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»8/1/08 Clark County Judicial Race and Dr Vincent Iacopino
We speak with Clark County District Court Judge Donald Mosley and the two other candidates who are seeking his job.

»8/4/08 Assembly and CCSD Candidates and Ruben Navarette
She's been in the news recently in connection with a domestic dispute involving her husband. We talk with Republican Assembly member Francis Allen of Las Vegas and the two Republican candidates seeking her job. Then, we are joined by the three Clark County school board candidates seeking the seat of Mary Beth Scow, who's leaving office after 12 years because of term limits.

»8/5/08 Assembly Race and Banking/Housing Crisis and Tyrant Ascending
We talk with Democratic Assemblyman Bob Beers and his opponent, Jon Ozark, in the race for a Henderson legislative seat. Then, we talk about the banking and housing crisis with Dean Baker of The Center for Economic and Policy Research.

»8/6/08 CCSD, Seat B and Tempest Storm
We talk with the candidates seeking to replace former CCSD Pres Ruth Johnson, who is losing her seat because of the state's term limits law.

»8/7/08 Pet Foreclosure Victims and Live From the Campaign Trail
The foreclosure crisis is forcing many families to abandon pets. We discuss that problem with experts from animal welfare groups. Then we look at what makes a bank fail with an expert who studies the finance industry.

»8/8/08 Race for the Assembly and Liberace Tribute Artist Wes Winters
We check-in once again with first-time state Assembly candidates Sean Fellows, a Republican, and Ellen Spiegel, a Democrat. The two are running unopposed for separate legislative seats in Henderson. And they share their latest observations from the campaign trail.

»8/11/08 Trouble in the Taxi Business and Motivating Hispanic Voters
We talk with Las Vegas Valley cabbies who are having trouble making a living in today's economy.

»8/12/08 NV Primary Preview and The Miracle Letters of T Rimberg
Steve Sebelius and Chuck Muth join us to identify the key races they'll be eyeing as the Nevada primary results come in Tuesday night.

»8/13/08 Primary Follow-up and Indentured Doctors
We know what candidates are moving on to the general election in November. We talk with a round table of local and state political experts about how the results of the primary will affect the upcoming general election.

»8/14/08 Las Vegas Real Estate Market and Classroom Management Techniques
Where's the Southern Nevada real estate market headed in the coming months? We talk with journalists Tony Illia of the Las Vegas Business Press and the Las Vegas Sun's Brian Wargo, who cover the troubled industry.

»8/15/08 Greening of Las Vegas and Ensemble Vocalis
The National Energy Summit is being help this Tuesday, but some people say the valley has already started to use renewable energy. We speak with supporters and critics of this idea.

»8/18/08 Welfare Rule Changes and Once Upon A Quinceanera
The Nevada welfare division is proposing rule changes that could drop people from the state's welfare rolls. We talk with the division's chief and we hear from an opponent of the move.

»8/19/08 Clean Energy Summit and Hiroshima Survivor Takashi Tanemori
As alt-energy convert and Texas oilman T Boone Pickens, New York Mayor Bloomberg and Sen Harry Reid meet at UNLV to discuss the greening of America, we hear from some contrarian voices who argue that wind, solar and geothermal aren't the panacea that many would have you believe.

»8/20/08 School Violence/Water Grab and Last Child in the Woods
We'll hear what the Clark County School District is doing to ease concerns of potential school violence days before the start of the new academic year. We'll also discuss a lawsuit that finds Northern Nevada ranchers battling the efforts of Clark County interests to divert water to this part of the state.

»8/21/08 School Budget Cuts and A Voyage Long and Strange
CCSD principals have been forced to drastically cut the amount of money they can spend on school supplies. That means teachers and parents will have to pick-up a much greater share of the cost of operating individual schools in tough budgetary times. We take a look at what that means for our children and their education.

»8/22/08 Special Joint Broadcast on Race and Coolican and Kavanaugh
We continue our conversation about race and ethnicity in America when we host a joint broadcast with KCEP-FM. KCEP's Patricia Cunningham joins us with UNLV Professor Rainier Spencer and Pastor Robert Fowler of The Victory Missionary Baptist Church. We discuss the latest US Census Bureau figures showing that white Americans will be in the minority by 2042, and we discuss what that could mean for the country's political, economic and social future.

»8/25/08 Democratic National Convention Preview and Regents Reject Budget Cuts
We begin our two-week series of reports about the daily machinations of the Nevada delegations at the Democratic and Republican presidential conventions. We check-in with reporters on the ground.

»8/26/08 DNC Day One and Leadership and Case-Schiller Housing Report
Barack Obama and John McCain employ the words and symbols of leadership. But what are you seeking in a political, business or religious leader? For that matter, are you comfortable with the idea of being led? We'll tackle those questions on the next edition of KNPR's State of Nevada when we continue our coverage of the NV delegations at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

»8/27/08 DNC Day Two and Pew Hispanic School Study
We'll talk with a Nevada military veteran who's set to speak at the Democratic National Convention.

»8/28/08 DNC Day Three Review and The Jersey Boys
What did Nevada Democratic Convention delegates think of the speeches by Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Clinton? We continue our conversation with Obama and Clinton delegates attending the convention.

»8/29/08 GOP VP Pick and DNC Review and Musician Todd Rundgren
We talk about Sen John McCain's selection of AK Gov Sarah Palin as his VP running mate. Then author and speechwriter Michael Cohen joins us to analyze the high-profile speeches of the Democratic National Convention. We also check in for a final time with Nevada convention delegates Yvette Williams and Jack Mallory.