Seattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett’s explosive accusation that Las Vegas police officers targeted him because of his skin color hasn’t been debunked yet, but it’s facing third and long.
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It’s hard to believe it today, but four years ago union leaders praised the selection of Pat Skorkowsky as superintendent of the Clark County School District Superintendent.
Dan Schwartz is pinning his long-shot bid for governor on hopes that Republican primary voters will pay more attention to his persona than his policies.
The Nevada Democratic Congressional delegation, like Rep. Ruben Kihuen, claim they will fight “tooth and nail” to protect participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But their words are decreasing the chance of a compromise passing Congress.
The budget crisis facing the Clark County School District is no surprise. Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky predicted it just 19 months ago.
Nevada currently has more than 10 legislators, out of just 63, who also have executive branch jobs. Little wonder government keeps expanding.
If you want a textbook example of national media elites looking down on Middle America, look no further than this week’s New York Times hit piece on Saturday night’s Mayweather-McGregor megafight.
Laxalt’s upcoming but as-of-yet unannounced gubernatorial campaign was the underlying theme of his third annual Basque Fry.
Legalizing the lottery isn’t the way for Nevada taxpayers to strike it rich.
The best way to see how badly Obamacare has failed is to see how its defenders define success.
It’s possible to be right and wrong simultaneously. Just look at President Donald Trump’s statements after last weekend’s tragedy in Charlottesville.
History says Danny Tarkanian is wasting his time challenging Sen. Dean Heller in next year’s Republican primary. but past trends ignore the unique problems Heller faces in his re-election bid.
Nevada Democrats are in an uproar over Nevada Republicans exercising their constitutional rights.
Sitting in his second-grade classroom, Daniel Maldonado had taken the first step toward becoming a story of wasted potential. But thanks to Nevada’s remaining school choice program, he’s now able to maximize his academic abilities.
On Tuesday we saw — again — how little the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority cares about spending taxpayer dollars carefully.