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EDITORIAL: Electric crazy carnival

Nevada is about to become a proving ground for the range, practicality and rural tourism impact of electric cars — at your expense, of course.

EDITORIAL: Collective bargaining reform bill must apply to SEIU

The strength of recently passed collective bargaining reforms is about to be tested by Clark County’s two-year dispute with the SEIU Local 1107. If the law doesn’t apply to this case, then the Legislature wasted its time passing it.

EDITORIAL: Henderson sides with its citizens

The city of Henderson frequently gets it wrong, especially when it comes to openness. So it’s worth noting when the city gets it right.

EDITORIAL: Sandoval’s puzzling veto

GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval worked closely with majority Republicans in the Legislature this year; he vetoed just six bills and signed almost 550. By and large, lawmakers didn’t send the governor legislation he wouldn’t sign.

EDITORIAL: UNLV medical school scholarship drive delivers

Higher education officials, health care professionals, business leaders and lawmakers made a lot of promises in creating a brand-new medical school at UNLV. Economic development. Improved health care. New physicians who’ll stay in the valley to alleviate critical doctor shortages. Significant community and philanthropic support to accompany the state funding required to get the school up and running. The rapid development of not merely a good medical school, but a great one that can attract excellent applicants and be highly selective in admissions.

EDITORIAL: Outrageous outrage

Rep. Cresent Hardy is quick to remind voters that he’s not a verbally gifted politician. In just the past year, the Republican freshman from Nevada’s 4th Congressional District has declared that he isn’t “articulate, well-spoken,” and that he’s not “slick or polished” several times.

EDITORIAL: Henderson’s problem is its payroll, not recreation fees

The city says it needs more revenue because existing fees are lower than those of other cities, leaving its services underfunded. In reality, the city wants to grab more money from residents because it can’t afford its most recent rounds of employee pay raises.

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