Law

Democrat-proposed redistricting plan may violate the Voting Rights Act

Democrat plan would weaken Hispanic legislative presence, ‘fracture' Hispanic vote across legislative, congressional districts

May 9, 2011 | by Kyle Gillis

The legislative Democrats redistricting plan may violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and "fractures" the Hispanic vote across legislative and congressional districts.

The lawmakers vs. the law, Part III

Nevada’s tolerance for lawmaker-bureaucrats breeds state corruption

May 5, 2011 | by Steven Miller

Nevada's tolerance for lawmaker-bureaucrats breeds corruption in the Silver State. 

The lawmakers vs. the law: Part II

The sounds of silence

April 28, 2011 | by Steven Miller

Lawmakers' silence on recent corruption scandals — as they attempt to outlaw "adverse" employer responses to political office-seeking activities by Nevada government employees — is deafening.

Ethics Commission counsel confirms Nevada blind spot

State's largest public employer exempted from accountability measure

April 21, 2011 | by Karen Gray

The Nevada Ethics Commission has determined that the CCSD superintendent is not a public officer as defined by the state's ethics laws, nor subject to state financial-disclosure rules.

The lawmakers vs. the law: Part I

AB 433 pits the politicians against the people — and the Nevada Constitution

April 19, 2011 | by Steven Miller

Nevada's power-hungry pols are out to legally — but unconstitutionally — elevate themselves above every non-politician in Nevada.

‘Grassroots’ redistricting proposal heads to the Legislature

‘Without gerrymandering,’ updated proposal creates three Democrat-leaning districts, deemphasizes ‘minority districts’

March 24, 2011 | by Kyle Gillis

While deemphasizing "minority districts," this updated proposal claims to create three Democrat-leaning districts "without gerrymandering."

NRS 288

A Law Against Student Learning

March 23, 2011 | by G. Gregory Moo

NRS 288, Nevada's mandatory collective bargaining statute, is a law against student learning.

Open-meeting-law fines: Solution or loop-hole?

Fines are no substitute for vigorous enforcement

March 3, 2011 | by Karen Gray

Fines should not be a substitute for vigorous enforcement of current penalties.

Is CCSD preparing for a segregation lawsuit?

Legal counsel repeatedly claims attorney-client privilege

February 14, 2011 | by Karen Gray

The legal status of the Clark County School District's desegregation plan remains an open question — one that the district refuses to clarify.

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