Republican Senate frontrunner Sam Brown expresses support for Trump’s pledge to not tax service workers’ tips if re-elected.
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John Lee, running for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, filed a complaint against David Flippo’s campaign, who he thinks made a website he says is defamatory. Flippo’s campaign denies any role.
Clark County is expected to reach a settlement agreement in a yearslong legal dispute over a development on Blue Diamond Hill.
In Las Vegas, the former president tries to woo the workers who keep Sin City in businesss, announcing he wants to end taxes on tip income if elected in November.
Las Vegas homebuilding industry leaders are backing an effort to make more land available to improve the balance between housing supply and demand.
The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
Clark County’s case rate per 100,000 people, another key CDC metric, also increased this week from 86.07 to 110.69.
Clark County on Monday reported 661 new coronavirus cases and 27 deaths over the preceding three days, representing another period of significant progress against the disease.
Local governments in Southern Nevada say they focus on education rather than citations when it comes to mask enforcement.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s medical advisory team isn’t discussing lifting the mandate; Las Vegas mayor says it’s time and that “the public is not stupid.”
It was the first three-day decline in the 14-day average of new cases since early December, adding to evidence that the local surge of the disease is at or near its peak.
Clark County added more than 3,500 new cases of the disease, while the state topped 4,000 cases for the first time on Friday.
More than one in five residents have now tested positive in both measures as omicron tightens its grip.
State official makes comparison as new coronavirus cases continue to soar in the county, which reported 2,366 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
Clark County on Wednesday reported 2,201 new coronavirus cases — the largest single-day increase in nearly a year.