Christina Radosevich has taught musical theater at Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts for eight years. This spring, her principal told her the program’s budget couldn’t keep her position — because she had the least seniority in her department. Radosevich learned she was being “surplused” from Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts after… Continue reading She Taught Musical Theater for 8 Years. Then CCSD Told Her There Wasn’t Room for Her Anymore.
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Metro’s Surveillance Cameras Were a Gift. That’s Why the Public Never Got a Vote.
Las Vegas police built one of the largest license-plate surveillance networks in the country. Because a private foundation paid for it, the public never got a say. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department entered an agreement in 2023 with Flock Safety, a company that installs automated license plate reader cameras and cross-references the data collected… Continue reading Metro’s Surveillance Cameras Were a Gift. That’s Why the Public Never Got a Vote.
A Town With No Vote
Sunrise Manor is home to more than 190,000 people and has no mayor, no city council, and no independent budget. Its advisory board cannot levy a tax, sign a contract, or override a single decision made by the Clark County Commission. That absence of power is not a footnote. It is the mechanism by which… Continue reading A Town With No Vote
A Country Singer’s Foundation Just Did What CCSD’s Budget Couldn’t for This School’s Music Program
Some instruments at Legacy High School hadn’t been replaced since the school opened in 2006. A donation from a touring musician’s foundation is finally replacing them — filling a gap the district’s own budget left open. Legacy High School’s band, orchestra and mariachi programs received $38,761 worth of new instruments and equipment this summer through… Continue reading A Country Singer’s Foundation Just Did What CCSD’s Budget Couldn’t for This School’s Music Program
Boulder City Voters Get to Do What Lobbyists Can’t Buy: Vote Data Centers Out Directly
Tech companies have lobbyists, trade groups and campaign contributions working the Legislature. Boulder City residents are skipping all of that and going straight to a ballot. Boulder City voters will decide a ballot measure this November on whether to prohibit data center construction within city limits entirely — a binding local vote that bypasses the… Continue reading Boulder City Voters Get to Do What Lobbyists Can’t Buy: Vote Data Centers Out Directly
The Data Center Industry’s Own Lobbyist Says the Public Doesn’t Understand Water Use. He Has a Talking Point Ready.
As Nevada communities push for moratoriums on data centers, the industry’s national trade group has a consistent response: the public’s fears are based on outdated information. It’s a talking point built for exactly this fight. Dan Diorio, a representative of the national trade group Data Center Coalition, has been pushing back publicly on Nevada opposition… Continue reading The Data Center Industry’s Own Lobbyist Says the Public Doesn’t Understand Water Use. He Has a Talking Point Ready.
She Voted to Give Data Centers Tax Breaks. Then Their Money Started Showing Up in Her Campaign.
A Nevada lawmaker who backed the state’s data-center subsidy framework a decade ago is now one of its loudest critics. Campaign finance records show why the reversal raises questions. Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton — filing under her former name, Benitez-Thompson, in earlier records — voted for the 2015 legislation that created Nevada’s data-center tax abatement framework.… Continue reading She Voted to Give Data Centers Tax Breaks. Then Their Money Started Showing Up in Her Campaign.
Big Tech Spent $100 Million Lobbying Washington Last Year. Nevada Is Where the Bill Comes Due.
Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nvidia spent more than $100 million lobbying the federal government last year — a record. Nevada’s own data-center tax breaks show what that kind of spending buys. The five largest AI and tech companies spent a combined total exceeding $100 million on federal lobbying in 2025, the first time that… Continue reading Big Tech Spent $100 Million Lobbying Washington Last Year. Nevada Is Where the Bill Comes Due.
International Migration to Nevada Cratered Last Year. Every County Felt It.
For the first time in years, not a single one of Nevada’s 17 counties saw an increase in international migration. Economists say the drop-off could shape the state’s labor force for years to come. International migration to Nevada dropped sharply in 2025, with none of the state’s 17 counties recording an increase in international arrivals… Continue reading International Migration to Nevada Cratered Last Year. Every County Felt It.
Nevada’s Treasurer Told Trump Directly: Your Immigration Raids Are Costing Us Money
Nevada’s state treasurer joined 15 other state fiscal officers in telling the Trump administration something blunt: immigration enforcement is actively damaging the state’s economy, and they have a receipt to prove it. Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine signed a letter with 15 other state fiscal officers to President Donald Trump this month, expressing alarm over… Continue reading Nevada’s Treasurer Told Trump Directly: Your Immigration Raids Are Costing Us Money
