Several state lawmakers took sponsored trips but one top official’s travel stood out in state disclosures.
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The county initially refused to provide his resignation letter but acquiesced after Sam Bateman gave his approval.
A federal judge approved the sale of a northwest valley home for more than $1 million.
The Las Vegas social-media celebrity filed a lawsuit in federal court against his own dad.
A Las Vegas police sergeant used an app called Signal to communicate with his squad. Experts say use of the app raises concerns about the department’s compliance with open records law.
The Review-Journal reached out to all mayoral candidates on how the city should pay for Badlands-related court rulings, and whether they agreed with the city’s yearslong legal battle.
Overtime pay more than doubled the base salaries of some Clark County firefighters, costing taxpayers more than $20 million in 2022, county pay records show.
Minnesota attorney general found the company improperly changed rules there but residents say Nevada officials have done little to protect them.
A handful of administrators earned $100,000 at College of Southern Nevada in 2022, but the average pay was less than half that.
Before leaving CCSD this year, then-Superintendent Jesus Jara gave members of his executive cabinet significant raises, including a pay hike of 40 percent to the chief of police.
The pay ratio of the top boss to the typical employee shot past 100-to-1 at several companies with sizable holdings in Southern Nevada, including casino operators.
University Medical Center defends the $115,200-a-year contract of an influential doctor, but the public hospital can’t document cases he has reviewed.
Financial markets were rattled last year when some big banks shut down. But about 15 years ago, lenders across Nevada and the U.S. closed at a rapid clip.
Five employees at the Southern Nevada Water Authority and sister agency Las Vegas Valley Water District cashed out more than $100,000 in sick and vacation leave pay in 2022.
The Henderson City Council will decide whether to impose additional record fees on April 16, but experts say the fees can be a barrier to disclosure.