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Nevada: Home Foreclosures

Thu, 06/12/2008 - 18:07

Reid previews Senate housing bill, mortgage foreclosure prevention event

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS - In a conference call with reporters this morning, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discussed the Senate housing bill and previewed a mortgage foreclosure prevention resource center this weekend at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas.

Reid said that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is making progress on producing a bipartisan housing bill, but that if Senate Republicans wouldn't sign on he'll take up the previously passed House bill next week.

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 20:06

Ensign accuses Obama of foreign policy flip-flop…

By Joseph K. Cooper

[img_assist|nid=1597|title=U.S. Sen. John Ensign|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=410|height=300]LAS VEGAS -- In a conference call on Tuesday regarding U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Nevada, U.S. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said he believes that Obama lacks the experience and judgment necessary to be president and accused the Illinois Democrat of a "John Kerry-type" of flip-flop.

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 18:08

Obama Las Vegas trip leads to McCain back-and-forth

By Joseph K. Cooper

[img_assist|nid=1582|title=Ill. Sen. Barack Obama leads a town hall meeting at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas Tuesday.|desc=Politicker Photo.|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=315]LAS VEGAS -- In his first trip back to the Silver State since losing Nevada's Jan. 19 Democratic precinct caucuses, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to President Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 18:06

Obama talks home foreclosures in Las Vegas Part 3

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-Ill. Sen. Barack Obama continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain to President George W. Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 17:53

Obama talks home foreclosures in Las Vegas Part 2

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-Ill. Sen. Barack Obama continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain to President George W. Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 17:37

Obama talks home foreclosures in Las Vegas Part 1

By Joseph K. Cooper

LAS VEGAS-Ill. Sen. Barack Obama continued efforts Tuesday to tie presumptive Republican nominee Ariz. Sen. John McCain to President George W. Bush and discussed specific proposals to address southern Nevada's mounting home foreclosure crisis.

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Sat, 03/29/2008 - 19:00

Porter offers mortgage counseling at USN fair

By Joseph K. Cooper

HENDERSON-With a district facing some of the worst foreclosure problems in the country, Congressman Jon Porter (R-Nev.) hosted a mortgage counseling fair for constituents Saturday morning on the Henderson campus of the University of Southern Nevada.

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Thu, 03/27/2008 - 02:53

Touring Rurals, Cortez Masto talks fraud protection, health and safety in Pahrump

By Joseph K. Cooper

PAHRUMP-Three days into a four-day trip through rural Nevada, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto was in Pahrump Wednesday, taking questions and educating people about the services her office provides.

"I love getting out in the rural communities," said Masto.  "It helps me get an understanding of the areas that I should be focusing on if I'm not.  I think a big component of what my office should be doing is outreach and education to prevent things from happening in the community."

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