La Mafia de Chicago Instaló a Gus Greenbaum para Dirigir el Riviera en 1955. Él y su Esposa Fueron Asesinados en Phoenix Tres Años Después, y el Terreno del Strip Debajo No Se Vendió de Nuevo Hasta 2024.

La empresa que alguna vez respondió a jefes mafiosos de Chicago en el Strip de Las Vegas presentó después sus finanzas ante la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores y cotizó sus acciones en una bolsa pública. El terreno debajo tardó aún más en volverse legítimo. La autoridad turística de Nevada no consiguió comprador para el… Continue reading La Mafia de Chicago Instaló a Gus Greenbaum para Dirigir el Riviera en 1955. Él y su Esposa Fueron Asesinados en Phoenix Tres Años Después, y el Terreno del Strip Debajo No Se Vendió de Nuevo Hasta 2024.

A 17-Story Tower Is Coming to Fremont East. It’s Taller Than Almost Everything Else in the District.

Fremont East has largely stayed low-rise even as downtown grows around it. A newly approved 196-foot tower is about to change that. The Las Vegas City Council approved construction plans for Triple 7 Fremont, a 17-story, 196-foot-tall mixed-use tower planned for the southwest corner of Fremont and 8th streets, according to city records. The project… Continue reading A 17-Story Tower Is Coming to Fremont East. It’s Taller Than Almost Everything Else in the District.

Colombia Hands Fiducoldex a No-Bid Contract Worth 248.6 Million Pesos a Month to Run the Miracle Fund

Abelardo de la Espriella’s government hired the trust company that will manage earthquake reconstruction money without open competition. It will pay 248.6 million pesos a month, with no end date. Colombia’s Finance Ministry picked Fiducoldex, the Colombian Foreign Trade Trust Company, through direct contracting to set up and run the Fondo Milagro, or Miracle Fund.… Continue reading Colombia Hands Fiducoldex a No-Bid Contract Worth 248.6 Million Pesos a Month to Run the Miracle Fund

Colombia contrata directamente a Fiducoldex por 248,6 millones de pesos al mes para administrar el Fondo Milagro

El Gobierno de Abelardo de la Espriella contrató sin competencia abierta a la fiduciaria que manejará el dinero de la reconstrucción tras el terremoto. Le pagará 248,6 millones de pesos al mes, sin fecha de vencimiento. El Ministerio de Hacienda escogió mediante contratación directa a la Fiduciaria Colombiana de Comercio Exterior, Fiducoldex, para constituir y… Continue reading Colombia contrata directamente a Fiducoldex por 248,6 millones de pesos al mes para administrar el Fondo Milagro

Arts District Business Owners Want to Tax Themselves for Safety and Cleanup. Their Own Neighborhood Association Says No.

A group of Arts District stakeholders launched a petition this fall to create a new taxing district for safety, cleanup and marketing. The neighborhood’s own nonprofit association voted against it. A group of Arts District stakeholders launched a petition effort Sept. 1 to create a Business Improvement District that would fund additional safety, cleanliness and… Continue reading Arts District Business Owners Want to Tax Themselves for Safety and Cleanup. Their Own Neighborhood Association Says No.

Una Madre y una Hija de Las Vegas Construyen un Lugar para Hablar del Suicidio, un Brunch y una Caminata a la Vez

Ty perdió a su hermana Breana por suicidio a los 26 años. Ahora ella y su madre, LaTricia, llenan un calendario de yoga, tés y escritura de diario para personas que sufren y no se lo han dicho a nadie. “A mi hermanita, siempre te vamos a extrañar. Mi mente no quiere creer que es… Continue reading Una Madre y una Hija de Las Vegas Construyen un Lugar para Hablar del Suicidio, un Brunch y una Caminata a la Vez

The Nevada Legislature Chartered the Stewart Indian School in 1887 to Assimilate Native Children. A Clause in Its 1982 Closure Deed Still Threatens to Send the Land Back to the United States.

Nevada didn’t convert its last federal Indian boarding school into a museum because the state decided, on its own, to reckon with that history. A reversion clause written into the 1982 deed that handed Nevada the land did much of the deciding for it — and that same clause still governs the property today, nearly… Continue reading The Nevada Legislature Chartered the Stewart Indian School in 1887 to Assimilate Native Children. A Clause in Its 1982 Closure Deed Still Threatens to Send the Land Back to the United States.

The Chicago Outfit Installed Gus Greenbaum to Run the Riviera in 1955. He and His Wife Were Murdered in Phoenix Three Years Later, and the Strip Land Beneath It Didn’t Sell Again Until 2024.

The company that once answered to Chicago mob bosses on the Las Vegas Strip later filed its finances with the Securities and Exchange Commission and listed its stock on a public exchange. The land underneath it took even longer to go legitimate. Nevada’s tourism authority didn’t land a buyer for the empty lot until 2024,… Continue reading The Chicago Outfit Installed Gus Greenbaum to Run the Riviera in 1955. He and His Wife Were Murdered in Phoenix Three Years Later, and the Strip Land Beneath It Didn’t Sell Again Until 2024.

A Las Vegas Mother and Daughter Are Building a Place to Talk About Suicide, One Brunch and Hike at a Time

Ty lost her sister Breana to suicide at 26. Now she and her mother, LaTricia, are filling a calendar with yoga, tea parties and journaling for people who are struggling and have told no one. “To my baby sister, you will forever be missed. My mind doesn’t want to believe it’s true. You were the… Continue reading A Las Vegas Mother and Daughter Are Building a Place to Talk About Suicide, One Brunch and Hike at a Time

Disclosure and the 501(c)(4): What the Law Requires, What It Doesn’t, and Why the Supreme Court Weighed In

Social welfare groups can lobby without limit and take part in campaigns within limits, and most do not publicly name their donors. The reasons sit in a Supreme Court case and a long disagreement over transparency. Under the rules CRS summarizes, 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations may engage in campaign activity as long as it is… Continue reading Disclosure and the 501(c)(4): What the Law Requires, What It Doesn’t, and Why the Supreme Court Weighed In