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»4/2/07 Unintended Consequences and Teen Prostitution
Upriver efficiencies on the Colorado River are causing downstream pressure for farmers around Mexicali in Baja California, Mexico. Then the number of African Americans playing baseball has dropped to a historic low: why don't black kids play ball any more?

»4/3/07 Competitiveness and Prison Reform
We check in with our Northern Nevada correspondant for an update on the Nevada Legislature. Then: though awash in gadgets and fascinated by electronics, is the US losing its competitiveness in the global tech marketplace?

»4/4/07 Regional Economy and Nevada Security
We examine the current state of the economy in Southern Nevada and regionally. Then: the challenge of providing affordable housing. Dave Berns hosts.

»4/5/07 H20 and 100 Suns
Yesterday's front page of the New York Times featured an alarming photograph of a diminishing Lake Mead, tangible sign of a vital resource under threat. Mitch Fox hosts a panel on our water needs in the region. Plus, the roar of Grand Prix racecars might be taking over downtown this weekend--but the impact of the race might have a more lasting effect.

»4/6/07 Friday Topics and Global Warming
Mike Squires hosts panel discussions on judicial appointment procedures, Governor Gibbons, and a new transportation study. A roundtable exchange with E-mail and phone call input from you, the listener.

»4/9/07 Hit and Run and Mid-century Style
Several incidents in Southern Nevada recently have spotlighted driver psychology in collisions: how can we prevent "hit and runs"? Plus a look at environmentally-friendly buildings. Dave Berns hosts.

»4/10/07 Rep Shelley Berkeley and Vegas Vino
Rep Shelley Berkeley [D] joins us live to take your calls and emails. And Nevada's Higher Ed Chancellor, Jim Rogers, explains why he has refused to trim his budget request--despite pressure from the Governor. Dave Berns hosts.

»4/11/07 David Ashley and Gov Jim Gibbons
The President of UNLV takes E-mail and phone call comment and questions from you, the listener. Dave Berns hosts.

»4/12/07 Thursday Topics and Tax Day
The Senior Vice Commander-In-Chief for the Veterans of Foreign Wars joins us: he feels that the Iraq war is not a partisan issue--and that any talk of withdrawal dates will jeopardize our troops Then, Kirk Kerkorian's investment group has bid $4.5 billion dollars for the Chrysler Group: we talk to his biographer about a major force in our economy. Plus we analyze the latest from the Nevada Legislature

»4/13/07 The Media and the Governor and Problem Gambling
Feeding frenzy or the Fourth Estate in its finest hour? We gather top political journalists and commentators from across Nevada to discuss recent coverage of Governor Jim Gibbons. DaveBerns hosts.

»4/16/07 Future of UMC and Cowboy Poetry
UMC administrators and county commissioners are looking at a plan that would reduce the Hospital's deficit by about $30 million. Proposed cuts would eliminate several services --including the state's only burn care unit. And we remember the late Hal Rothman, an acute and stimulating observer of Las Vegas, among much else. Dave Berns hosts.

»4/17/07 Security and The Language of Race
We reflect on security and public safety the day after the Virgina Tech massacre. Dave Berns hosts.

»4/18/07 Budget Squeeze and Amy Tan
The Nevada Budget for the next Biennum is about to be decided...but it remains to be seen if Higher Education and Corrections are going to get the funds they need. Plus how prevalent is steroid use in Clark County high schools? Dave Berns hosts.

»4/19/07 Hispanic Nevada and Dita von Teese
As ever more states look at moving up their primaries and caucuses, concern grows that the presidential nominating schedule might become too "front-loaded". Then we look at the low representation of Hispanic Nevadans in the State Legislature. Plus we examine the early months in office of Felipe Calderon, President of our third-leading trading partner, Mexico.

»4/20/07 Immigration and Wayne Brady
A roundtable exchange with E-mail and phone call input from you, the listener. Today: Immigration, Democratic Party strategy, and the Las Vegas Showgirls football team. Mike Squires hosts.

»4/23/07 Monday Topics and Remembering Sam Kinison
We talk with a regional supporter and opponent of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that outlawed partial birth abortions. Then the National Urban League details the economic, social and education gaps between white and black America. And poet Chris Arigo also joins us to discuss his new collection of writings about life in the desert.

»4/24/07 State Purse and John O’Hurley
We extend our conversation from last week with executives of key state agencies in Nevada, battling for limited dollars in the face of a reduced tax revenue forecast.

»4/25/07 Las Vegas Perspective and Entertainment Scene
We discuss the winners and losers in the newly released Las Vegas Perspective report on regional growth. And bee swarms are declining world-wide.

»4/26/07 Thursday Topics and Sportswriter Jack McCallum
We hear from Salt Lake City on protests over Vice-President Cheney's visit to BYU, then check in with regional editors for an update on what's on people's minds in Utah, Arizona, and Northern Nevada. Then: many are tabled but few are chosen: we talk to key leaders in the Nevada Legislature in the week bills are passed from one chamber to the other in Carson City.

»4/27/07 Municipal Race Politics and Stomp
How partisan should our Municipal Races be? Then we look at developer Jim Rhodes' operations in Arizona--and what upcoming changes in traffic safety laws might mean for drivers. Mike Squires hosts.

»4/30/07 Taxation and You and Raul Yzaguirre
What do taxes do for us? And should a state lottery be instituted to pay for government services? Mike Squires hosts.