Counties oppose revenue grab

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s two biggest counties are fighting a proposal to redirect property taxes from the county to the state. The measure is one of several on an "ugly list" that lawmakers are considering to help fill the state’s budget hole.

Trafficking kids for prostitution targeted in bill

CARSON CITY — A Nevada Senate panel voted unanimously Tuesday for an Assembly-approved plan imposing fines that could add up to $1 million, besides any criminal penalties, on sex traffickers who lure or force children into prostitution.

Plan targets homeless tent city

“Homeless” is a word that covers a broad range of people. Some are mentally ill. Some are addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling. Some found themselves on the streets after losing a job or a house, or were victims of domestic violence. Some will say they simply like being outside.

Hepatitis victim to testify law unfair

She says it’s happened so many nights — fear pulls Josephine Washington out of her sleep so she can see whether her husband is still breathing.

LV police kill dog after attack

Police say officers shot and killed a stray dog after it attacked three people at a northwest Las Vegas convenience store about 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Bill to tighten DUI law ready for signature

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate has passed an Assembly-approved bill that would tighten state laws to ensure that people convicted of drunken driving in urban areas attend meetings with victims or family or close friends of DUI victims.

To Yield or Not to Yield

This week readers want to know if you still need to stop at a stop sign if there is also a yield sign (Confused? Don’t worry I’ll explain.) and is there any way to avoid getting a temporary permit if you buy a car from a friend?

Supporters of shooting range prevail

The legal battle over a controversial 2,900-acre shooting park appears to be over, meaning gun enthusiasts will likely pack up their weapons and head to the public facility when it opens late this year.

State fire officials predict active wildfire season

RENO — Nevada dodged a fire assault last year, but after three years of drought, officials are bracing for what they say could be a severe summer of smoke and flames.

Family seeks justice in slaying

Brad Flamm was the kind of man who always gave his grandmother a Christmas present, a birthday present and called her on Mother’s Day.

Obama on tap for Reid fundraiser

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s fundraiser later this month is to be a star-studded affair at Caesars Palace.

Public employees appeal to business community

Teachers, firefighters and police employees are using the radio airwaves to challenge Nevada’s business community to do more to plug gaping holes in state and local government budgets.

VA official vows safety at facilities

MIAMI — The top Veterans Affairs official in Miami said Tuesday that she has taken steps to prevent the kind of problems that exposed patients to contaminated medical equipment at VA hospitals in three states.

Trial starts in ‘inside job’ killing

Employees at Ashley Furniture Homestore were devastated when store manager Robert Bills was gunned down in front of the store in 2007 during a robbery attempt.

Going broke

The current administration’s spending spree — $1 trillion deficits for as far as the eye can see — certainly present a long-term challenge to the future generations who will be responsible for paying it all back.

Of squeeze plays and shakedowns

Carson City Democrats and their stenographers among the pundit brigade first ridiculed Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons for showing some reluctance about accepting strings-attached federal “stimulus” funds this winter — and then ridiculed him again when he finally agreed to take the handouts to ease the state’s budget woes (just as they had wanted him to), implying there hadn’t been any reason for his hesitancy in the first place.

RESTAURANT REPORT

China Joe’s, 7231 S. Eastern Ave., received 20 demerits April 28. Violations included ice machine in need of repairs. GRADE: B

Readers come through in muffin search

Taste of the Town has fielded some pretty offbeat requests from readers over the years, and this one ranked right up there: Anne McConnell e-mailed in search of English muffins that are not fork-split — that she has to cut herself — and have a dense texture without so many nooks and crannies. And lo and behold, readers delivered:

MEET THE TOP 10 BURGERS IN LAS VEGAS

Let other departments at the Review-Journal concern themselves with beefcake and buns as they refer to the attributes of male exotic dancers wearing as little as possible. Here at Taste, the words bring to mind the glories of the all-American hamburger, juicy and flavorful and dressed to the hilt.

LVCVA forced to cut budget

A $231.2 million budget for Las Vegas’ official boosters envisions 12 months of spending cuts, a hiring freeze and a ban on overtime.

Rallies aim to encourage Americans to travel

Tourism workers in more than 40 cities rallied Tuesday to encourage Americans to travel more and boost local economies that depend on visitors.

Fontainebleau: Deutsche Bank seeking to destroy our project

Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Tuesday filed an amendment to its $3 billion lawsuit against a group of banks, accusing Deutsche Bank of a conflict of interest because of the bank’s ownership of the nearby Cosmopolitan project.

April foreclosures in U.S. up 32 percent from ’08

MIAMI — The number of U.S. households faced with losing their homes to foreclosure jumped 32 percent in April compared with the same month last year, with Nevada, Florida and California showing the highest rates, data being released today show.

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