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Curtain Rises on Smith Center this weekend

Mar 09, 2012
The Smith Center for The Performing Arts opens its doors this weekend with a black tie gala to celebrate the debut of one of downtown Las Vegas' biggest cultural and redevelopment project. The center is the cornerstone of Symphony Park which developers say will eventually include residences, a casino hotel and other projects.
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Governor Sandoval Hosting Event to Connect Banks and Struggling Homeowners

Mar 08, 2012

This weekend homeowners can meet face-to-face with representatives from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, Citi, and others to get help with their mortgages. Governor Sandoval and the Nevada Department of Business industry host the "Home Means Nevada" help for homeowners event at the Cashman Center on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10. Homeowners can get help with lowering mortgage payments, principal reduction and short sale assistance. We talk with the director of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry about the type of help homeowners can get and why they need it.

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Latinos Gather for a Town Hall-Style Meeting

Mar 07, 2012
UNLV is hosting an event for Latinos to get together and discuss important community issues outside the realm of politics. Organized by the group Mi Familia Vota, the event features Hispanic brand consultant and author Glenn Llopis who will try and brainstorm about what issues matter to Nevada Latinos.
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Latin Chamber Executive Competes to be Next State Superintendent

Mar 06, 2012

The search for the next Nevada State Superintendent has been whittled down to three candidates. One of the finalists is Rene Cantu Jr. executive director of the Latin Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation. Cantu has 20 years experience in higher education most recently as Nevada State College's vice president of multicultural affairs. Cantu hopes to replace current Nevada Superintendent, Keith Rheault who is retiring. Cantu joins us to talk about why he wants to be the next superintendent of schools for the state.

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Brian Sandoval as a Potential Vice Presidential Pick

Feb 29, 2012
When Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval was elected in 2010 he did it with almost no Latino support. Now he is on the national radar as a possible vice presidential running mate.
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Sheldon Adelson and the Triumph of Las Vegas Sands

Feb 28, 2012
At the height of the economic downturn shares in Las Vegas Sands dipped by as much as 80%. Through those tough times however Sands CEO, Sheldon Adelson resisted refinancing the company's debt and insisted Sands shares would rebound eventually.
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The Las Vegas Art Museum Finds a New Home

Feb 28, 2012
The Las Vegas Art Museum closed in 2009 after the economy decimated the museum's budget. Now after three years the museum's new permanent home will be at UNLV.
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Nevada Legislators Fail to Report Campaign Costs

Feb 27, 2012
Three Democratic legislators failed to report campaign costs related to living expenses last year. The Las Vegas Sun reports those legislators have not reported money used for rent and other living expenses and that Secretary of State, Ross Miller is looking into the matter.
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Democratic Senator's Resignation Could Impact Balance of Power in Legislature

Feb 22, 2012
Democratic State Senator Sheila Leslie has resigned her seat to run in a different district. Leslie leaves District 1 and will now run in District 15 setting up a race with Republican Sen.
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Western High School Principal, Neddy Alvarez Talks Turnaround

Feb 21, 2012

Western High School is one of Clark County School District's five turnaround schools. Western High is mostly Hispanic and located in a working class neighborhood with many English language learners. For years the school has struggled with academic achievement. With increased federal funding this year Principal, Neddy Alvarez wants the school's engineering and technology programs to be emphasized, but, it's a tough road for Alvarez and her students where dropout rates have been a problem.

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Tax questions with the IRS

Feb 17, 2012
It's tax filing season and as thousands of Nevadans continue to battle home foreclosure and unemployment, filing your taxes can raise a lot of questions. Meantime, this year filers can use an updated IRS smartphone app to check on their return and get help on any questions they may have about filing. Officials from the IRS will join us to take your questions about filing your 2011 tax return.
 
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What's Inside the Mob Museum

Feb 15, 2012
The Mob Museum opens on Valentine's Day and will feature artifacts from world famous gangsters and law enforcement agents that brought them down. One of the biggest attractions at the museum is a section of wall from the Chicago warehouse where the Valentine's Day Massacre took place in 1929.
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Latinos and the General Election

Feb 15, 2012
According to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Education Fund, 12.2 million Latinos will vote in the November election.
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GOP Caucus Confusion Could Lead to Future Changes

Feb 10, 2012
Confusion at statewide Republican caucuses on Saturday prompted many to think about whether the state should switch to a primary. Voters at Saturday's event complained of disorganization and results of the caucus took more than 24 hours to be released.
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Governor Sandoval's New Plan for Economic Diversification

Feb 10, 2012
Gov. Brian Sandoval unveiled a new plan for economic diversification in Nevada.
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Risk Taking the Spirit of Nevada

Feb 07, 2012
The crew from "Marketplace" are in Las Vegas to explore how the recession has impacted the city and the efforts to bring the economy back. We talk with "Marketplace" host, Kai Ryssdal about what he and his crew are finding as they explore the city.
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Politics and Community Service Help Rancho Students Get to college

Feb 06, 2012
In 2010, U.S.
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Winning the LDS Vote in Nevada

Feb 03, 2012
Religion has taken a prominent place in the presidential election. Mitt Romney is a member of  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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NV GOP - Courting Conserverative Latino Voters

Feb 03, 2012

Conservative Latino voters in Nevada have said 2012 will provide a good opportunity to recruit new Hispanic Republicans. But voter registration numbers show Democrats hold a big advantage in Clark County. Now, as the Nevada Republican Party prepares for the presidential caucus will conservative Latinos be a key part of the GOP strategy? We talk with a group of Latino conservatives from Nevada about how Latinos will play a role in the election.

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GOP Caucus Preview

Feb 03, 2012

Republican presidential candidates will descend on Nevada this week for Saturday's GOP caucus. Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have a strong presence in Nevada but a surging Newt Gingrich is hoping have a strong showing. We discuss Saturday's caucus and what to expect from candidates as they court Nevada Republicans.

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Obama Administration's New Plan for Mortgage Relief

Feb 01, 2012

At his State of the Union address this week, President Obama rolled out some small details of new plan for mortgage relief. Under the plan homeowners with non federally backed loans will be able to refinance to take advantage of lower interest rates. Before, only loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were eligible for the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP.) Will it work? We talk with a panel of experts and take your calls on whether Obama's newest plan will help homeowners.

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Gingrich campaign Ramps Up In Nevada

Jan 30, 2012

Newt Gingrich will bring his campaign to Nevada this week as the state prepares for the GOP caucuses and Feb. 4. Gingrich's victory in the South Carolina primary gives the former house speaker some momentum going into the Florida primary on January 31 then West for Nevada's caucus the following Saturday. So will Gingrich make waves in Nevada? We talk to former candidate and Gingrich spokesperson, Sue Lowden about how the former speaker will sway Nevada voters.

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The Mob Museum Set to Open in February

Jan 27, 2012
On Valentines Day one of the key pieces of downtown redevelopment will open. The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, also known as the Mob Museum will debut.
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Arizona State University program takes Family Approach for Getting Latinas into College

Jan 26, 2012
Latinas in the U.S.
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A Push for Better Early Education in Nevada

Jan 25, 2012

In Nevada there are a number of early education programs that have shown success. The problem state officials are finding however, is that while some programs show significant progress there isn't enough being done to reach more kids across the state who need Pre-kindergarten education. In Nevada, less than two percent of kids get state funded Pre-kindergarten education. And more than half of Pre-kindergarten kids in Nevada aren't in any kind of program.

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