A law that let military families and their children vote in Nevada for 15 years is now the subject of a Republican lawsuit that could remove voters from the rolls before November. The Republican National Committee, the Nevada Republican Party and Secretary of State candidate Jim Marchant filed suit in Carson City’s First Judicial District… Continue reading Republicans Sue to Strip Voting Rights From Nevadans Born Overseas
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A 9-Year-Old With ADHD Got a Concussion at School. The District Never Disciplined the Man Who Did It.
A federal lawsuit says a North Las Vegas elementary school security monitor slammed a 9-year-old boy into a wall hard enough to cause a concussion — and the district let him keep working with children for more than a year afterward. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court by Gloria Terrazas on behalf of her… Continue reading A 9-Year-Old With ADHD Got a Concussion at School. The District Never Disciplined the Man Who Did It.
Nevada Taxpayers Could Owe $1.5 Billion. It All Comes Down to Groundwater at Coyote Springs.
A trial that began this week in a Las Vegas courtroom could cost Nevada taxpayers billions of dollars — and reshape how the state’s driest resource gets regulated for good. California developers behind the failed Coyote Springs master-planned community are seeking at least $1.5 billion, plus interest and attorneys’ fees, from the state of Nevada,… Continue reading Nevada Taxpayers Could Owe $1.5 Billion. It All Comes Down to Groundwater at Coyote Springs.
Who Gets the Contract
Clark County’s own purchasing data shows minority-owned business contracting collapsed 98.6 percent in one year. The firms collecting the county’s infrastructure work are publicly traded multinationals headquartered in Los Angeles, Dallas, Montreal, and London.
New Nevada Laws Took Effect July 1. The Ones That Matter Didn’t Make Headlines.
More than 20 new Nevada laws took effect July 1. The ones most likely to change daily life for Southern Nevada renters and parents got the least attention. Assembly Bill 396 clears the way for homeowners in Clark and Washoe counties to build accessory dwelling units — backyard cottages or converted garages — on residential… Continue reading New Nevada Laws Took Effect July 1. The Ones That Matter Didn’t Make Headlines.
Clark County Weighs Data Center Rules After Rubber-Stamping Switch Expansion
Clark County commissioners spent weeks approving a massive data center expansion without a rulebook. Now they’re trying to write one, after the fact. Commissioner Tick Segerblom asked for Tuesday’s discussion himself. The item, placed on the Clark County Commission’s agenda, covers the application process and approval criteria for data centers in unincorporated Clark County, according… Continue reading Clark County Weighs Data Center Rules After Rubber-Stamping Switch Expansion
Southern Nevada’s Home Prices Hit a Record. Renters Aren’t Celebrating.
Southern Nevada’s median home price matched an all-time high in June. For the workers who keep the valley’s tourism economy running, the record means the math still doesn’t work. The median price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada held at $490,000 last month, matching the record set in May and up 1%… Continue reading Southern Nevada’s Home Prices Hit a Record. Renters Aren’t Celebrating.
Two LVMPD Officers, Three Weeks, Two Domestic Violence Arrests
Two Las Vegas police officers have been arrested on domestic violence-related charges within three weeks of each other. Both remain suspended without pay while the department investigates its own. Officer Jerry Wheeler was arrested July 4 and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of battery constituting domestic violence, first offense, according… Continue reading Two LVMPD Officers, Three Weeks, Two Domestic Violence Arrests
Lombardo Is Building a Coalition. Democrats Are Part of It.
Governor Joe Lombardo announced this week that more than 100 registered Democrats have signed on to support his re-election bid. The announcement is designed to signal crossover appeal in a state where neither party can win without it. What it actually signals about the November race is more complicated. Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s campaign announced… Continue reading Lombardo Is Building a Coalition. Democrats Are Part of It.
Republicans Are Suing Nevada Over Who Gets to Vote
A new Republican lawsuit challenges a Nevada law that allows U.S. citizens born abroad to register and vote in Nevada even if they have never lived in the state. The case goes to the heart of who gets to define Nevada’s electorate heading into a competitive midterm cycle. Nevada Republicans filed suit in federal court… Continue reading Republicans Are Suing Nevada Over Who Gets to Vote
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