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May 17, 2012 Updated 24 minutes ago

J. Patrick Coolican

Kudos to Reid for knowing when politicians shouldn’t talk in Congress

Kudos to Harry Reid for knowing when politicians shouldn't talk in Congress

Posted 29 mins ago

Majority Leader Harry Reid reversed himself last week and came out in favor of reforming the Senate filibuster. Better late than never. It might seem obvious that Reid would back changes to the filibuster, but Reid, like many in the world’s most exclusive club, is an institutionalist and traditionalist.

A horticulturist works on a bed of flowers at the Palazzo. Indoor floral gardens and displays draping behind registration desks have become centerpieces defining beauty at resorts along the Strip.

Sam Morris / Las Vegas Sun

A horticulturist works on a bed of flowers at the Palazzo. Indoor floral gardens and displays draping behind registration desks have become centerpieces defining beauty at resorts along the Strip.

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Green-thumbed horticulture staff comes out at night to create a top Vegas photo op

Posted 29 mins ago

By Ron Sylvester

People didn't always stop for photos between the Venetian and the Palazzo. But thanks to a few tweaks by the horticulture staff, the resorts' floral display has become one of the hottest sites for tourist photo ops — and one of the best-smelling spots — in Las Vegas during the past three years. The difference: adding tons of color and not planting the large flower gardens in neat little rows.

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Unruly teachers union members cause a scene but can’t deter layoffs

Unruly teachers union members cause a scene but can't deter layoff vote

Posted 11:30 p.m.

The Clark County School District kept its promise. Since November, the district warned teachers that their jobs were in jeopardy if their union refused to make concessions. The Clark County Education Association stood its ground, fighting vehemently for pay raises they argued were contractually theirs.

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Composers Showcase performs Act II tonight at Smith Center

Keith Thompson, showing a slightly demonic countenance at the most recent Composers Showcase of Las Vegas at Creative Studios. The Composers Showcase needs a bit of support -- like, 100 paying ticket-holders for each show -- to cover its costs at Cabaret Jazz.

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