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Sandoval signs order that could end marijuana distribution fight

With recreational marijuana quickly leaving the shelves of Nevada dispensaries, Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday signed emergency regulations that could keep sales going strong beyond the first week.

Nevada Secretary of State doesn’t disclose pension income

Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, who is charged with policing statements that disclose the income of elected officials, failed to report her own pension income of about $11,000 over the past two years.

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Pension system perks cost taxpayers $23 million a year

Nevada governments are using the underfunded state pension system to boost the income of public employees, a legal practice that costs taxpayers at least $23 million a year, a Las Vegas Review-Journal investigation found.

County commissioners working to keep North Las Vegas constable

After allowing the constable of North Las Vegas to serve for more than two years without the required state certification, Clark County commissioners had an opportunity to end his term Wednesday.

North Las Vegas City Council isn’t defending embattled constable

As Clark County commissioners weigh whether to unseat North Las Vegas Constable Robert Eliason and move toward abolishing his office entirely, the city’s leaders indicate they’re not wedded to the idea of keeping a local constabulary.

New law to shake up housing authority leadership

Local elected officials will have more control over the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority under a new law that takes effect Saturday.

Woman sues Clark County over granddaughter’s death

A woman sued Clark County for wrongful death Wednesday, claiming the 2016 killing of her 3-year-old granddaughter resulted in part from child welfare workers’ failure to properly investigate prior abuse complaints

Housing Authority coordinator charged with swindling elderly man

A woman who coordinates senior services for the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority was indicted Wednesday on charges that she and her husband swindled more than $100,000 out of an elderly man they befriended at a karaoke bar.

County may oust North Las Vegas’ constable next week

North Las Vegas could lose its elected constable next week when Clark County commissioners will consider declaring Constable Robert Eliason’s office vacant.

Local laws don’t require AC in most Southern Nevada homes

While the summer heat makes air conditioning indispensable for many, a survey of local county and city building codes showed that almost none guarantee a home will have air conditioning.

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