Nevada has been a state for 155 years, and the state of our state has rarely been this grim. Get ready for a knock down, drag out fight in Carson City. Without enough money and with a vow of no new taxes, something has got to give.
Special Commentary by John Barrette, Sunbelt Digital Media
Their casino empires are still intact, but the country's economic swoon has stripped away much of the luster from Nevada gaming moguls Sheldon Adelson and Kirk Kerkorian.
It's the kind of "scare" we've seen many times in Las Vegas: A strange substance inside of a piece of mail sparks fears of terrorism. Monday's scare, a false alarm, occurred inside a school office building.
No one can deny that our economy is in serious trouble, and Nevada is one of the hardest hit states. Unemployment numbers in the Silver State are at an all-time high, even greater than the national average.
Maria Silva is an anchor and reporter at KVBC Channel 3, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas; she anchors the weekend evening newscasts.
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