October, 1998 issue Archives

CA Gov. Brown: market fundamentalism ‘an impediment’

LAS VEGAS — California Gov. Jerry Brown referred to anti-tax hike advocates as having a notion “that taxes are like a sexually transmitted disease” during a panel discussion featuring Western...

White House: $1.3 billion more in Nevada will ‘create’ 10,000 new jobs

President Obama claims his recently proposed American Jobs Act could provide $1.3 billion to Nevada and create nearly 10,000 jobs. But what the historical data strongly suggests, says a Duquesne University economics...

Taxpayers on the hook for court-ordered redistricting masters’ pay

LAS VEGAS — Several members of the public apologized to the special masters at Monday’s redistricting hearing, over the need for the masters to take up what was, constitutionally, the Legislature’s chore....

Clark County School District police routinely use police powers outside of school grounds

Is the Clark County School District Police Department usurping police powers it is not granted under the law? Nevada Revised Statutes specifically designate school police as Category II peace officers, who...

Second lawsuit challenges constitutionality of foreclosure mediation program

CARSON CITY — The constitutionality of Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program is once again being challenged in court — with lawyers this time arguing that the program violates not only the state’s basic charter, but...

CCSD police issuing tickets on Nevada highways

LAS VEGAS — While heavy auto traffic around Clark County elementary schools is creating chaos and endangering children, school district police spend time on Nevada desert highways, running traffic stings...

Monorail bankruptcy judge: Let’s talk money

LAS VEGAS — The federal judge in charge of the Las Vegas Monorail Company bankruptcy case is ordering, for the second time, the debt-ridden firm to come up with solid evidence that...

Despite repeated promises of backers, government takeover of monorail looms

Taxpayers will be on the hook for casino-bosses people mover The Las Vegas Monorail — despite years of protestations to the contrary — is still seeking a shotgun marriage with...