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»10/2/06 Role of Government and NV Ballot '06: Q7 / Q2
What do you want from government? What are the traits of a good public official?

»10/3/06 Gaming Industry and NV Ballot '06: Q1 / Q9
Top editors and analysts examine the big moves among Gaming Corporations in recent days.

»10/4/06 Immigration and NV Ballot '06: Q4 / Q5
Pahrump Town Board Member Mike Miraglia is proposing a ban on the flying of foreign flags by themselves and the closing of businesses in support of political protests. Then, we look at the pressures young people face to produce a perfect body image--and their negative health outcomes.

»10/5/06 Boomer Housing and NV Ballot '06: Q6 / Q8
A recent Harris Interactive poll found that Las Vegas was the fifth most appealing city for Americans nationwide. Then, as Boomers move into their seventh decade, we consider their changing housing needs and the effect on neighborhoods. Plus, we'll look at a new ad campaign in Los Angeles causing controversy in the HIV-AIDS community.

»10/6/06 Friday Topics and Chris Roman
Local Muslim leader Aslam Abdallah talks about his recent letter to the LV Review-Journal unreservedly condemning extremists claiming Koranic justification. AFter several recemt incidents, we examine safety issues at High School sports events. And, as voters prepare to vote on the upcoming ballot, we explore the citizen initiatives process. Mike Squires hosts.

»10/9/06 Latino Mosaic and Pat Buchanan
We examine activism, education, business, and media in the context of Hispanic Life in our region. Dave Berns hosts.

»10/10/06 Childhood and Dem Bones
The parade of potential Democratic presidential candidates continues in Nevada and we'll be joined by Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold. We'll also hear from supporters and opponents of the use of Tasers by police and consider if we are putting so much pressure on our children that childhood itself is under threat.

»10/11/06 Day Labor and Al Marquis
Day Workers are found at several sites throughout the Las Vegas Valley. We speak with laborers, advocates, and analysts of the phenomenon. Then we'll talk about the troubled Institute for Security Studies at UNLV.

»10/12/06 John Kerry and Higher Ed Think-In
President Bush's drug czar, John Walters, joins us: the White House does not want the Marijuana Question to be passed by Nevada voters. Then, Senator John Kerry responds to the President's attack on him at this week's Rose Garden Press Conference. Will he run for the top office again?

»10/13/06 Attack Ads and Regional RoundUp
Voters may say they don't like negative ads, but they seem to work. We look at the good, the bad and the truly ugly of campaign advertising. Erin Neff hosts.

»10/16/06 Westside Markets and NV Ballot '06: Q10 / Q11
Dennis Smith of Homebuilder's Research feels that the Housing Downturn is almost over. Then last year's closing of a Von's in the Historic West Side of Las Vegas leaves residents without a grocery market, continuing a trend in economically challenged neighborhoods. Why are Closed Markets going unreplaced? Dave Berns hosts.

»10/17/06 Tasers in Las Vegas and Episcopal Bishop of Nevada
In the two years that Metro Police have been using Tasers, five Las Vegans have died after being tased. Police contend this is an important tool used to pacify uncontrollable suspects. Others argue that these people would still be alive if not tased, and that research into Tasers is incomplete.

»10/18/06 Ted Koppel and David Commanday
Veteran newsman and Senior News Analyst for NPR, Ted Koppel, talks about our challenging times home and abroad. And with the Dow Jones index passing 12,000 we ask local business editors what it means for the average person in the region.

»10/19/06 Islamic Charities and Jerry Herman
We discuss the challenges of giving to Arab and Muslim charities in a world of uncertainty.

»10/20/06 President Jimmy Carter and Sen Joseph Biden and Dave Hickey
Former President Jimmy Carter is in Las Vegas today to campaign for their son, Jack Carter, in his bid for the U.S. Senate. President Carter joins us in studio. Then Senator Joseph Biden talks about his plan to salvage a viable Iraq from the current bloodbath. ErinNeff hosts.

»10/23/06 Monday Topics and Election '06: Lieutenant Governor
We discuss the shortage of immigrant farm laborers. Then we look at the state of American Security with CBS Terrorism Analyst Michael Scheuer. And what is the political fallout following allegations of harassment against gubernatorial candidate Rep. Jim Gibbons [R]?

»10/24/06 Political Controversies and Election '06: Secretary of State
Senator Harry Reid's land deal has come in under scrutiny in a series of articles written by John Solomon of the Associated Press. The Senate Minority Leader has denied any impropriety but recently filed amended ethics reports to Congress. And we discuss the political fallout for political fallout Rep Jim Gibbons from an incident in a restaurant parking lot last week.

»10/25/06 Vision Dixie and Election '06: Attorney General
A group of concerned citizens in Southern Utah, known as Vision Dixie, are pooling ideas for a wise way forward as the region’s explosive growth continues and more land is being released for public sale.

»10/26/06 Mazzeo v Gibbons and Election '06: District Attorney
The latest twist in the parking lot incident which gave rise to three 9-11 calls alleging that Congressman Jim Gibbons put a local resident under pressure for sex.

»10/27/06 Friday Topics and John Klai
We take a look at a tortoise invasion downtown, negative campaigning, and the Professional Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas this weekend. Mike Squires hosts.

»10/30/06 Monday Topics and Neil Leifer
Are publishers and booksellers gouging students in need of textbooks set by their professors? We consider the evidence...and recommendations for relief. Then the US federal government plans to reimburse the Western Shoshone tribe for damages--but some members of the Nation feel money is inappropriate.

»10/31/06 Political Roundtable and Election '06: Congressional District One
One week to go before Election Day and close races seem likely to be the order of the day: we look at key--and sometimes neglected--issues in the campaign.