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Nevada Court Hears Dispute Over 15-Vote Margin In Las Vegas Case

Apr 08, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An attorney for a Republican candidate who lost a Las Vegas-area election by 15 votes asked the state Supreme Court to order a revote, citing a finding by the county elections chief that 139 unspecified "discrepancies" made it impossible for him to certify the re

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Nevada High Court To Hear Las Vegas-Area Election Case

Apr 06, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court is due to hear arguments Wednesday about a county commission election decided last November by 15 votes, and a bid for a do-over by the Republican candidate who refused to concede that he came up short.

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Clark County Approves Sustainabilty, Climate Action Plan

Feb 17, 2021

The Clark County Commission has voted to approve the county’s first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.

It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from facilities and operations.

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Las Vegas Airport Name Change To Honor Former Sen. Harry Reid

Feb 17, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A county board voted unanimously to rename busy McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.

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Clark County Commission Considers Opposing Predator Hunting Contests

Feb 15, 2021

(Editor's Note: This story originally aired Feb. 11, 2021)

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Renaming Airport For Harry Reid Taxis Onto Commission Agenda

Feb 16, 2021

(Editor's Note: This interview originally aired Feb. 8, 2021. The Clark County Commission voted unanimously to rename McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen.

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Upgrades To UNLV Track Underway After $1 Million Gift From Clark County

Jan 19, 2021

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Former Commissioner Weekly Calls Situation In Washington 'Heartbreaking'

Jan 07, 2021

After more than 13 years as a county commissioner, Lawrence Weekly is termed out and moving on.

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Clark County Approves $3 Million In Marijuana Taxes For Youth Services

Dec 16, 2020

The Clark County Commission approved using almost $3 million in marijuana business license fees to help youth and at-risk children.

The commission said in a tweet that the money will go to support the Joint Transitional Housing & Rehousing Program for Youth.

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Las Vegas-Area Commission Certifies 15-Vote Win For New Member

Dec 16, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The elected body with jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip has signed off on a Democratic former Nevada secretary of state's 15-vote electoral victory over a veteran Republican Las Vegas City Council member.

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Clark County Commission Certifies Miller's Win District C

Dec 02, 2020

On Tuesday, the Clark County Commission certified Democrat Ross Miller’s 10-vote win over Republican Stavros Anthony in the commission District C race, which they had declined to do at an earlier meeting.

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Special Election To Be Held In County Commission Race

Nov 17, 2020

On Monday, Clark County commissioners certified the results of the general election, except for the District C County Commission race.

Democrat Ross Miller won by 10 votes but the election department reported 139 ballot discrepancies, triggering a special election.

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Miller Declares Victory In County Commission District C Race

Nov 16, 2020

Democrat Ross Miller has been declared the winner in the District C seat of the Clark County Commission, but only by a total of ten votes out of more than 153,000 cast.

Miller told the Nevada Independent that he had expected a very tight race against Republican Stavros Anthony.

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Why Clark County Declared Systemic Racism A Public Health Crisis

Nov 10, 2020

Last week, the Clark County Commission declared systemic racism a public health crisis, which has been amplified by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Longtime Political Figures Face Off In Clark County Commission Race

Oct 29, 2020

Two well-known names are seeking the open Clark County Commission seat representing District C in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.

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William McCurdy Aims To Replace Lawrence Weekly On Clark County Commission

Oct 27, 2020

Clark County Commission District D covers the historic Westside and parts of North Las Vegas.

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Kirkpatrick Hopes For Another Term On Clark County Commission

Oct 26, 2020

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New Master Plan To Guide Clark County Into 2050

Jun 25, 2020

Clark County’s existing master plan was written in 1983, back when it had only 530,000 residents.

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Clark County Commission Considering Mail-In Ballots For General Election

Jun 22, 2020

Southern Nevada residents might get the chance to vote by mail again this year in the general election.

The Clark County Commission discussed November election plans in a meeting Friday.

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Mail-In Ballots, County Seats Highlight Upcoming Primary Election

Jun 04, 2020

Election season remains in full swing. Next Tuesday is Nevada’s primary, and due to the pandemic, every registered voter has the option of voting by mail.