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John L. Smith: Election Ads, Justice Saitta And Where Will The Stadium Go?

In this May 31, 2016, photo, U.S. Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto applies a sticker to her jacket after voting at an early voting site in Las Vegas. A former state attorney general, Masto, would be the first Latina ever to serve in the U.S. Senate.
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In this May 31, 2016, photo, U.S. Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto applies a sticker to her jacket after voting at an early voting site in Las Vegas. A former state attorney general, Masto, would be the first Latina ever to serve in the U.S. Senate.

The Koch brothers are investing millions in Nevada to defeat Catherine Cortez Masto for U.S. Senate.

John L. Smith says their ads linking her to Uber are misleading.

And is a mere accusation enough to cause a state Supreme Court justice to resign – or are we just too quick to label someone before all the facts are out?

And longtime defense attorney Dominic Gentile was honored this week for winning a major case 25 years ago in the Supreme Court. His victory led to attorneys openly defending clients in the court of public opinion.

And more on where that NFL-sized stadium might go, if taxpayers want it.

John L. Smith, contributor 

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(EDITOR'S NOTE: Carrie Kaufman no longer works for KNPR News. She left in April 2018)