The people of this country enjoy the presumption of innocence when accused of criminal wrongdoing. Their possessions, however, are not afforded similar protections — especially along Interstate 80 in Nevada’s Humboldt County.
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When there’s a major crash in a NASCAR race, or when the weather turns ugly, officials wave the red flag, which signals a temporary halt to racing. Drivers head to the pits and park their cars. Racing doesn’t resume until conditions are safe enough for driving at 180 mph.
Unreasonable expectations are common in Las Vegas, especially among public project planners. Think Las Vegas Monorail and the Springs Preserve.
This gaming giant was all about the little guy. Jackie Gaughan, who built a casino empire in downtown Las Vegas by developing friendships with customers, making them feel at home in his properties and putting himself in the middle of the action, died Wednesday at age 93.
An arm of the Democratic Party believes Las Vegas is uniquely fertile ground for political hypocrisy.
Too many Las Vegas tourists are being taken for a ride. Long-hauling, the cabdriver practice of intentionally using routes that are longer than necessary to inflate fares, remains a problem, especially at McCarran International Airport. The scam is a horrible welcome for the city’s visitors, yet it continues year after year. Plenty of locals are victimized, too.
For struggling education systems trying to lift achievement, every percentage point counts. The pressure to demonstrate improvement can lead to some questionable calculations by school districts. That’s why it’s important for taxpayers to heed the lessons of good teachers and double-check the math.
Ed Vogel has been Southern Nevada’s window to Carson City. For decades, the Review-Journal Capital Bureau chief has covered legislative sessions and state government, writing about the political figures and decisions that have shaped the state and providing the taxpaying public with the information that has shaped their opinions and their votes.
Delays in Obamacare’s most destructive requirements are so common — and so obviously motivated by political considerations — they aren’t even newsworthy anymore. It surprised no one last week when the unilateralist Obama administration announced insurance companies could, for two more years, continue selling policies that don’t provide all of the “essential benefits” required by the Affordable Care Act.
The story of the local woman in her 80s who apparently lost control of her truck and drove through a crowded grocery store on March 1 led to a predictable response from some readers: calls for stricter standards for aging drivers to retain their licenses.