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Last-Minute $58.5M Omnibus Spending Bill Passes Assembly After 5 Minute Review

June 4, 2023 7:37 pmJune 6, 2023 8:50 am

Nevadan taxpayers may be surprised to learn that a last-minute $58.5 omnibus spending bill (see below) allocates their tax dollars to fund a variety of nonprofits, many of which have strong ties to organized labor and the Nevada State Democratic Party. The Globe was informed that lawmakers only had five...

CCSD Board of Trustees Fail to Reach Agreement on Process to Select Interim Superintendent

November 5, 2021 2:42 pmNovember 10, 2021 5:23 am

Demonstrating the division of the Board of Trustees for the largest school district in the state, the Board failed to reach an agreement outlining the process by which an interim superintendent would be selected. In a 3-3 vote with one member abstaining, the meeting was abruptly adjourned. Trustees Linda Cavazos,...

Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara is Removed by CCSD Board of Trustees

October 29, 2021 11:13 amNovember 1, 2021 3:01 pm

Attending and observing the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) board meeting last night reminded me of an episode of The Office, “Dwight’s Fire Drill.” Upset that people didn’t pay attention to his power point on fire safety, Dwight purposefully starts a fire in order to test his coworkers on their...