A class of fifth graders from Garehime Elementary got a sobering lesson in local government Tuesday morning. Sometimes, even well-researched proposals fail.
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Michael Scott Davidson is an investigative reporter at the Review-Journal. The University of Florida graduate has written about issues including evictions, police brutality, government lobbying and lavish public benefits.
Development and growth took center stage in the Windmill Library auditorium Monday night as Clark County Commission candidatesfielded questions from voters they hope will elect them to represent the southwest Las Vegas Valley.
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is no stranger to speaking out about politics, but he’s now harnessed his celebrity to endorse a North Las Vegas candidate.
Las Vegas City Council members say its too early to officially support a bill that would impose new rules for redeveloping open spaces.
U.S. District Judge James Mahan wrote in a court order that developer Yohan Lowie and other plaintiffs in the case were asking him to keep elected officials from “engaging in legitimate government activities.”
Commissioners voted 4-3 to support the proposed ban, which would grandfather in short-term rentals already permitted by the city. The decision followed more than an hour of public comment, with a majority of speakers opposing the ban.
Nevada law requires the county to pay the newspaper of record in each county to print information about candidates for office, voting locations and ballot questions that would amend the state constitution.
A federal judge would violate the separation of powers if he blocks two Las Vegas city councilmen from voting on items related to building on the defunct Badlands Golf Course, the elected officials argue in a court filing.
Jim Gibson, who filled the vacant District G seat last year on the Clark County Commission, will face two challengers in the November election.
Republicans could end their decadelong losing streak on the Clark County Commission through political newcomer Tisha Black and her massive campaign fund.
Judging by the numbers, state Sen. Tick Segerblom’s transition to the Clark County Commission is all but inevitable.
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a $59.3 million contract to build a four-story municipal courthouse. The developer, the Molasky Group of Cos., estimates it can cut $1.1 million in costs, and the city expects to recoup a $3 million construction contingency.
County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to sell $150 million in bonds to pay for improvement to their public park system.
The steps of Las Vegas City Hall became a makeshift church Monday morning as more than 200 people gathered for a prayer vigil dedicated to the men and women killed by the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting a year ago.
A developer is asking a federal judge to block Las Vegas City Councilmen Bob Coffin and Steve Seroka from voting on items related to building on the defunct Badlands Golf Course, a court filing shows.
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