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Las Vegas City Council members use events for self-promotion

Columnist Jane Ann Morrison questions Las Vegas City Council members’ annual individual discretionary funds, which are often used for special events, saying the money promotes the individual politician with special events creating goodwill with constituents.

 
Rosen-backed gun control bill goes too far

It was entirely predictable that Democrats would use the horrific Las Vegas Strip shooting to renew their push for gun control. It was also entirely predictable that they would go too far.

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CCSD’s next superintendent could be one of these locals

While the Clark County School District is launching a national search for a successor to retiring superintendent, locals who may be jockeying for the position are already generating considerable discussion.

 
Good guy with a gun stops kidnapping

It was habit, not heroism, that caused Justin Pearson to grab his gun. But seconds later, that weapon enabled Pearson to stop a kidnapping taking place just outside his Las Vegas home on Oct. 5.

Fourth bridge for pedestrians on Strip to close for renovations

The pedestrian bridge connecting New York-New York and Excalibur will close on Monday as crews make a series of upgrades matching three other completed bridges at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue.

NPA Hall of Fame honors journalist Myram Borders

Myram Borders was a cutthroat journalist, who strategized ahead of time how to beat the competition. But the real reason for her successful 36 years at the United Press International wire service was her penchant for hard work.

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