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Robert Bencivenga Henderson

March 4, 2019 - 9:00 pm

Rarely do I agree with the opinions of columnist Victor Joecks, but bringing the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada into the sunlight is one that I do agree with. (Friday Review-Journal).

I am a grateful recipient of PERS benefits and have no problem with anyone knowing how much I receive, how long I worked and for what agency I did so. Why? Because I earned my benefits with the very hard work of teaching students the skills they needed to be successful.

If it were not for the defined-benefits portion of my compensation package that Mr. Joecks so vehemently loathes, I would not have taught for Clark County because the stated dollar compensation was inadequate.

LETTER: Trump pardons Honduras drug-smuggling president

Chris Boyd Las Vegas

December 10, 2025 - 10:41 am

Trump just freed one of the world’s biggest, convicted narco-terrorists. How utterly shameful.

LETTER: Putin and peace

George LeMay Las Vegas

December 9, 2025 - 9:01 pm

The United States should go to the top of the hill and ask Russia to pull out its troops, return all land (plus Crimea) it invaded while killing innocent people and make reparations for the destruction it brought to Ukraine.

LETTER: The loss of the penny

Paul R. Mills Las Vegas

December 9, 2025 - 9:14 am

I suggest that the change from every sales tax transaction ending with one, two, three or four cents — those pennies that we will not see — be delegated to go toward our national debt.