LAS VEGAS SUN -Nevada's politicians dropped millions of dollars in campaign expenditures last year — and collected millions more, too.Disclosures provided under state law last week provide a glimpse behind the curtain of Nevada's political world and offer a first look at the strength of candidates in the 2014 election. Voters can see who's donating to the elected officials and candidates who are vying for the right to make important decisions for Nevada's communities, schools, roads, parks, health care, safety, business and the economy."It strikes at the heart of the public state and the process," said Secretary of State Ross Miller of the campaign reports filed Jan. 15. "The public should be able to discern from publicly available information who is funding campaigns."While political insiders are crowing among themselves about hefty campaign hauls, the money matters to voters, too."Money is the mother's milk of politics, and candidates with more money are more formidable opponents," said Eric Herzik, UNR political science department chairman.See on www.mynews3.com
