Can This State Be Saved? — By: Jim Geraghty
I lived in the Garden State for the first 18 years of my life, so it’s strange to cover and read about the governor’s race there today. The place names in the news articles are the same, but the descriptions are different, as if an H-bomb of gloom had detonated some years back and the fallout …

Ohio casino vote today (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
COLUMBUS, Ohio #8212; The economy is the big question mark in today #8217;s election, as Ohio voters grappling with 10 percent unemployment decide whether to reverse their long-held antigambling stance for the promise of casino jobs.

Vegas’ CityCenter grabs the spotlight
A timeline looking at its discovery on the Mojave plains to its glitzy, adult-themed present. Set to open its multi-billion-dollar doors in December, CityCenter is more than just another casino resort, and will make its debut in a very different world from when it was conceived. Email this …

Banking spin-offs aren’t the answer | Michael Meacher
The EU is forcing Alistair Darling to spend billions more breaking up RBS et al, but our banks will still be out of control Alistair Darling’s (or rather the EU’s) plan to spin off chunks of RBS, Lloyds Banking Group and Northern Rock will gouge out up to £40bn more of taxpayers’ money for the banks, …

Mario Lopez to host Miss America pageant
Third time’s a charm — Lopez will serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan. 30 competition. The 36-year-old “Extra” host and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant will again serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan. 30 ceremony at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las …

High-Risk SF Non-profit Sees Stimulus Funds Yanked
eocsf.jpg San Francisco-based non-profit agency Economic Opportunity Council (EOCSF) was expected to receive $159,000 in stimulus dollars for various/questionable “weatherization” projects. Today, however, those funds were yanked. “The CSD has deemed the EOCSF high risk and has taken immediate action …

Economy hovers over Ohio casino vote (Port Clinton News Herald)
COLUMBUS (AP) — The economy is the big question mark in Tuesday’s election, as Ohio voters grappling with 10 percent unemployment decide whether to reverse their long-held antigambling stance for the promise of casino jobs.

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