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Vouchers not just for the poor

The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the nation’s broadest school voucher program, a ruling supporters say could set a national precedent and encourage other states to expand such programs.

In expelling Brooks, Assembly did right thing

A person could quibble over how the Nevada Assembly went about expelling Assemblyman Steven Brooks. But you can’t quibble over the fact that lawmakers did the right thing.

Cops need warrants for dog searches … sometimes

By a disturbingly slim 5-4 majority, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday police cannot bring a drug-sniffing police dog onto a suspect’s property to look for evidence without first getting a search warrant.

Alarming misconduct in Family Court

The fear of being fired is a powerful motivator in the private sector. Inadequate performance puts your job in jeopardy. But if you screw up badly — and especially if you treat customers terribly — you’ll be canned in no time.

Permit shakedown

Governments have all kinds of permits — for construction, business occupancy, special events, parking and other activities. They are issued with a clear dictate: If you don’t get the permit, you can’t lawfully engage in the activity. Period.

State constitution’s same-sex marriage ban should be repealed

Pointing to polling that shows Nevadans now support ending the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage, Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, has started the cumbersome process of repealing Nevada’s so-called “Protection of Marriage” amendment.