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Clark County

Clark County housing board almost ready to get back to work

The public housing agency’s governing body last met before July 1, when a law took effect that shrank the commission from 13 to nine members. A series of recent city council meetings throughout the Las Vegas Valley has added three new members, but one seat remains open.

Clark County, constable play blame game over medical waiver

Clark County commissioners voted more than a year ago to request Nevada’s police standards and training board waive police certification requirements for the North Las Vegas constable due to a medical condition.

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Clark County denied from declaring constable’s office vacated

District Judge Elissa Cadish has signed a temporary restraining order that prevents the Clark County Commission from declaring North Las Vegas constable Robert Eliason’s office vacated, his attorney confirmed Friday.

Las Vegas union debates return to local control

Service Employees International Union leaders met behind closed doors Thursday night on the Las Vegas Strip to determine whether to return local control of their Nevada chapter.

Pursuing school district’s public records a test of patience

Nevada’s public records law calls on state government entities to turn over information that isn’t exempted. With requests involving the Clark County School District, that’s often not how it works.

Homeless population in Southern Nevada increases

The Southern Nevada homeless population increased slightly over the last year, but the number remains lower than the high of recent years.

Clark County teachers celebrate ruling in salary system dispute

Decision by the Employee-Management Relations Board means the school district’s thousands of teachers will not face more stringent requirements in order to qualify for salary bumps.

Local governments spent nearly $4M lobbying the Nevada Legislature

Local government entities spent just over $3.75 million lobbying Nevada lawmakers in the just-concluded 2017 legislative session, a report released Wednesday by the Nevada Department of Taxation shows.

North Las Vegas constable sues to keep his job

The North Las Vegas Constable Robert Eliason is suing Clark County and a police standards and training board in an attempt to keep his job.

CCSD can’t argue against bullying, suicide link, judge rules

Judge preempts argument in upcoming lawsuit filed by parents of Henderson 13-year-old who killed herself, noting that district’s own training materials discuss bullying as a potential risk factor for suicide.

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