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Internet tax passes through U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate recently passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which allows states to collect tax on Internet sales. The Nevada Assembly approved a resolution urging Congress to pass the ...Full Article

Elite Vegas schools among nation’s best

Thirteen Clark County high schools ranked among the best in the nation in a report by Newsweek and the Daily Beast. Newsweek named eight CCSD schools: Advanced Technologies Academy, ...Full Article

Internet outage affects media, hotel operations

Businesses, schools and governmental organizations were disrupted Tuesday during an Internet outage spanning 22 states, according to reports by the Las Vegas Sun. Customers of Internet service provider CenturyLink ...Full Article

Flavor Flav expected to plead not guilty

Entertainer Flavor Flav will be tried on Sept. 30 concerning felony charges stemming from an incident last October. Flavor Flav faces up to 12 years in prison and is ...Full Article

NEVADA LEGISLATURE BILL TRACKER: 5-9-2013

Lobbying prohibition -AB77 Assembly Bill 77 would prohibit lawmakers from lobbying until the first session following their exit from office. However, an amendment added to the measure in assembly ...Full Article

City councilman could chisel away art funding

Legislation proposed by Las Vegas City Councilman Las Bob Beers could be a serious blow to proponents of publicly funded art and beautification projects. In 2005, the city began ...Full Article

Strip protests, marches focus on immigration reform

Thousands marched downtown Wednesday, rallying for Congress to pass immigration reform. Community organizations, politicians and immigrants, both legal and undocumented, chanted as they marched down Las Vegas Boulevard. Other ...Full Article

Vegas cab strike ends with tip, schedule concessions

After two months of striking, Yellow-Checker-Star cab company and some of its protesting drivers reached an agreement with drivers receiving a larger share of meter revenue and more flexibility ...Full Article

NEVADA LEGISLATURE BILL TRACKER: 5-6-2013

Cost of state death penalty -AB 444 A bill that would set in motion an audit of the fiscal costs of Nevada’s death penalty was heard by the Assembly ...Full Article

Some say officer firing could lead to more cautious cops

Las Vegas Metro Officer Jacquar Roston is facing possible termination after shooting an unarmed man in the leg last November. Roston claimed he mistook the shine off a label ...Full Article
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