A more conservative Republican Senate in Nevada has chosen Mike McGinness as the new GOP leader, ending a 28-year leadership run, including 10 sessions as majority leader, for Senator Bill Raggio, who also chaired the Finance Committee.

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A more conservative Republican Senate in Nevada has chosen Mike McGinness as the new GOP leader, ending a 28-year leadership run, including 10 sessions as majority leader, for Senator Bill Raggio, who also chaired the Finance Committee. Raggio stepped down from his leadership and Finance Committee posts when his decision not to endorse Republican Sharon Angle in her race against Harry Reid fueled opposition against him in his...