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Ten years on, Mob Museum and Smith Center expand Las Vegas' cultural landscape

Feb 28, 2022

Like many milestones, it’s hard to believe both the Mob Museum and the Smith Center have already been with us for 10 yea

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Police Investigate Burglary At Las Vegas Mayor's House

Aug 01, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police are investigating after the home of Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman was burglarized.
 
Goodman tells KLAS-TV that the thieves left a mess but no one was home at the time of the burglary Wednesday.
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Former Mayor Oscar Goodman Celebrates 80th Birthday At Fremont Street Party

Jul 19, 2019

Oscar Goodman called Las Vegans “the greatest people in the world" Thursday night at a party downtown commemorating his upcoming 80th birthday.

Bartenders staged an 80-martini salute to the former mayor at the Fremont Street Experience.

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Downtown's Revival: A Las Vegas Tale Of Persistence

Feb 14, 2019

Downtown Las Vegas is a place many still forsake. Too dangerous. Or dirty. Or old.

But downtown isn't the same as it was 10 years ago. 

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John L. Smith On Mayor Goodman, VGK And The Holidays

Dec 18, 2018

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will run for a third term. She announced her plans last week.

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Mob Law, 20 Years Later

Mar 27, 2018

Oscar Goodman, former defense attorney and Geoff Schumacher talk about the movie, "Mob Law: A Profile of Oscar Goodman" (1998, Director Paul Wilmhurst). 

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John L. Smith On Goodman And LVCVA, And A Small Parking Issue

Sep 05, 2017

The Las Vegas Legends group is a collection of longtime locals who meet a couple times a year at the Omelet House on West Charleston Boulevard to talk about old times.

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Las Vegas City Hall Plaza To Get Former Mayor Oscar Goodman Name

Oct 05, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A plaza in front of Las Vegas City Hall is being named for three-term former mayor, civic booster and mob lawyer Oscar Goodman.

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John L. Smith: A Veteran’s Death And A Toast For Oscar Goodman

Jun 21, 2016

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt fights to limit evidence about how widespread Legionella bacteria is at the Nevada State Veterans Home.

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Twenty Years Later, 'Casino' Movie Compared With What Really Went Down

Nov 06, 2015

Before roller coasters and ferris wheels, the Las Vegas strip wasn't known for being a family friendly place. 

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Oscar Goodman Endorses O'Malley For President

Nov 03, 2015

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley.

The former Maryland governor's campaign announced Tuesday that Goodman would be its Nevada state chair. Goodman's wife, Carolyn, is now mayor.

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Cultural highlights this month

Apr 23, 2015

Robert Plant at the Brooklyn Bowl, May 28. Time to show a whole lotta love — that’s right, stamp our passports because we went there! — for this rock god turned frontman for the Sensational Space Shifters. Their spacey, jammy, folky blues are a great base for Plant’s late-career voice, brined in five lifetimes of hard-rockin’ experience. 8p, $76.50, vegas.brooklynbowl.com

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Being Oscar

Apr 10, 2014

If Oscar Goodman were dictator of the world, he would not only legalize prostitution in Las Vegas, he would press for the “brothelization” of the city

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Chris Giunchigliani

Nov 16, 2011
Early voting starts on Saturday and the candidates for Mayor of Las Vegas have solidified their stances on various city issues. But in the past week talks of a new arena in Las Vegas accelerated when Mayor Goodman said a deal could be in place this week.
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Carolyn Goodman Starts Her Run as Mayor

Jul 11, 2011
After a contentious campaign Carolyn Goodman walked away with an easy victory in the race to become the new mayor of Las Vegas. Now she has been sworn into her husband's old post at City Hall and says she's going to keep the vision of Oscar Goodman going strong as mayor. Mayor Carolyn Goodman joins us to talk about what she's working on in her first days on the job.
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Oscar Goodman's Legacy

Jul 07, 2011
Oscar Goodman's 12 years as mayor comes to an end today. Under his administration the City of Las Vegas has seen the best and worst the Nevada economy has to offer.
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Las Vegas Mayoral Race Results

Jun 08, 2011

Carolyn Goodman handily beat County Commissioner, Chris Giunchigliani in the mayoral election. One pundit called the race before any precincts reported when early voting numbers gave Goodman an insurmountable lead. Carolyn Goodman now has a month before she takes over for her husband Oscar Goodman in city hall. Goodman was the front runner from the time she entered the race and despite a few gaffes and numerous attack ads from her opponent she came out on top. So what are the new mayor's plans and what will the city look like with four more years of Goodman? Las Vegas Sun reporter, Delen Goldberg has followed the race from the start and she joins us to discuss the results of the race.

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Carolyn Goodman

Jun 02, 2011

The campaign to become the next mayor of Las Vegas is almost over. On June seventh, Las Vegas voters will decide if it's Carolyn Goodman or County Commissioner, Chris Giunchigliani who will replace Oscar Goodman as mayor. The campaign has taken a negative turn with some harsh political ads from the Giunchigliani camp. And a controversial mailer from the City of Las Vegas touting Oscar Goodman's achievements has been called an unfair boost to Carolyn Goodman's campaign. Meanwhile the city could have a new arena deal in place and city budgets are taking shape for the coming fiscal years at city hall. We'll take one last look at the race for mayor with Carolyn Goodman.

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Primary Election Results

Apr 07, 2011

It's been a long and crowded race to the primary for the 18 candidates running to become the next mayor of Las Vegas. We look at the results of the primary race and discuss who has the best chance going into the June general election.

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George Harris Mayoral Candidate

Mar 10, 2011
Business man George Harris is one of the many candidates for mayor of Las Vegas. His vision to make the city a better place involves making things easier for businesses in the city.
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Victor Chaltiel Candidate for Mayor

Feb 22, 2011
Victor Chaltiel has a Harvard MBA and is the head of several businesses and he says that gives him the right experience to lead the City of Las Vegas as mayor. His plan also includes continuing downtown revitalization and increased fiscal responsibility. We talk with Victor Chaltiel about the issues and his run for Las Vegas mayor.
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Chris Giunchigliani

Feb 11, 2011
Clark County Commissioner, Chris Giunchigliani announced she would join the race to replace term limited Mayor, Oscar Goodman. She joins a crowded list of candidates with a few high profile names including fellow County Commissioner, Larry Brown and Carolyn Goodman, Oscar Goodman's wife.
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Carolyn Goodman Mayoral Candidate

Feb 08, 2011
The race to replace Oscar Goodman as mayor of Las Vegas is getting getting more crowded. This week Carolyn Goodman, founder of the Meadows School decided to run after initially saying she wouldn't.
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Mayoral Candidate Katie Duncan

Jan 06, 2011
There are now four candidates in the race to become the next mayor of Las Vegas. Longtime Las Vegas resident and businesswoman Katie Duncan is the latest to join the race. She is promising money saving and job creating measures for the city. As well as a continuing Oscar Goodman's efforts to revitalize downtown and continue his development strategy all the way north to the city limits which includes the historic Westside of Las Vegas. We talk with Katie Duncan.
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Mayoral Candidate Marlene Rogoff

Dec 16, 2010
Realtor Marlene Rogoff says new jobs, industry and keeping people from leaving Las Vegas are what she will focus on as mayor. Rogoff is the third candidate to jump into the 2011 mayoral race. She joins us to discuss why she wants to be the next mayor of Las Vegas.
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