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Nevada fires back in Education Savings Account lawsuit

Nevada is sparing no expense in fighting an American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada lawsuit that seeks to unravel the Education Savings Account program.

EDITORIAL: Initiating CCSD breakup

The Clark County School District, the country’s fifth-largest public education system, has long been too big to adequately address its shortcomings.

To Las Vegas Club’s Exber, the game was everything

In its heyday many years ago, the Las Vegas Club was home to Mel Exber, one of the casino community’s great characters. Mel was not only a skilled bookmaker, but he was also a sports fanatic.

EDITORIAL: ESA enrollment now open

Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts are moving forward quickly, and if interested parents fail to react accordingly, they might lose the chance to take advantage of the program.

Busting myths about Nevada’s groundbreaking Education Savings Accounts

Nevada‘s new Education Savings Account program, made possible through the passage of legislation authored by Sen. Scott Hammond, is the nation‘s most sweeping and promising school choice opportunity. Any student who has spent 100 days in public school will be eligible to receive between $5,100 and $5,700 per year — which his or her parent may then use to fund private school tuition, home-based education, tutoring and a number of other school-related expenses.

EDITORIAL: Uber legislation imperfect, but must pass

In case Nevadans needed another reason why ride-sharing services such as Uber must be allowed to operate in the state, the Taxicab Authority Board provided one at its Tuesday meeting.