LETTER: A’s, film producers should leave their politics in California

Mary Birdwell Henderson

May 22, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay walks to the dugout after a pitching change against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

The Oakland A’s want to move to Las Vegas. Hollywood studios want to relocate to Las Vegas. Both want tax breaks — which I am against, by the way.

If they do come, all I ask is they leave behind the politics that caused the high taxes, high cost of living and crime you are fleeing from in California.

No doubt these are the reasons they are choosing to move to Nevada.

Oakland Athletics second baseman Zach Gelof takes the field before a baseball game against the ...

LETTER: The east side of Las Vegas always gets the shaft

Dave Mesker Las Vegas

June 1, 2023 - 9:01 pm

How about putting new A’s field at Sam Boyd Stadium? It seems no one except the politicians wants another stadium on the Strip.

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LETTER: Free parking for locals at new A’s stadium

Ken Bedrosian Las Vegas

June 1, 2023 - 9:01 pm

They’ll get $380 million in public funding and no parking for fans? Free land. Plenty of $40 parking spots at nearby hotels, right?

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LETTER: Gov. Lombardo needs to learn how legislative politics works

Harvey Hirsch Henderson

June 1, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Don’t blame Democratic lawmakers for budget stalemate.

Heat rising from the pavement distorts the images of cars as they drive through road constructi ...

LETTER: Las Vegas a work in progress

Robert Lepore Las Vegas

May 31, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Orange barrels as far as the eye can see.

Lawn sprinklers are on to water grass at Green Valley Parkway on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Hen ...

LETTER: Water district excessive water use charge is unfair

Bill Minarik Las Vegas

May 31, 2023 - 9:00 pm

Draconian measure for large properties in Las Vegas

LETTER: Gun rights for 18-year-olds?

Gordon Hurst Las Vegas

May 31, 2023 - 9:00 pm

Democrats don’t support the Constitution

LETTER: A teachable moment on the U.S. debt

David Beerman North Las Vegas

May 30, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Thank you to Richard Strickland, whose May 26 letter to the Review-Journal about the federal debt provides a teachable moment for all of us.

LETTER: Two Las Vegas DUIs, two radically different sentences

Ken Catron North Las Vegas

May 30, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Marco Benitez gets rightfully sentenced to 16 to 40 years for killing someone while driving drunk when Henry Ruggs gets only three years for the same crime?