November 15, 2007

Las Vegas' Social Services Race to Expand with Development Boom
In the next Big Picture election report from Las Vegas, the NewsHour looks at how the Nevada city's recent population increase has strained school and health care systems and local residents and leaders discuss how the burden on social services affects their views on the 2008 election.

November 14, 2007

Population Growth in Las Vegas Puts New Strain on Natural Resources
With job opportunities in Las Vegas bringing a continual population growth, water, power and other resources are becoming strained. In the next NewsHour Big Picture report, Ray Suarez examines how the city is dealing with the demands on its infrastructure. Then, Judy Woodruff talks to Las Vegas experts about how concerns about the strains on natural resources impact the 2008 election.

November 13, 2007

Booming Growth in Las Vegas Fuels Focus on Economic Policy
The city of Las Vegas has seen considerable job growth with a rapidly growing construction industry and powerful labor unions. In the latest NewsHour Big Picture election report, Ray Suarez examines important aspects of the growing Las Vegas economy and Judy Woodruff talks to a panel of local officials and business leaders about the economic issues on the minds of Vegas voters.

November 12, 2007

Early Caucus Energizes Activists in Las Vegas
In the first of the NewsHour's Big Picture election reports, Judy Woodruff explores the evolving political dynamics in Las Vegas as Nevada prepares for an early presidential caucus. Woodruff also talks to Jon Ralston, a columnist for the Las Vegas Sun and local political commentator, about the issues on the minds of Las Vegas voters as well as the challenges political organizers facing in gearing up party activists to participate in next year's caucuses.

November 9, 2007

Development Boom Hits a Bump in Las Vegas
While the population and job boom Las Vegas has enjoyed in recent years slowed in 2007, several big hotel and condo projects under construction on the city's famous "Strip" signal that the city's growth explosion has yet to peter out.

November 9, 2007

Hispanic Voters Gain New Political Footing in Las Vegas With Nevada's Early Caucus
Last year, the national immigration debate mobilized Hispanics to show their strength as a community; Next year, this fast-growing voting bloc has another chance to sway the national political conversation if voter turnout is high in Nevada's Jan. 19 presidential caucus.