It wasn’t surprising when CCSD police Sgt. Anthony Russo lost his job in September 2015 after he was involved in a DUI collision that saw him punch out a survivor in the other car. That an arbitrator ruled he should get his job back was not only surprising, it was devoid of common sense.
This week, I put myself in the shoes of roughly 150,000 students across the Clark County School District: I took part of the Smarter Balanced test. And it was an unnerving trip back to eighth grade.
Collective bargaining for state workers, Medicaid and union pitches highlight day 61 of the Nevada Legislature.
Politicians’ reaction to the Review-Journal’s exposé on the systemic waste of tax dollars by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is a scandal in itself.
Free meals, driver authorization cards and civics tests highlight three things at the midway point of the 2017 Legislative session.
Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick credits her experiences, contacts with caring people and challenging childhood for making her the strong person she is today.
Sex education, voter registration and government transparency highlight the day in Nevada’s Legislature.
It would be so much easier for politicians if pesky parents didn’t keep insisting that they knew their children best.
Private prisons, economic development changes and charter school class-size requirements highlight the 58th day of the Nevada Legislature.
If you want someone to thank, or blame, for the mounting list of special days, look no further than Marlo Anderson.
Swadeep Nigam, a Las Vegas Valley Water District financial analyst who was appointed to the Nevada Equal Rights Commission by Gov. Brian Sandoval, had earmarked some of his saving for scholarships for graduates of Clark County Schools. He says you don’t have to be wealthy to make a difference in the lives of young people.
Here are three things to watch on Day 57 of the 2017 legislative session.
There’s one Republican elected official who should be thrilled with the far-left proposals coming from legislative Democrats: Attorney General Adam Laxalt.
A bill working its way through the state Legislature could advance efforts to develop, build and operate a light-rail line connecting McCarran International Airport, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas as soon as 2023.
While cancer has meant Kyle Silveroli can no longer protect Americans militarily as he hoped, he believes he can make a positive difference in lives by putting a face on recent research findings of cancer experts: Millennials, young people born between 1982 and 2004, now have double the risk of colon cancer and quadruple the risk of rectal cancer compared to baby boomers.
