Michael Naft Archives - Nevada Globe

OPINION: Taxpayers On The Hook For Millions To Rename Airport After Harry Reid

October 6, 2022 3:22 pm

When the Clark County Commission voted to rename the McCarran International Airport to honor U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, county leaders promised it wouldn’t cost taxpayers a dime. A review of public records, however, shows Commissioners Tick Segerblom, Justin Jones and the rest of the name-change advocates lied. Private funds currently cover only a...

The Globe Weekend: Clark County Commissioner Hopeful Jenna Waltho

May 28, 2022 9:15 amMay 27, 2022 1:42 pm

Former Clark County Planning Commissioner Jenna Waltho is a newcomer to the GOP and to politics, a fact that has created somewhat of a rumor mill surrounding her candidacy for Clark County Commissioner District F. Due to her appointment by Democratic Commissioner Michael Naft to the Planning Commission, she has...

Strike Three? Oakland Mayor calls Las Vegas a ‘gross desert’

April 7, 2022 2:57 pmApril 8, 2022 12:36 pm

It’s safe to assume that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf won’t be booking a flight to Las Vegas anytime soon. During an interview with ABC 7, Mayor Schaaf got a little foul when commenting about the Oakland A’s potential move to Las Vegas, telling the morning anchors, “You’ve got to be...