Review-Journal political reporter Molly Ball, Reno Gazette-Journal political reporter Anjeanette Damon, and Las Vegas City Life Editor and KNPR legislative correspondent Steve Sebelius discuss Gov. Gibbons' veto of the domestic partnership legislation and his expected veto of legislation that would raise state taxes by $787 million.

Review-Journal columnist Doug Elfman and free-lance reporter Steve Friess of VegasHappensHere.com discuss tonight's scheduled Caesars Palace fundraiser for Harry Reid that will feature President Obama along with performances by Bette Midler, Sheryl Crow and Rita Rudner.

Then, billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is pushing a nationwide effort to reduce our reliance on carbon fuels and instead develop wind, solar and geothermal power. His wife, Madeleine Pickens, is leading an effort to establish a wild horse sanctuary on 1 million acres in Northern Nevada. Her goal is to protect thousands of wild horses that could be put to death by the Bureau of Land Management. We talk with Madeleine Pickens.

We're joined by UNLV Law School Professor Sylvia Lazos; UCLA Law School Professor Eugene Volokh; and Andres Ramirez, vice president of Hispanic programs for NDN, formerly known as the New Democratic Network. They discuss the social and political implications of President Obama's nomination to the U.S. Supreme of U.S. District Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor. One of every four Southern Nevadans is Hispanic.