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White House social media director warned for political tweet

White House social media director Dan Scavino has been issued a warning by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for using an official-looking Twitter account for campaign purposes.

No bail for Las Vegas man charged with sex trafficking his wife

A 34-year-old man facing sex trafficking and child pornography charges in Las Vegas was ordered held without bail Friday as authorities in southern Illinois investigate the killing of his 6-year-old daughter.

 
Trump lawyer to file complaint over Comey’s leaked memos

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer plans to file a complaint early next week about former FBI Director James Comey’s disclosure of conversations with the president, a person close to the legal team said on Friday.

Governor signs 71 more bills into law, vetoes 7 others

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed 71 bills into law late Thursday and vetoed seven others, including measures to raise the minimum wage, ban the use of private prisons, and protect patients from “surprise” emergency hospital billings.

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Comey’s testimony causes problems for some media

Former FBI Chief James Comey gave a few news editors headaches in the course of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

 
Irony of ESA defeat: Democrats vote to expand school choice

After long insisting that Education Savings Accounts were “vouchers,” a majority of Democrats in both houses of the Nevada Legislature voted to expand a program of private-school choice that resembles vouchers in many ways. And liberal special interests groups applauded them.

 
James Comey has his high noon moment before Senate — ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump was right about this much: As he told NBC’s Lester Holt last month, former FBI chief James Comey, whom Trump had just fired, is a “showboat.”

CCSD’s draft policy on staff-student communications a good start, experts say

Draft rules on use of social media and other forms of electronic communication unveiled Wednesday by the Clark County School District are a good start, experts say, but there are other areas left unaddressed in the effort to tackle sexual misconduct between staff and students.

Few know identity of mystery $25M donor to UNLV med school

Surprise donation, announced hours after the Nevada Legislature approved another $25 million in need of matching funds, unleashed speculation about the identity of the deep-pocketed contributor with an aversion to publicity

Top Boulder City official resigns

The Boulder City Council this week voted unanimously to accept the resignation of City Manager J. David Fraser.

Makeup of Clark County board raises eyebrows

Wolfson’s positions on the committee and as a representative of an entity it recommends money for is no exception. At least eight of the committee’s 10 members are tied to grant applicants.