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Victor Joecks

Columnist

Victor Joecks is a Review-Journal columnist who explores and explains policy issues three days a week in the Opinion section. Previously he served as the executive vice president of the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Victor is also a staff sergeant in Nevada National Guard. Originally from Washington state, Victor received his bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College.

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The false promise of gun control

One year ago tomorrow, the unthinkable happened. The October 1 murders devastated families and tore gaping holes in the Las Vegas community. We’ll never again think that it can’t happen here.

 
Emotions or evidence? Thoughts on Ford, Kavanaugh

What do you do when two gripping personal narratives contradict each other? Your answer to that question will inform your thoughts on yesterday’s testimony by Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh.

 
Saunders talks Kavanaugh, FISA declassification, Trump visiting Vegas

Late-breaking allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have people in the nation’s capital going “crazy.” President Donald Trump, however, has shown a surprising level of restraint when talking about the issue. When Trump speaks before a crowd in Las Vegas, he will pronounce Nevada correctly. That’s according to the Review-Journal’s White House reporter Debra J. Saunders.

Lawsuit could finally give public answers on CCSD corruption

The Clark County School District loves to keep secrets. But even a government agency notorious for breaking Nevada’s Public Records Act can’t hide from a lawsuit. That could be what it takes for the public to find out how much the district did to help the husband of board president Deanna Wright.

Sisolak, Democrats want to raise your taxes

Democrats running for state office don’t like to talk about it, but they want to raise your taxes. That includes hiking property taxes. Start with Democrat gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak.

New plan for education: Repeat the old plan

Nevada’s education establishment has a new plan to fix schools: Repeat the old plan. Nevada politicians first implemented the buzzwords you hear now — more funding, smaller class sizes, increased teacher pay — decades ago.

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