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Lawsuit attacks independent redistricting commission petition

A politically active North Las Vegas pastor has filed a lawsuit seeking to force a re-write of a petition to amend the constitution to create an independent redistricting commission that would take the power of drawing political boundaries in Nevada away from the Legislature.

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Las Vegas homeless ordinance becomes national campaign issue

Presidential candidates Julián Castro, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg have all publicly opposed a Las Vegas ordinance banning campaign in public spaces downtown.

 
Las Vegas passes controversial homeless camping ban

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday adopted a controversial proposal that bans people from camping and sleeping in public areas in downtown Las Vegas, and in residential areas throughout the city, if there are beds free at established homeless shelters.