Opinion

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.

Don't forget about Benghazi

Voters had plenty of reasons to distrust Washington’s executive branch before the IRS and Department of Justice scandals exploded Monday. Many of those reasons are related to September’s Benghazi debacle, which finally started receiving the scrutiny it deserved last week, from both Congress and the national press.

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Saving UMC: Death of tax hike should revive reform efforts

The four-member majority of the Clark County Commission that voted against a property tax increase for University Medical Center last week did the right thing, and not just because residents and businesses can’t afford yet another tax hike. There are myriad policy questions that need to be answered before a tax increase is even considered.

GOP: Miller a transparent hypocrite

Secretary of State Ross Miller has sponsored a number of campaign reforms that are in the public interest. Foremost among them are proposals to make candidate financial records more transparent and crack down on candidates and public officers who accept gifts.