The ranks of administrators are growing while teacher numbers stay almost flat, with costs outside the classroom eating up much of K-12 funding, data shows.
Investigations
Nevada’s Senate Judiciary Committee chairwoman wants to make changes after the Review-Journal found heirs often don’t get money through probate cases.
Court officials and the county won’t release records that would shed light on why Las Vegas Justice Court administrator Jessica Gurley left her job abruptly in October.
Councilman Richard Cherchio criticized a lack of transparency in awarding a consulting contract to former City Manager Ryann Juden.
The North Las Vegas City Council quietly gave its top executive a large severance package and consulting contract.
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.
The FBI is investigating whether state Sen. Dina Neal used her influence to secure federal money for a friend.
The top 10 highest paid employees at University Medical Center also were paid more than $350,000 in 2022, public records show.
More than 16 years after the New Frontier was toppled, the Strip property hasn’t seen a new project take shape.
Former Clark County School District superintendent Jesus Jara was the highest-paid district employee, records show.
The median salary and benefits for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was $134,845 in 2022, public records show.
Several Clark County government officials were among the nation’s top 5 percent of wage earners in 2022, records show.
JoNell Thomas retired after a county human resource investigation found she failed to address bullying and harassment in the office.
The number of employees at the Southern Nevada Health District grew by almost two-thirds during the COVID-19 pandemic, records show.
In 2022, 47 employees with the city of Mesquite took home more than $100,000 in wages each.