Four candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans, are vying in Tuesday’s primary election in the race for the Clark County Commission District F seat now held by Susan Brager, who is term limited.
Michael Scott Davidson
Reporter: City and county Government
Email: sdavidson@reviewjournal.com
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Michael Scott Davidson sits through government meetings so you don’t have to. The University of Florida graduate began covering Clark County in August 2016. He’s since expanded the beat to include Nevada’s affordable housing shortage and Las Vegas city government.
Of the five candidates vying for the office of North Las Vegas Constable, all but the incumbent say they support a state law requiring the position be held by a certified law enforcement officer.
Makeshift weapons such as baseball bats, chains and slingshots are now banned at protests in Clark County.
A 10-year-old girl who was shot while shielding her younger brother and cousin from gunfire last month is being hailed as hero.
Clark County made an about-face Monday when it deleted a county commission agenda item regarding a parade to celebrate the Golden Knights’ inaugural season.
Nevada lawmakers have taken the first step toward copying the federal government’s most effective program to fund affordable rental housing.
Starting Friday no new homes will be built in Southern Highlands until a long-awaited sports park is completed.
Landlords have forced some of Clark County’s poorest renters to pay thousands in fraudulent fees in recent years, but the government agency tasked with stopping the abuse has done little to investigate the accused.
Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly has recommended Honors College Dean Marta Meana to become UNLV’s acting president after the departure of President Len Jessup.
Whether they win or lose the Stanley Cup Final, the Golden Knights can expect a hero’s welcome at the end of their first season.
As a teenager living in the East Capitol Dwellings in Washington D.C., Chad Williams said he knew there were areas of his public housing complex he had to avoid on his way to school.
Clark County Commissioners representing aging areas of the Las Vegas Valley want to play a more active role in solving the region’s growing affordable housing crisis.
But county commissioners saw it differently. In a ceremony during Tuesday’s commission meeting Commissioner Jim Gibson hung a medal around each officer’s neck.
Clark County Clerk Lynn Goya’s request to divert funds for wedding tourism promotions was not quashed Tuesday. But county commissioners did not appear keen on the idea.
The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority could lose a $1 million-per-year contract with Clark County to promote wedding tourism.