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OPINION: Sheriff Gillespie changes his mind on re-election
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

It was just five months ago that Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie told the Review-Journal’s Mike Blasky that he would run for a third term next year. But on Monday, that all changed.

Seizing hope and homes in North Las Vegas
STEVE SEBELIUS

To say the idea percolating in North Las Vegas to seize mortgages in danger of foreclosure using the city’s power of eminent domain is controversial would be vastly understating the case.

Legal fight triggers memories of old days
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

I remember fondly the time I spent working as a reporter at the Sacramento Union. I found myself thinking about the Union when reading the lawsuit Las Vegas Sun Editor and Publisher Brian Greenspun filed against Stephens Media LLC, the company that owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Plenty of grounds to appeal teacher email decision
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

Nevada’s public records law is clear: Public records are supposed to be open to the public to allow citizens to keep track of what government is doing.

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Court might settle disaster in North Las Vegas after all
STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

The resignations last week of North Las Vegas City Manager Tim Hacker and City Attorney Jeffrey Barr were not surprising — voters replaced Mayor Shari Buck earlier this year with John Lee, and change was in the air.

As we go back to school, let me say ‘thank you’
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

On Monday, I had the honor of serving as master of ceremonies for the Clark County School District’s annual back-to-school event for teachers. Let me tell you what I told them.

Did I see the same session as speaker?
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las Vegas, is a pragmatic, policy-oriented lawmaker who did a fairly good job helming the Assembly her first time out this year.

Ignoring law on Yucca not a real solution
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

There were no surprises in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s ruling on Yucca Mountain, at least not for people who have followed this issue over the years.

Green energy is good, but it comes with a trade-off
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

Renewable energy — especially solar and wind power — is still more expensive than its dirtier counterparts, such as coal. Switching to renewable power may be good for the environment and public health, but it’s also more expensive for the people who buy and use electricity.

Still a lot of heart
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

Anybody who knows Rep. Steven Horsford — or has ever heard him give a stemwinding speech on the campaign trail or on the floor of the Nevada Legislature — knows he’s got a lot of heart.

Can Vegas even hope for a political convention?
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

If the decision to hold the 2016 Republican National Convention comes down to Las Vegas and Kansas City, Mo., Las Vegas should win hands down and running away.

Government has higher priority than baseball
By STEVE SEBELIUS / RJ

So, the new private owners of the Las Vegas 51s minor league baseball team want the city, the county and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to chip in to defray the cost of a nice, new stadium in Summerlin.

Governor’s ticket hits bump
STEVE SEBELIUS

Last week, the best-laid plans of Gov. Brian Sandoval were interrupted — just slightly — with the announcement that former state Sen. Sue Lowden was thinking of entering the race for lieutenant governor.

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