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Utah Student Wears Hitler Costume; Principal Suspended

Nov 02, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A principal and teacher in Utah have been suspended after a student at their school dressed as Hitler for a Halloween parade.

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Water Authority, Clark County Argue Over Nevada Pipeline

Nov 02, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Clark County officials have proposed a public lands bill aiming to create new conservation areas and allow for more development, but critics in Nevada and Utah say its language could permit a proposed water pipeline project.

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Explainer: Battering Hand

Nov 01, 2019

The law of unintended consequences besets a plan to keep guns away from domestic abusers.

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Rep. Titus On The Next Step In The Impeachment Inquiry

Nov 01, 2019

The push to impeach President Donald Trump is moving f

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Kamala Harris Hopes For Big Win In Nevada

Oct 29, 2019

Presidential candidates on the Democratic side keep streaming into Nevada.

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Medical Pot Users Face Barriers In Utah After Legalization

Oct 25, 2019

 

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Las Vegas Joins Suspension Of Immigration Holds At City Jail

Oct 25, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The city of Las Vegas has joined Clark County in suspending a program to detain jailed arrestees at the request of federal immigration authorities.

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Nevada Highway Patrol Group Seeks To Unionize State Officers

Oct 19, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Highway Patrol Association has filed for recognition as the collective bargaining union for state police officers.

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Nye County Abandons Plan To Restrict Brothel Workers Leaving

Oct 12, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada county has decided to abandon a controversial proposal that would have further limited the hours when legal prostitutes were allowed to leave licensed brothels.

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Las Vegas Changes Domestic Violence Laws, Advocates Say Victims In More Danger

Oct 10, 2019

The city of Las Vegas decided it would stop charging people with misdemeanors for domestic violence. 

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23 States Sue Trump To Keep California's Auto Emission Rules

Sep 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nevada has joined twenty-two other states in suing to stop the Trump administration from revoking California's authority to set emission standards for cars and trucks.

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John L. Smith On The Courting Of Nevada Voters

Sep 19, 2019

Legendary House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neil is credited

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Nevada Court Cites Gun Rights In Domestic Violence Ruling

Sep 14, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A change in Nevada state law to ban gun ownership by people convicted of domestic violence led the state Supreme Court to expand provisions for jury trials in misdemeanor cases.

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Nevada Judge Freezes Licensing Process For New Pot Shops

Aug 24, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has frozen the permit process for some new state retail cannabis stores siding with companies that lost bids to open recreational pot shops.

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Former Lawmakers Advocate 'Measured' Approach In Gun Control Debate

Aug 22, 2019

Last week, Las Vegas Sun Publisher Brian Greenspun talked to KN

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Congressman Amodei Catches Up With Nevada Voters

Aug 20, 2019

Members of Congress are back in their home districts for the August recess. But that doesn’t mean they’re taking time off.

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BLM Plan To Move Headquarters Prompts Concern

Jul 26, 2019

Earlier this month, the US Department of the Interior announced it would be moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington, DC to Colorado. 

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John L. Smith On Biden's Yucca Mountain Stance

Jul 22, 2019

Nevadans are hearing a lot from Democratic Party candidates in their marathon to win the presidential nomination. 

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Las Vegas Police Renew Commitment Io Immigration Program

Jul 20, 2019

Las Vegas police have renewed a partnership program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a move that county commissioners are questioning.

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Bucking Municipal Trends, Henderson Moves To Allow Short-Term Rentals

Jul 17, 2019

This week, the City of Henderson gave the go-ahead to allow short-term vacation rentals in residential areas.

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Can GOP Take Back Legislature, Win Nevada For The President?

Jul 17, 2019

Nevada's governor is a Democrat. So is its lieutenant governor, treasurer and attorney general.

In addition, the state Senate and Assembly are dominated by Democrats.

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John L. Smith: Despite Low Voter Turnout, Municipal Elections Have Big Impacts

Jun 17, 2019

It’s been one week since municipal elections. 

Three new faces are on the Las Vegas City Council. Brian Knudsen, Olivia Diaz, and Victoria Seaman all won their races. 

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Harry Reid: UFOs, The Military And Impeachment

Jun 12, 2019

Harry Reid has been gone from the Senate for several years but his opinions on politics still matter.

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Diaz, Knudsen, Seaman Win Las Vegas City Council Seats

Jun 12, 2019

Three new members of the Las Vegas City Council will bring dif

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Money, Guns And Schools: Nevada's New Laws And The Ideas That Died

Jun 04, 2019

After four months of work, the Nevada State Legislature wrapped up its session Monday.

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