It’s the third day of the 2017 Legislative Session. Committees are just about in full swing and Democrats’ liberal agenda is on full display, including yesterday’s introduction of a massive minimum wage increase. Here’s what to watch for today:
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On Day 2 of the 2017 Nevada Legislature, Senate Democrats introduced a minimum-wage bill. Beyond heated debate, the bill will shed light on the strategy Democrats will use to push their liberal agenda.
Project 150 now helps needy and homeless school students with more than $1.3 million worth of food, clothing, school supplies and hygiene products. But the truck used to pick up and deliver donations has become a maintenance nightmare.
It’s the second day of the 2017 Legislative Session. After some surprising fireworks in yesterday’s opening speeches, here are three things to watch for this Tuesday.
On the first day of the 2017 Legislature, the new Democratic leaders of Nevada’s Assembly and Senate showed they’ll pursue similar agendas in much different ways.
The 2017 legislative session begins today, and Democrats have only the illusion of control.
The new “Home Means Nevada” license plates, bearing a multicolor, angular mountain range set against a light blue sky, are being rolled out to motorists.
A week ago columnist Paul Harasim came to work at the Review-Journal and started seeing double. He wondered if he was having a stroke. His experience brought to mind a man he had recently interviewed, who shows how to exhibit grace under life’s pressures.
The area of the Clark County Detention Center that houses juveniles has a 32-cell capacity. It is often near-full, though the total count fluctuates month to month.
The board of Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System just slapped you in the face — while also reaching into your wallet to pay their legal bills. Public employee salary information is public record. But pensions aren’t? Come on.
The days of wine and roses, when lobbyists courted Nevada legislators with lavish meals and gifts, have ended.
Some legislators think Nevada women are cheap dates.
If lawmakers are serious about equity in education funding, they‘ll increase school spending in Nevada’s richest neighborhoods. The highest-income neighborhoods in Clark County receive far less school funding than poorer areas.
The Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas isn’t just going to be safer when construction on the $1 billion Project Neon wraps up in July 2019. It’s also going to be smarter.
An FBI raid and news that the Celerity Educational Group was under federal investigation added to the controversy around the Nevada’s Achievement School District.