“President Obama once again has decided to visit Nevada, one of the states hardest hit by his disastrous policies, in what will be a failed attempt to save the only job important to him: his own,” James Smack, Vice Chairman of the Nevada Republican Party The President’s visit to Reno and Las Vegas appears to be too little too late [...]
Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 12:57 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Vegas! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. It is good to be back in Las Vegas. It is good to be back in Nevada. I love coming to Vegas. The only people who love coming more is my staff. (Laughter.) I would not be surprised if [...]
On top of the Las Vegas Valley’s new 15 percent high, statewide unemployment was 14.4 percent in September. Nearly 200,000 Nevadans lacked jobs in the month and were looking for work. Add in discouraged workers who’ve dropped out of the labor force and underemployed part-timers who want full-time jobs, and unemployment in the Silver State easily exceeds 20 percent, experts [...]
An estimated 185,000 people headed to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Park on the last weekend in June for the Electric Daisy Carnival, an electronic dance festival. Headliners for the event included Swedish House Mafia for their first-ever West Coast gig, Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, Chuckie, Afrojack, Kaskade and Infected Mushroom. After the EDC, Las Vegas got the [...]
Tropicana Las Vegas, one of the last true landmark hotels in the city, has begun a $165 million Phase I transformation to be completed in April 2011. Situated on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas’ most famous intersection, the transformed property will feature a redesigned facade, all new rooms and suites, all new amenities, restaurants [...]
Recovery…Really? Henderson – Today, President Obama came to Southern Nevada to talk with business leaders and hard working Nevada families. President Obama and Dina Titus confirmed what hard working Nevada families have known for over a year: the economy is bad and it is not getting better. With the most recent release of job data showing first time jobless claims [...]
GIVE ME A BREAK FOLKS! I think Goodman went to easy on President Obama! It’s really amazing! Our president uses Las Vegas over and over again as an example of a BAD thing – and the mayor of that city get’s criticized for criticizing Obama for doing it…AGAIN! HUH? Is THAT the mayors JOB? To defend his city against one [...]
GOVERNOR GIBBONS ANGERED AND DISAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT’S REMARKS Governor Gibbons: “It is another slap in the face to Las Vegas.” Carson City – Governor Jim Gibbons reacted angrily today to media reports of President Barack Obama making another derogatory comment about Las Vegas. If media reports are accurate, President Obama was quoted saying, “When times are tough, you tighten your [...]
Shooting Sports Industry’s Trade Show Posts Near-record Attendance LAS VEGAS — With firearms and ammunition sales having surged last year in a struggling economy, there were many positive signs this week at the industry’s annual trade show — the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show — that indicated sales will remain robust in 2010. The show’s return to Las [...]
According to a recent press release received by yours truly… FAA Airspace Group Will Recommend Safety Improvements in New York …In the meantime, Babbitt urged all pilots who operate in the area to follow the procedures outlined in a Notice to Airmen the FAA issued on August 11. The NOTAM advises pilots who fly in the airspace over the two [...]