Clark County’s crackdown on illegal short-term vacation rentals resulted in a record-shattering number of investigations last year.
Michael Scott Davidson
Former Data/Watchdog Editor
The Clark County district attorney’s office must release more information about its practice of paying witnesses in exchange for their testimony, according to the terms of a legal settlement filed Friday in District Court.
Clark County commissioners say they want to hear first-hand why a committee of citizens is exploring creating a new city in the eastern side of the Las Vegas Valley.
Experts are praising Clark County’s proposed rewrite of its policies on workplace harassment, bullying and discrimination.
Experts say this desert valley of shimmering lights and more than 2.1 million residents — its workforce dominated by casino, hotel and restaurant employees — has a growing affordable-housing crisis.
The summit aimed to foster discussion among those who could provide solutions. At least two state senators left with ideas to propose during the 2019 legislative session.
Spreading the office’s specialized prosecution team across 10 courtrooms means they will have a harder time providing support to frightened victims who may leave court before testifying, according to spokeswoman Audrie Locke.
Clark County government employees would receive increased training on sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination under a proposed policy rewrite.
Clark County has hired an outside law firm to investigate new claims that Public Defender Phil Kohn acted inappropriately toward female employees, according to a knowledgeable source.
Repeat offenders could be evicted from their homes, according to the new Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority policy approved Thursday and slated to take effect in August.
Half of that money will be earmarked for public safety, including the Metropolitan Police Department and jail operations. Metro would receive $3.8 million more than its expected operation costs so it can create 36 full-time and 17 part-time positions.
For the second year in a row Las Vegas has been named the worst U.S. metropolitan area at providing affordable rental housing for its poorest families, while Nevada ranked last among states for the fourth year running.
Today begins Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information, and the Review-Journal is publishing several stories about the importance of government transparency.
Public records, whistleblower protections and open meeting laws will be among the topics discussed at a panel on government transparency held at UNLV on Monday evening.
Preparing for an uptick in major Las Vegas Strip construction projects, the Clark County Fire Department is restoring a special unit with expertise in rescuing people at high altitudes, underneath structure collapses and in other high-risk situations.
