A Las Vegas mayoral aspirant disqualified from running for office after submitting self-drafted paperwork has petitioned a federal court to reverse his exclusion from the election.
Shea Johnson
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Shea joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 to cover City Hall and Clark County. He previously spent six years at the Desert Dispatch and Daily Press newspapers located in the High Desert of Southern California, where he covered politics at city, county and state levels. Shea has won three California Newspaper Publishers Association awards for his work. In 2018 he was a California Journalism Awards finalist for investigative reporting. He is an unapologetic Chicago sports fan, excluding only the White Sox.
Las Vegas is a traditionally quickie wedding destination, but for several couples who landed in Sin City on Wednesday to tie the knot, the marriage licenses were in hand before they even exited McCarran International Airport.
Vying for a seat on the Las Vegas City Council, former Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz has scored high-profile endorsements from Nevada’s two U.S. senators, reinforcing her political clout and influential connections ahead of April’s primary election.
The contentious recall effort against Las Vegas Councilman Steve Seroka ratcheted up this week with the policymaker rejecting claims he caused property damage to an anti-Seroka billboard truck.
For couples quickly seeking a marriage license in time for Valentine’s Day, Clark County believes it has a solution: A pop-up office at McCarran International Airport.
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday authorized spending $7.9 million to purchase 14 parcels across from City Hall as part of a “strategic acquisition” that sets the stage for future redevelopment plans.
The Commission will track state lawmaker activities during the legislative session, particularly keen on the progress of four bills that originated in Clark County.
Las Vegas officials are considering offering breaks to businesses that choose to set up in the Medical District as part of a larger plan to actualize their vision for the next major city quarter beyond the downtown core.
The two-week candidate filing period wrapped up Friday, introducing a slew of council hopefuls in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City ahead of the April 2 primary election.
City officials this week were confident that preemptive decision-making, coupled with a healthy, concerted surge in reserves, will stave off any scrambling to rightsize during the next inevitable economic down period.
In an interview, Jan Jones Blackhurst spoke to the Review-Journal about treatment on the campaign trail, why she chose to publicize her diagnosis at the time and her thoughts on Goodman’s “bravery.”
Ruben Kihuen, the former federal and Nevada lawmaker, filed paperwork to run for Las Vegas City Council, joining former Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz on Wednesday as two high-profile candidates pitted against each other in a downtown district.
A supermajority of residents at the condominium tower voted to allow the homeowners association to regulate illegitimate short-term rentals, targeting a point of contention that had never been addressed by condo policy since the building opened in 2008.
The Russian Seasons, a celebration of Russian arts, music and culture, is scheduled to come to the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center on Feb. 9.
Two candidates filed paperwork on Monday to seek election to Ward 1 on the Las Vegas City Council, making the district so far the most sought-after seat in city elections.
