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»10/1/07
Race in America and Martin Indyk
From the story of the Jena 6 through the failure of Rudy Giuliani, Fred
Thompson, Mitt Romney and John McCain to attend last week's Republican
presidential debate at historically black Morgan State University in
Baltimore, the
issue of Race is once again a major topic of debate in this
country.
NPR's Juan Williams joins us.
»10/2/07
The New Journalism and Where the Local Talent Plays
A piece in the current edition of The Nation magazine argues that MSNBC's
"Countdown With Keith Olbermann" is the future model for network newscasts.
It's edgy, fast-paced and opinionated, writes media critic Marvin Kitman, a
possible solution to declining ratings for TV news. So what could it mean
for local TV newcasts? We talk with a pair of local journalists, as well
as Kitman.
NPR Senior News analyst Ted Koppel discusses his latest documentary, which
is set to air Sunday at 7 p.m. on The Discovery Channel, entitled,
"Breaking Point, An In-Depth Look at the Overloaded and Understaffed
California Prison System." It offers an examination of the factors that find
2.2 million Americans serving time in the nation's prisons.
»10/3/07
Foreclosure Summit and Lack of Affordable Housing
We talk with political commentator Jon Ralston and Assemblyman Marcus
Conklin, D-Las Vegas, about Nevada Gov Jim Gibbons' scheduled
Foreclosure Summit that's set for Thursday.
Gibbons will be talking with bankers and mortgage lenders at the gathering,
although no financially troubled homeowners or housing advocates were
invited to the event, which is closed to the public and the news media.
»10/4/07
Self-Obsessed Nation and Tax Policies and Charitable Giving
They push individuals to grow and succeed. But they're also divisive factors in our culture that contribute to the
disconnect many of us feel from one another. We talk about
greed and self-interest.
»10/5/07
NV Presidential Caucuses and Vets, Drug Addiction and PTSD
Nevada's presidential caucuses are just over three months away, but the date is still in question. Is a system that has states jockeying to be first best for the country?
And
First Friday turns five this week. We'll talk with people who were there from the beginning.
»10/8/07
Media Matters and Military's Response to Grieving Families
Local media representatives join us to discuss the results of the
Media Matters study: Newspapers publish more conservative than liberal columnists. Brian Bahouth joins us to discuss Chancellor Jim Roger's recent comments regarding the growth of NV's university system.
»10/9/07
Gaming Tax Hike and S-CHIP and Bruce Woodbury
We talk with
Lynn Warne, president of the Nevada State Education
Association, about the union's proposal to raise the
state casino tax on the
largest casino operators to 9.75 percent from 6.75 percent. Las Vegas
Review-Journal reporter Howard Stutz also joins the conversation. Then we
look at Nevada's piece of the controversial
S-CHIP health-care program.
»10/10/07
Gaming Tax Hike, Pro-Life Issues and Battleground States and Dominic Gentile and LDS Church Leadership
We speak with MGM Mirage Sr Vice VP Alan Feldman and Harrah's
Entertainment Executive Jan Jones about the
proposed 3% increase to the state's tax on casino revenues. Then we speak with key voices in the state's
Pro-Life movement about the 2008 presidential campaign.
»10/11/07
Election 2008: Ruth Bryant White and Jill Derby and Remembering Prof Walton
First we revisit the proposed
3% Gaming Tax Hike discussion. Next, we speak with former House Majority Whip
David Bonior, a Democrat who
is National Campaign Chairman for former Sen John Edwards' presidential bid. Independent candidate
Ruth Bryant White joins us for an interview.
»10/12/07
Educating the Military Way and Phil Speight
We discuss the
benefits of military style boot camps for wayward youth.
L-E-E-D buildings, how green are they? Then
Danny O'Donnell, Hillary Clinton supporter, joins us.
»10/15/07
Pat Schroeder and Beyond the Body Farm
We speak with
Pat Schroeder about her own plans to run for president in the 1980s, about Sen Clinton's campaign and the challenges of women in politics.
»10/16/07
Gaming Tax Hike Proposal and John Chait
We talk with Lynn Warne of the NSEA and
Alan Feldman about the union's
proposed 3% increase in the
state tax on the revenues of NV's largest casinos.
»10/17/07
Political Roundtable and Loveable Looy Simonoff
Political commentators Brian Bahouth, Jon Ralston and Steve Sebelius join us to discuss
national, regional and local politics.
»10/18/07
Seniors in the Workplace and Garden Gurus
Older employees bring many attributes to the American workplace -- years of experience, an invaluable store of knowledge, and a maturity that filters throughout the office. But what do you do when an older employee suddenly becomes ill and needs to retire? Who tells him or her? And how? We'll take a look. Then RJ reporter and photo editor Howard Stutz and Jeff Scheid discuss their recent visit to the booming
Macau casino market.
»10/19/07
Death Penalty and Dancing Danza
The
execution of a convicted killer was halted this week after the ACLU
challenged the state's use of lethal injection.
Does Nevada's form of execution constitute cruel and unusual punishment?
We hear from experts on both sides of the issue.
»10/22/07
Political Labels and Legalized Gambling
What's a
liberal? What's a
conservative? And what's a
libertarian?
Bloggers Chuck Muth and Hugh Jackson join us to offer thoughtful analysis to
a discussion that's typically left to 30-second sound bites.
»10/23/07
Super Staph Infections and Paganism and Wiccan Culture
We look at concerns about the
super Staph infections that killed an
estimated 18,000 Americans last year, and we consider what it means for
this region. Then we speak with NW ACC Prof Chris
Huggard about the
wildfires that are ravaging Southern CA. He's
written the book: "Forests Under Fire: A Century of Ecomismanagement in the
Southwest."
»10/24/07
Domestic Disputes and Breast Cancer Research
In recent days, three LV Metro police officers were shot in a
domestic dispute. Last year, the department dealt with 22,000 domestic
violence cases, and now Metro has started two programs designed to reduce
domestic violence. We'll talk with key players in the effort. Then we speak with Humboldt State University Professor Reese Halter about the Southern California wildfires.
»10/25/07
American Islamic Relations and Teenage Prostitution
We hear why the
Council on American Islamic Relations is opening a new
chapter in Southern Nevada. Then Review-Journal and CityLife Entertainment
writers Jason Bracelin and Mike Prevatt talk about this weekend's
Vegoose concert series.
»10/26/07
New Text-nology and UNLV History
We speak with Hyperion Books Editor-in-Chief Will Schwalbe about his new
book,
Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home. He's written
the book with New York Times editor David Shipley. Then we speak with a trio
of UNLV students about the role
text messaging plays in their daily
lives. We also talk with key players in the
Las Vegas Youth Orchestras,
which perform at 2 pm Sat at the Henderson Pavilion.
»10/29/07
Regional RoundUp and UNLV School of Law
We talk about the top news stories from St. George to Phoenix, Reno to
Elko, when we speak with top journalists throughout
the Region.
»10/30/07
Adoption Exchange and A More Liveable Community
First, are
NV caucuses attracting less attention?
Then we look at the push to place children in adoptive homes. We speak with key players at the
non-profit Adoption Exchange and Clark County's Department of Family Services.
»10/31/07
Goodbye Sir Lancelot and Peter Sagal
In our first hour LVRJ reporter Mike Weatherford joins us to talk about the life of
Robert Goulet, well-known for his role as King Arthur in the musical, "Camelot." And the Very Rev Dan Edwards joins us to talk about his new role as the Bishop of the Episcopal Church in NV.