Las Vegas City Attorney Rebecca Wolfson has raised more than $340,000 in a race for Municipal Court, out fundraising all other judicial candidates in the upcoming primary elections.
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Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
The lawsuit was being brought with 30 state and district attorneys general and seeks to break up the monopoly they say is squeezing out smaller promoters and hurting artists.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has an exemption that most other law enforcement does not. That, experts say, prevents transparency and accountability in overseeing the state’s top industry.
With the campaign season in full swing, 10 hopefuls pitched their vision for the city’s future to at the “Meet the Candidates” forum in the west valley.
Washoe County school trustees are expected to fire Superintendent Traci Davis on Monday, after allegations of leaked confidential information and turmoil within the district’s ranks.
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents voted Tuesday to pay the 3 percent raises even though it will cause a $6.4 million budget shortfall.
A public apology from Jesus Jara was not enough to calm concerns from a rowdy crowd who came out Thursday night to protest the decision to eliminate 170 secondary deans.
Some employees, including those affected by the move, argue that the cut would leave fewer adults on campus to address bullying, suicidal behavior and discipline.
While lawmakers significantly altered the education landscape in the state, they did not add as much money for public schools as some education advocates had sought.
The Nevada System of Higher Education says it won’t be able to fully fund a 3 percent cost of living adjustment for its workers after an error left its budget $6.4 million short.
Only one Clark County commissioner — Tick Segerblom — committed to raising the sales tax to pay for education and other social services under a bill now awaiting Gov. Steve Sisolak’s signature.
Despite winning additional funding in the legislative session, the Clark County School District revealed Tuesday that it is facing a budget deficit of between $17 million and $18 million next year.
The first major overhaul of Nevada’s education funding formula in more than five decades is itself getting a re-write in the Assembly Ways & Means Committee on the session’s final day.