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Ousted UMC chief’s trial set for March

November 25, 2009 - 10:00 pm

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The criminal trial of ousted University Medical Center head Lacy Thomas was postponed Tuesday until next year.

The trial, which was set to begin Monday, was rescheduled for March 22.

Thomas faces five counts of theft and five counts of misconduct by a public officer.

Prosecutors say Thomas enriched friends from his days at Chicago’s largest public hospital by giving them no-work hospital contracts that bilked taxpayers of as much as $10 million.

If convicted on all the charges, Thomas could face 10 to 70 years in prison. He has maintained his innocence.

Thomas, who had been hired to turn around the financially troubled county-run hospital, was fired in January 2007 after Las Vegas police revealed their investigation into the contracts.

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More water, more people at Lake Mead this Memorial Day weekend

By Brett Clarkson / RJ

May 28, 2023 - 8:40 pm

About 50,000 people were expected at Lake Mead, which is outside Las Vegas, over this Memorial Day weekend.

An artist rendering of what the Oakland Athletics Las Vegas ballpark could look like. The $1.5 ...

A’s Las Vegas ballpark funding bill set to be heard Monday

By Mick Akers / RJ

May 28, 2023 - 3:48 pm

The public will have their first in-person shot Monday to chime in on the Oakland Athletics’ ballpark financing bill.

Biden, McCarthy confident ‘final’ debt ceiling deal will gain enough votes

The Associated Press

May 28, 2023 - 5:43 pm

The compromise includes spending cuts but risks angering some lawmakers as they take a closer look at the concessions. Biden told reporters at the White House upon his return from Delaware that he was confident the plan will make it to his desk.

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Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from biz groups, jeers from some on political right

By Kevin Freking Associated Press

May 28, 2023 - 1:01 pm

Some of the earliest objections are coming from the most conservative members of Congress, particularly members of the hardline House Freedom Caucus that often clashes with GOP leadership.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks with members of the press about debt limit negot ...

Biden, GOP make tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid US default

The Associated Press

May 27, 2023 - 10:15 pm

With the outlines of a deal in place, legislation could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.

Fentanyl pills (Drug Enforcement Administration via AP)

Henderson sees jump in overdose deaths, promotes drug prevention

By Mark Credico / RJ

May 27, 2023 - 8:00 am

The city of Henderson is making a concerted effort to focus on drug prevention and raising awareness of the dangers of drugs, according to city officials.

Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Boulder City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Veg ...

Tightening the taps: Las Vegas water conservation bill clears Senate

By Colton Lochhead / RJ

May 27, 2023 - 9:45 am

A bill that would give the SNWA the power to limit water use in single-family homes in the Las Vegas Valley was approved by the state Senate.

The Nevada State Legislature Building at the state Capitol complex on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in ...

Budget bills, Rex’s law headed to Lombardo’s desk

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

May 27, 2023 - 7:30 am

Two bills making up the state’s budget and legislation that would increase penalties for reckless driving were among the dozens of the bills approved.