By Ken SmallSpecial to the Las Vegas TribunePart One of a Series As a result of actions by the state legislature, voters will see an item on the 2014 ballot allowing yet another vote for a school district tax increase. This time it will be a tax on[...]
Special to Las Vegas Tribune Stand up and be counted: Can there be only one? One lone Republican in Carson City who resisted pressure from lobbyists representing a multi-billion dollar industry and brutal pressure from Republican leadership. Brutal isn’t even the correct word for it, it’s nearly impossible to resist[...]
By Hans SherrerSpecial to the Las Vegas TribuneA judge makes decisions that directly affect the life and property of the persons who appear before him or her. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a judge cannot be sued by anyone harmed by a judge’s negligent or malicious acts. Consequently, a[...]
By Marc Briggs Special to the Las Vegas Tribune Time is running out for Las Vegas Medicare beneficiaries to make their voices heard on a critical topic – their health care. If you are one of the 263,600 Las Vegas residents with Medicare coverage, you may have recently received[...]
By Tom Prettyman One of the most serious threats facing Nevada’s seniors and veterans is an acronym you’ve probably heard recently: chained CPI. It’s a policy you’re going to be hearing a lot more of as the budget debate continues to heat up in Washington.In his most recent budget, President[...]
Editorials · National · Perly Viasmensky · Political Analysis
Just when I thought I had seen and heard it all, I learned something new and totally unbelievable. I also thought that I had met some of the most stupid people in my life, but I had not yet met the supervisor of a local grocery store. I recently walked[...]
The passion that once reigned in the halls of Family Court is gone. Humanity and justice now reside outside the Court House. Anyone doubting this can spend a few hours watching the gut-wrenching cases coming before the Court and the rendering of child custody cases that lean heavily upon the[...]
By Robert Dodge America and indeed the world are watching as the U.S. Congress fails once again to come together and work to craft a budget that addresses the people’s business and the pressing issues that face our planet. Congress has effectively operated in a vacuum of unexamined assumptions, neglecting[...]
Commentary · Local News · Political Analysis
If we don’t learn from the past-are we destined to repeat it? I think Sheriff Gillespie has been caught like a deer in the headlights – but nobody in the mainstream media seems to be ‘calling him out’ on this! I wonder if this is because of a new rotation[...]
Commentary · National · Political Analysis
By Peter Grier Michelle Obama appeared via satellite from the White House, announcing that ‘Argo’ had won. Many Best Picture contenders had political themes. WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama announced the Best Picture winner at the end of Sunday night’s Oscar telecast, in case you went to bed early[...]
