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April 1, 2010 - 11:00 pm

■ A story in Thursday's Las Vegas Review-Journal misquoted Zachary Petkanas, spokesman for the re-election campaign of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. In response to reports of eggs thrown during a confrontation between Reid supporters and Tea Party activists Saturday in Searchlight, Petkanas said: "It wasn't anyone from our campaign. We certainly don't condone that kind of behavior."

■ A March 19 story about investigations of John Ensign misstated the payment that Ensign's parents made out to the Hampton family. The payment was for $96,000.

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By David Danzis / RJ

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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Morning light shines on the entrance sign at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Walnut Creek, Calif ...

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By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 23, 2025 - 4:29 pm

The decades-old law requiring doctors to notify parents when a minor seeks an abortion has taken effect. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit to stop it.

President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the W ...

US House committee to hold Las Vegas hearing

By Jessica Hill / RJ

July 23, 2025 - 4:20 pm

The US Committee on Ways and Means will hold a field hearing Friday in Las Vegas to talk about the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Dr. Jonathan Maxham, who is running for Clark County Commission, poses for a photo at Sunrise H ...

Air Force vet running to unseat Clark County commissioner

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

July 22, 2025 - 8:09 pm

Air Force veteran and practicing medical doctor Jonathan Maxham has launched a campaign to unseat Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson in the 2026 elections.