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Opinion
Beating Gorman: The power of hard work, high expectations
A little more than a year ago, Nevada public school officials were working to halt competition in interscholastic sports between their teams and private Bishop Gorman High School of Las Vegas.
Now the president wants better security?
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Only one man capable of 'Being Oscar'
Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman settles plenty of scores in his new autobiography, “Being Oscar.”
A fine, but no more justice for John Ensign
Remember John Ensign? He’s the Republican U.S. senator who seduced the wife of his best friend and chief of staff, fired both in order to continue his assignations and then ultimately resigned after a year of sensational headlines concerning secret payments and violations of federal lobbying laws.
Defending a more visible, available Legislature
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Politics behind Benghazi lies still matter
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Bills to pass, kill: More good, bad legislation in Carson City
Friday was the Legislature’s deadline to pass bills out of opposite house committees. As a result, a lot of legislation was effectively laid to rest this weekend. However, many bills of great importance to the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as individual lawmakers, have been exempted from the deadline calendar by leadership.
O we of little faith
It’s something of an irony that — in a nation where the Constitution prohibits establishing a state religion — we’ve spent so much time during the 2013 Legislature talking about religion.
Pain of a loved one's suicide never goes away
I remember the day clearly. It’s the first day of school, 1959, fifth-grade classroom, St. Augustine Catholic School, Spokane, Wash., Sister Grace Marie in charge.
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Finding a superstar superintendent for the Clark County School District
The Clark County School Board has scheduled a special meeting for Monday night to again consider a national search for the district’s next superintendent. Provided a majority of the trustees vote to launch the search and contract with a search firm, they’ll have done the right thing.
More thoughts on sex education
Comprehensive. Comprehensive. Comprehensive. I’m sick of comprehensive.
Frederick's column unfit for publication
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Is teachers union ready to deal?
The tweet went out just before 8 p.m. Thursday. I had to read it twice.
A plan for the last weeks of the Nevada Legislature
A little more than two weeks remain in the 2013 Legislature, and as usual, the sprint to adjournment will settle the fate of stacks of bills, some of them good, some of them awful.
Next superintendent must have plan to help English Language Learners
On Monday, the Clark County School Board will decide whether to undertake a national search for the superintendent position left vacant by Dwight Jones. Choosing the district’s superintendent is one of the trustees’ most important tasks.
Improving state's mental health care
The glare of publicity over what some claim is patient dumping — which has come to be known as “Greyhound therapy” — by the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas has not been welcome news in our state.
Giving troops star treatment
The 2010 opening of the USO center at McCarran International Airport was the culmination of a decade of dreaming and planning, a partnership between businesses and veterans to make the travels of our military personnel easier and more enjoyable.
R-J columnist offered a lesson about labels
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