The ranks of administrators are growing while teacher numbers stay almost flat, with costs outside the classroom eating up much of K-12 funding, data shows.
Investigations
Nevada’s Senate Judiciary Committee chairwoman wants to make changes after the Review-Journal found heirs often don’t get money through probate cases.
Court officials and the county won’t release records that would shed light on why Las Vegas Justice Court administrator Jessica Gurley left her job abruptly in October.
Councilman Richard Cherchio criticized a lack of transparency in awarding a consulting contract to former City Manager Ryann Juden.
The North Las Vegas City Council quietly gave its top executive a large severance package and consulting contract.
The former Zappos chief executive assembled a huge portfolio of real estate in Las Vegas but many are still owned by his estate.
Several state lawmakers took sponsored trips but one top official’s travel stood out in state disclosures.
The county initially refused to provide his resignation letter but acquiesced after Sam Bateman gave his approval.
A federal judge approved the sale of a northwest valley home for more than $1 million.
The Las Vegas social-media celebrity filed a lawsuit in federal court against his own dad.
A Las Vegas police sergeant used an app called Signal to communicate with his squad. Experts say use of the app raises concerns about the department’s compliance with open records law.
The College of Southern Nevada refuses to release the work history of a former employee who fatally stabbed Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
The petition alleged that during a traffic stop, a Reno officer may have copied “intimate” images from his client’s phone.
The private nature of state-to-state water negotiations about how to operate the Colorado River and Lake Mead past 2026 often leave the public in the dark.
A well-known legal loophole has allowed Las Vegas celebrity Dan Bilzerian and others to shovel mounds of money into Nevada politics.