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Lombardo Unloads on Heller: ‘Spineless bureaucrat and washed up baseball player’

November 4, 2021 8:16 amNovember 8, 2021 9:42 am

With over 7 months to go til the June 2022 primary, Lombardo delivered a personal and scathing attack on his opponent for the Republican nomination, Dean Heller, during a speech at the Ahern Hotel to members of the Nevada Republican Club, upbraiding him as a “spineless bureaucrat and washed up...

Ousted CCSD Superintendent Jara Hikes District Executive Salaries By More Than $400,000

November 3, 2021 11:47 amNovember 4, 2021 10:29 am

Amid staffing shortages of teachers, substitutes, and bus drivers, Christmas came early this year for sixteen Clark County School District (CCSD) officials in the form of pay raises totaling more than $408,000. After his controversial termination, ousted Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara has created more controversy by awarding his executive staff...

Rep. Mark Amodei: ‘You’re Not Going to Beat Steve Sisolak By Telling Everybody What a Jerk He is’

November 3, 2021 6:37 am

In is first interview since announcing his reelection campaign for CD-2, Mark Amodei sat down with Sam Shed of Nevada Newsmakers to talk Steve Sisolak and the Republican candidates vying to unseat him. Amodei teased a run for governor, however, yesterday he announced his commitment to run for CD-2. Although...

Clark County School Board Scheduled to Discuss Interim Replacement of Ousted Superintendent Jara

November 2, 2021 2:27 pmNovember 3, 2021 12:39 pm

A special CCSD Board meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, November 4th. An addendum to the meeting was added entitled, “Appointment Process for Interim Superintendent” whereby the trustees will discuss and take possible action (emphasis theirs) to appoint Interim Superintendent. This special meeting will also present, discuss and take...

LVMPD Releases Body Cam Footage of Car Accident Involving Governor Sisolak’s Car Accident

October 29, 2021 1:27 pmOctober 30, 2021 1:47 pm

On October 17, Governor Steve Sisolak was involved in a car accident that took place at the intersection of Russell Road and Rainbow Blvd in Las Vegas. He was found at fault, and cited. One week later, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department released body camera footage showing a shocked and...

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...

Open Records Request Reveals Superintendent Used Mask Mandates at School Board Meetings to Silence Dissent

October 28, 2021 3:16 pmOctober 30, 2021 1:49 pm

An open records requests submitted by Make CCSD Great Again reveals Clark County School District (CCSD) Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara emailed other Superintendents and the head of Nevada Charter Schools, Governor Sisolak appointee, Rebecca Feiden, cheering that mask mandates are a strategy that may limit free speech. “Noone will be...