…one in an occasional series. Mayor Shari Buck of North Las Vegas has steadfastly said her city is not seeking a merger between the North Las Vegas Police Department and Metro Police, although a letter from her own city manager raises the possibility o... »
The Las Vegas Sun and the Review-Journal are rarely on the same side of an issue. But when it comes to the nomination of District Court Judge Elissa Cadish to the bench, both the Sun and the R-J agree in editorials that U.S. Sen. Dean Heller should end... »
District Attorney Steve Wolfson today released a written memo about the October 2010 beating of a Henderson motorist who was suffering a diabetic episode, once again concluding that he will not bring charges against any of the officers involved in the ... »
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson, in a candid interview with the Jewish Journal at his hotel, The Venetian, says Newt Gingrich is at the end of his presidential run. Adelson and his family have donated $16.5 million to Winning the Future, the super-... »
Former state Sen. Bob Beers handily won an open seat on the Las Vegas City Council in a special election on Tuesday, outpolling Planning Commissioner Ric Truesdell and seven other candidates with nearly 37 percent of the vote. Beers won despite an extr... »
I always read the franked mail that comes to my house. It’s usually campaign literature disguised as an official-business communication, but I enjoy it nonetheless. That’s why I was surprised to read this in a recent franked letter from Rep. Joe Heck, ... »
This may be a small matter, but it’s a point worthy of being made: Why is Regional Transportation Commissioner Jacob Snow telling two different stories when it comes to his interest in the job of Henderson city manager? Both Snow and his spokeswoman ha... »
Bill Raggio was eulogized around the state in print today. Here’s a quick roundup of those pieces: The Las Vegas Sun‘s Jon Ralston, on why Raggio was one of the few politicians he loved. The Review-Journal‘s Ed Vogel, on how Raggio was as a parent, awa... »
Some of my colleagues are making fun of Nevada’s Democratic party for mocking would-be congressional contender Danny Tarkanian for a host of mistakes (including misspelling “Las Vegas” on his filing form, which he filed in the wrong place). As somebody... »
Las Vegas Councilman Bob Coffin has come out against the reopening of F Street, the latest twist to a long and controversial drama that symbolically and physically separates the West Las Vegas community from downtown. And like everything else in this s... »
It didn’t take former Las Vegas Councilman Michael Mack long to decide that a return to politics wasn’t for him. Mack’s was among the names floated for candidates to replace Councilman Steve Wolfson, who last week was appointed to be the new Clark Coun... »
President Barack Obama will be coming to Nevada tonight, and speaking Thursday morning at the UPS facility near McCarran International Airport. And a presidential trip on the heels of a State of the Union speech can only mean one thing: The president m... »
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is a very wealthy man. According to Forbes, he’s the eighth richest man in the United States, with a net worth estimated at $21.5 billion. So a political donation of $5 million to a super PAC supportive of Republican... »
So senatorial offspring Josh Reid says he’s unbothered by criticism of the Henderson City Council, which unanimously chose the son of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week as the new city attorney. Speaking to the Las Vegas Sun, Josh Reid blamed ... »
State Sen. Barbara Cegavske didn’t wait long to address rumors that famous son Danny Tarkanian will run against her in a primary in Congressional District 4. And her response was essentially this: Tarkanian is a serial loser! Don’t believe me? Check ou... »
