The Washington Post reported last week that so-called campaign finance reform activists – those who believe we can reduce the influence of money in politics without concurrently confining an activist government to its constitutional boundaries – are pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2010 decision in the Citizens United case.
So now that the chairman and vice chairman of the Clark County Republican Party have quit to join the establishment “Team Nevada,” can we officially classify the Nevada GOP as a bona fide third party?
According to the latest unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nevada once again tops the nation with a staggering 11.7 percent unemployment rate. And yet, the state ranks strikingly high in many measures of economic freedom, a key driving force in economic growth, prosperity and better living standards for all.
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.
Cox Communications will be airing, live, the graduations of 46 local high schools on Channel 96 from June 10-24. The ceremonies can also be watched live at cox96.net by clicking on the “Live TV” tab, but Cox will only be filming graduations at the Orleans Arena and Thomas & Mack Center. Graduations for Las Vegas and Foothill high schools, for example, won’t be aired because they’re happening at their respective campuses.
The Senate again voted down a decade-long effort to allow Americans to purchase prescription drugs from Canada, where they are often less expensive.