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Latest Nevada News Bureau Stories Taxpayer Rip Offs -- Medicaid fraud is a growing problem in Nevada. Read what agencies are doing about investigating cases and returning ill-gotten taxpayer dollars to the program. Public Hearings Scheduled on Redistricting -- Racial gerrymandering, fracturing, packing, nesting - a three-hour hearing this week in Carson City District Court over how to draw Nevada's new political boundaries was full of terminology and more... Our Engaged Governor -- Brian Sandoval has made it clear in his first eight months on the job that he is going to be a "hands on" chief executive, as evidenced by decisions he has made to be personally involved on issues ranging from economic development to homeland security. Make it Snappy -- Gov. Sandoval asks the Feds to speed up the permitting process for mining operations in Nevada. Packing Heat in Nevada's State Parks -- The Nevada Division of State Parks will next month hold a public hearing on the Nevada Administrative Code's (NAC) change of regulation to allow for the carrying of firearms in state parks. New Poll Asks Nevadans About Taxes vs. Cuts-- Silver Staters weigh in on taxes and cuts and are more pessimistic now about the state of the economy than they have been since early 2010. Unemployment Is Up -- Will we ever recover? Nevada Gets Grant to Fend Off Insurance Premium Hikes -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this week announced an award of $3.96 million to Nevada to help fight what she calls "unreasonable premium increases." More Public Hearings on Water Rights -- Additional dates and locations for public comment during the upcoming Southern Nevada Water Authority water-rights hearings have been added.  Want to keep up all week long? Bookmark our Home page today!

E!!Politics Political news and analysis by editor Elizabeth "E!!" Crum Click here to go straight to our political blog and catch up on all the latest in Nevada politics including:   Read Carson City Judge James Todd Russell's order in the Redistricting case  Links to other good news stories reported around the state    More!!   Also check out E!!'s latest KTNV-TV Channel 13 Action News commentary. This week's topics:  What criteria must the "special masters" follow re: Redistricting? Nevada and Florida are both "sunshine states." What else do they have in common going into a presidential election year? Breaking down the Nevada Retail Association poll Rep. Mark Amodei is in D.C. What now?  Also:  Follow E!! on Twitter today for Tweets, ReTweets, ICYMIs, drive-by commentary and other fun stuff you won't see here.  Click Here To Submit a Political Story Tip or Idea  Cheers! E!!