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»11/1/06 Election '06: Clark Co: Dist F and Election '06
We continue our coverage of key races being decided by Nevada's voters by meeting the candidates for Clark County Commission District F: Incumbent Lynette Boggs-McDonald (R) and Susan Brager (D)

»11/2/06 National Debt and Election '06: Congressional District Three
Two economists, one right, one left, talk about the National Debt, an elephant in the room that few seem able to talk about, let alone tackle. Then we hear from participating writers about the Vegas Valley Book Festival, taking place this weekend. Plus we talk campaign politics with a leading local commentator.

»11/3/06 Election '06: LV Metro Sheriff and Election '06: US Senate
We continue our coverage of key races being decided by Nevada's voters by meeting the leading candidates for the position of Clark County Sheriff: Undersheriff Doug Gillespie and Jerry Airola.

»11/6/06 Election Eve and Election '06: NV Governor
Less than 24 hours until the polls open, and Democrats and Republicans are working overtime to Get Out the Vote. We talk with campaign representatives and also with the Registrar of Voters for Clark County. And, with controversies over voting machines in every election this decade, we talk with a manufacturer--and a critic.

»11/7/06 Election Day and Election Day
We examine the issues on voters' minds this Election Day--and our analysts look at the likely shape of politics for 2007 and beyond.

»11/8/06 Election '06: Roundup I and Election '06: Roundup II
The 2006 Elections are over: what is the new shape of politics locally, nationally, and in Nevada? Our bloggers reflect on the new landscape. And we check in with political reporters for their insights.

»11/9/06 Fall Gardening and Native Americans of the Civil War
The AP are calling the result and now Nevada Senior Senator Harry Reid may well become Senate Majority Leader: he joins us. Then we dig into the fall garden. What needs to be done and how?

»11/10/06 Trans Fat Ban and Veterans Day
New York City is poised to ban restaurants from using artificial trans-fat in their cooking. We examine the national trends toward banning the artery-clogging fats and see whether such a ban could be coming to Nevada. We'll also get an update on the voter-approved smoking ban and see whether restaurants are able to meet the requirements and how the health district plans to enforce it. Erin Neff hosts.

»11/13/06 Monday Topics and The Guest of the Day
A recent Harris Interactive poll found that Las Vegas was the fifth most appealing city for Americans nationwide. Then, as Boomers move into their seventh decade, we consider their changing housing needs and the effect on neighborhoods. Plus, we'll look at a new ad campaign in Los Angeles causing controversy in the HIV-AIDS community. Originally aired October 5th, 2006

»11/14/06 Major Sports and Hispanic American Resource Team
Last Tuesday Sacramento voters rejected a measure that would have raised taxes to build a new arena for the Sacramento Kings. Now there's talk that the NBA franchise could move to, among others, Anaheim or Las Vegas. Will Major Sport ever come here? Then we'll speak with Review-Journal columnist Geoff Schumacher about the meaning of key measures approved--and rejected--by Nevadans.

»11/15/06 Identity Politics and Media Bias
Pahrump leaders yesterday approved a controversial ordinance making English the official language of the town: we talk with the author: Town Boardmember Michael Miraglia. Then several Muslims recently gained elected office around the nation: what are the issues that appeal to voters in the Islamic Community? Plus we hear about Hispanic issues going unreported by the English-language media.

»11/16/06 Women in Nevada and Flight Paths
The recent elections produced victories for women nationally and in Nevada--but old stereotypes came into play in the Titus-Gibbons race, and in the Chrissy Mazzeo incident: so, in Nevada of 2006, what is the state of women in politics, business--and public life?

»11/17/06 State Parks / Midtown Corridor and Philharmonic Candidate
We look at the troubled status of National Parks System : is too little being spent on upkeep? And UNLV President David Ashley talks about the future of the 'midtown corridor'. Mike Squires hosts.

»11/20/06 Giving Season and Sir George Martin
Although under a quarterly mandate, University Medical Center (UMC) in Las Vegas has failed to file monthly financial reports with Clark County for six months now: what's going on? Then, half of all donations to American charities occur between Thanksgiving and the New Year. So what do charities need?

»11/21/06 Homeless Ruling and Flag Burner
Today we discuss the rejection by a US District Judge of the controversial City of Las Vegas ordinance banning the feeding of homeless in public parks. Plus we examine the demographic shift toward Hispanic Students in Clark County schools--and the conclusion of our two-part series on Charities.

»11/22/06 Fine Dining and Louie Anderson
Today, one of KNPR's periodic nibbles of our ever-evolving culinary scene--with a seasonal twist. A roundtable exchange with E-mail and phone call input from you, the listener.

»11/23/06 Thanksgiving in Nevada and Holiday Music
Nevada is not known for its agricultural calendar but, in common with the rest of the United States and with the enthusiastic endorsement of Abraham Lincoln, Thanksgiving has become a popular and enduring holiday.

»11/24/06 Vegas Kids and Straight from the Streets
The author of Kidding Around Las Vegas, a parent's guide to kid-friendly fun in the Valley, joins us.

»11/27/06 Canadian Drug Program and Regional Editors
Since its launch in May, the state's Canadian Drug Program has doubled its number of participating Canadian pharmacies, with a good number of Nevadans taking advantage. We'll talk with the experts about the program and its reception.

»11/28/06 Keep Memory Alive and War on Drugs
Doro Bush Koch, both sister and daughter of US Presidents, is in Las Vegas for today's 'Keep Memory Alive Foundation' luncheon benefit. Plus we find out the risk of earthquakes in Nevada. And the City of Las Vegas has closed the park at the center of the controversy over the city's recent forbidding the feeding of homeless in public parks: a murder occured there in recent days.

»11/29/06 Homelessness and Coyote Springs
We discuss homelessness, politics, and the public good in the wake of the closure of the park at the center of the controversial Las Vegas ordinance banning the feeding of homeless in public parks.

»11/30/06 Nursing Strike I and Cirque du Soleil
A Nursing Strike seems imminent in the Valley Hospital System: what are the issues? A roundtable exchange with E-mail and phone call input from you, the listener.