Police often complain of a revolving-door justice system in which they nab lawbreakers only to see them quickly sent back onto the streets. Catch-and-release, they cynically call it. To be fair, … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Catch and release can have deadly consequences
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EDITORIAL: Regulations caused Nevada’s childcare desert
To explain Nevada’s shortage of child care options, consider the regulations governing the profession. A recent report by the Childcare Working Group of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Regulations caused Nevada’s childcare desert
NEVADA VIEWS: Why aren’t all Nevada high school graduates ‘college and career ready’?
Across the country, graduation rates are often used to measure the effectiveness of our education systems. When rates go up, we assume that our kids are doing better — and the opposite when rates go … [Read more...] about NEVADA VIEWS: Why aren’t all Nevada high school graduates ‘college and career ready’?
VICTOR JOECKS: How green policies led to higher energy prices
If you’re mad about higher energy prices, blame those pushing green energy, not local utilities. Southwest Gas and NV Energy are both seeking rate increases. If Southwest Gas succeeds, those living … [Read more...] about VICTOR JOECKS: How green policies led to higher energy prices
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Haley invites Americans to think beyond Black and white
All hail Nikki Haley! The value that the former South Carolina governor adds to the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination is enormous. It’s also not as simple as Black and white. That’s the … [Read more...] about RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Haley invites Americans to think beyond Black and white