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.
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.
Clark County will likely challenge a district court judge’s decision in the ongoing litigation with Gypsum Resources to the state Supreme Court.
Through a series of trades, efforts to lure settlers and some shady dealings, much of the 4 million acres originally given to the state to benefit public education is now gone.
Officials hope to make room for 1,800 more preschool students in the neediest schools by the 2020-21 academic year using an estimated $14 million in new tax revenue.
Bryan Wachter, senior vice president for government and public affairs for the Retail Association of Nevada, will seek election to the seat currently held by Chris Garvey.
A bill by Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen that would encourage women to study science, engineering and mathematics has passed both houses of Congress and is headed to the president for a signature.
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approved dozens of fee increases, including one that amounts to a tuition hike for Nevada State College’s nursing programs.
Betsy DeVos promotes new tool for students to compare student loan debt and earning opportunities, and discusses proposal to pull student loan unit from Education Department.