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Las Vegas adds thousands of jobs despite tourism slump
By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 5, 2025 Despite Las Vegas’ ongoing tourism slump, Southern Nevada gained thousands of jobs in September as consumer spending also picked up speed, state data shows. Employment in the Las Vegas area increased by 4,400 jobs, a bump of 0.4 percent, from August to September, according to seasonally adjusted…
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EDITORIAL: What Nevada needs to stop retail theft
Small businesses are worried about shoplifters. Nevada Democrats are worried about shoplifters going to jail.
That disconnect was on full display recently. Gen X is a clothing store on Decatur Boulevard. Store manager Omar Camargo said that thefts there happen routinely. The store and its employees are trying to stop them. At the front of the store are pictures of people who aren’t allowed to enter because of their past efforts to help themselves to a five-finger discount. The store also prohibits large backpacks and bags.
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EDITORIAL: Zero-based regulation would help Nevada thrive
President Donald Trump insists that his administration eliminate at least two federal regulations for every new one implemented. Nevada lawmakers should do him one better.
In an essay last month for Nevada Policy, a libertarian think-tank based in Las Vegas, analyst Cameron Belt highlights Idaho’s success in clearing the regulatory thicket by embracing “zero-based” regulation, which includes creating sunset laws to ensure that every state rule has an expiration date.
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Governor will address SNAP benefits in a special session
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo will call for lawmakers to address the gap in SNAP benefits for half-a-million Nevadans during a special session this month, according to a spokesperson for his office.
FOX5 got confirmation of the item on a special session agenda, Tuesday evening. Earlier in the day, Nevada Senate Democrats announced proposed legislation to address the issue.
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Clark County Commission fills vacant Nevada Assembly position
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday appointed a new Nevada lawmaker to serve out the term of former Assemblymember Toby Yurek, who stepped down from the legislative body last month.
The appointment of Assemblymember Jason Patchett, R-Clark County, arrived after Gov. Joe Lombardo indicated he plans to convene a special session as early as this month.
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford takes gamble with progressive outreach in gubernatorial swing state bid
The leading Democratic candidate campaigning to become Nevada’s next governor is not shying away from left-wing policies, despite running in a state known for its politically purple makeup.
In July, Attorney General Aaron Ford launched a gubernatorial bid in one of the country’s most closely watched swing states as he aims to flip the governor’s seat blue.