as a candidate with something to hide.

  • Tuesday, July 10 2012 11:46 PM EDT2012-07-11 03:46:23 GMT
    Claim: A new ad endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 attacks Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney by stating: "Newly published documents show Mitt Romney's firms
    A new ad endorsed by President Barack Obama that is airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 attacks Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Bain Capital connection.

  • Tuesday, July 10 2012 5:58 PM EDT2012-07-10 21:58:12 GMT
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. said President Barack Obama has accepted an invitation to speak at its 113th national convention in Reno this month. VFW Commander Richard DeNoyer
    The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. said President Barack Obama has accepted an invitation to speak at its 113th national convention in Reno this month.

  • Monday, July 9 2012 7:05 PM EDT2012-07-09 23:05:40 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is giving $1 million to a "super" political committee aimed at helping conservatives get elected in Florida. Federal filings show the new Freedom
    Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is giving $1 million to a "super" political committee aimed at helping conservatives get elected in Florida.

  • Monday, July 9 2012 5:07 PM EDT2012-07-09 21:07:28 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House said if Congress sends him a bill to extend tax cuts for everyone -- even households making more than $250,000 a year -- President Barack Obama wouldn't sign it. Obama
    The White House said if Congress sends him a bill to extend tax cuts for everyone -- even households making more than $250,000 a year -- President Barack Obama wouldn't sign it.

  • Monday, July 2 2012 5:21 PM EDT2012-07-02 21:21:32 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Democrats have registered twice as many voters than Republicans in Nevada since the close of registration before the June 12 primary. Figures released Monday by the Secretary
    Democrats have registered twice as many voters than Republicans in Nevada since the close of registration before the June 12 primary.

  • Friday, June 29 2012 8:28 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:28:03 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson is making another huge campaign contribution aimed at electing Republicans and voting President Barack Obama out of office. One of the world's richest
    Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson is making another huge campaign contribution aimed at electing Republicans and voting President Barack Obama out of office.

  • Thursday, June 28 2012 8:55 PM EDT2012-06-29 00:55:06 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley is reaching out to military veterans with an advertisement running on KLAS-TV Channel 8. The ad from Berkley, who is competing against Republican Sen. Dean
    Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley is reaching out to military veterans with an advertisement running on KLAS-TV Channel 8.

  • Tuesday, June 26 2012 7:22 PM EDT2012-06-26 23:22:02 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A handful of new advertisements airing this week on KLAS-TV Channel 8 advance the debate between President Barack Obama and Republican foe Mitt Romney on economic issues. One of the president's
    A handful of new advertisements airing this week on KLAS-TV Channel 8 advance the debate between President Barack Obama and Republican foe Mitt Romney on economic issues.

  • Monday, June 25 2012 7:29 PM EDT2012-06-25 23:29:51 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Super political action committee American Crossroads, which supports Republican federal candidates, is airing an advertisement on KLAS-TV Channel 8 that takes Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley
    Super political action committee American Crossroads, which supports Republican federal candidates, is airing an advertisement on KLAS-TV Channel 8 that takes Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley to task for a House ethics investigation launched against her in March.

  • Thursday, June 21 2012 4:37 PM EDT2012-06-21 20:37:28 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Nevada Democratic Party said Republican Sen. Dean Heller's latest TV ad doesn't comply with Federal Election Commission regulations. An FEC complaint filed Thursday takes issue with
    The Nevada Democratic Party said Republican Sen. Dean Heller's latest TV ad doesn't comply with Federal Election Commission regulations.

  • Neighborhoods: Henderson

    Michelle Obama is traveling to Nevada to cheer on campaign volunteers helping to re-elect her husband.

  • Monday, June 18 2012 2:54 PM EDT2012-06-18 18:54:21 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Sen. Dean Heller's campaign for a full six-year term is running its first advertisement on KLAS-TV Channel 8, touting the Republican's proposed "No Budget, No Pay" legislation. Heller, who
    Sen. Dean Heller's campaign for a full six-year term is running its first advertisement on KLAS-TV Channel 8, touting the Republican's proposed "No Budget, No Pay" legislation.

  • Wednesday, June 13 2012 2:35 AM EDT2012-06-13 06:35:55 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The lackluster voter turnout typical of Nevada primary elections held to form Tuesday but those who cast ballots did their part to set the field for November's general election. With 690,357
    The lackluster voter turnout typical of Nevada primary elections held to form Tuesday but those who cast ballots did their part to set the field for November's general election.

  • Monday, June 11 2012 6:26 PM EDT2012-06-11 22:26:42 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Nevada is entering the long, hot summer as a key battleground state in this year's presidential race with President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney emphasizing the jobs issue in competing
    Nevada is entering the long, hot summer as a key battleground state in this year's presidential race with President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney emphasizing the jobs issue in competing ads on KLAS-TV Channel 8.
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