Ignoring the social safety net.
Opinion
In the high-stakes poker game that is the 2009 Legislature, Republican Bill Raggio has laid down his cards. No raise. No call.
To the editor:
To the editor:
Dined with two savvy Nevadans recently — one Democrat and one Republican. This husband and wife couple could not be more hooked into the economic, political and social issues facing Las Vegas and the state.
It’s been an uphill battle for several years now, but another effort is being made by champions of a free press to pass a federal shield law, which would protect journalists from being forced to reveal their sources.
Former President Bill Clinton rambled so much last Saturday night in a speech to the Virginia State Democratic Convention that just about anyone could cite his remarks as supportive of their position on this stimulus dispute.
The mailbag being nearly full, and your loyal correspondent, thanks to a sinus headache, having been shuffling around this past week like the archetypal Vulcan in the old “Spock’s Brain” Star Trek episode (third season, original series), herewith some recent missives of interest:
Global warming alarmists cheered wildly Monday when NV Energy, the state’s largest electric utility, announced it would postpone the development of a long-planned, $5 billion coal-fired power plant in Ely.
It’s rare that the state Ethics Commission does anything useful, but perhaps its decision this week to reject a deal with a former state official who is accused of approving unauthorized pay hikes for himself and his staff represents a turning point.
Let’s start here: Downtown redevelopment is a good thing. Cities benefit from a thriving core — a commercial, cultural and residential hub that draws residents and visitors who are enlivened by the energy of a genuine urban experience.
One bright spot arising from the dismal economic climate: Clark County officials are rethinking their constitutionally dubious “work card” requirements.
It’s too early for the crow or even the mockingbird to put in an appearance, but mourning doves greet the gray first light as a family of Gambel’s quail stirs in the ground cover. The eastern sky shows faint yellow and pink as, down near the mission, the homeless guys emerge from their bedrolls — men who once made a decent living in the construction trades, back when Nevada was still a “can-do” kind of state.
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Las Vegas is now part of an unfortunate club. It’s one of many cities where a viral video has been shot revealing the ruinous results of soft-on-crime policies embraced by Democrats.
CRT adherents don’t see two individuals, they see two representatives of their class. Deobra Redden is Black, so he’s oppressed. Judge Mary Kay Holthus, who’s white, is the oppressor.
As many as 26 percent of American adults — more than 1 in 4 — have some type of disability.
A new Review-Journal feature called “What Are They Hiding?” will spotlight all the bad-faith ways Nevada governments hide public records from taxpayers.
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