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Watered down: ‘Reforms’ that preserve campaign status quo

The rewriting of Senate Bill 49 is a valuable reminder of just how far politicians will go to limit public disclosure of their campaign finances and preserve the perks of incumbency. In fact, Nevada lawmakers amended Secretary of State Ross Miller’s campaign reforms to specifically authorize some of bad behaviors the reforms aimed to outlaw.

A slow start: More change is needed in school district

The educational product of the Clark County public schools is often disappointing — despite the fact taxpayers in the past 50 years have tripled the amount of money per pupil they pour in, even after adjusting for inflation.

Give us a desert, we’ll make it bloom: Israel and Nevada

Vast desert expanses; parched earth; minimal precipitation; harsh topography; small population; technological and agro-industrial powerhouse and tourist magnet; Israel? Nevada? Both.