Workers in Nevada will see a bump in the state’s minimum wage this summer.
Politics and Government
Imprisoned for a fatal Las Vegas fatal DUI, former NFL player Henry Ruggs has been transferred to Northern Nevada, where he’s in a prison work program that placed him at the Governor’s Mansion.
Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, set sentencing for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Las Vegas’ budget has already taken a hit from one of the cases won by developer Yohan Lowie, whose stymied housing plans for a shuttered golf course led to extensive litigation.
The Review-Journal reached out to all mayoral candidates on how the city should pay for Badlands-related court rulings, and whether they agreed with the city’s yearslong legal battle.
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority’s board voted to invite five candidates to be interviewed during a public meeting Oct. 13.
Some public charter schools in the Las Vegas Valley are using additional state money to increase pay for their employees by as much as 20 percent.
The Nevada Legislature approved $7 million for public charter school transportation, and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office will start taking applications Friday.
The Clark County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an ordinance that will allow for creating community education advisory boards.
The Clark County School Board voted to approve a corrective action plan after being notified that the district was violating the reorganization law.
The Clark County School District held two events for reporters Thursday at east Las Vegas schools to promote the launch of its “When You Grow, We All Grow” campaign.
Fourteen undergraduate college students participated in a 16-week paid internship program this fall at Desert Research Institute, part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
The Nevada System of Higher Education reported a 92 percent compliance rate with the mandate, but said termination notices have already been sent to most who didn’t.
Clark County Board President Linda Cavazos said she doesn’t expect a decision will be made Thursday on who to appoint as the school district’s temporary leader.
Vice Chair Patrick Carter’s departure from the search committee seeking a new chief of staff and special counsel came after an applicant alleged he was unlawfully rejected.