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May 11, 2008

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Not so magnanimous
What is so generous about giving money from a fund that shouldn’t even exist?
Las Vegas’ finance director is putting a positive spin on what amounts to a gigantic slush fund for City Council members.
Energy all around us
Covered parking lots are among structures perfect for capturing clean solar power
A trend that has been gradually building momentum across the country over the past several years — outfitting covered parking lots with solar panels — is on display at a pair of Henderson businesses.
Public health problem
Spills from the nation’s aging sewer system illustrate a need for change
Federal officials say it will take billions to fix the nation’s aging public sewer systems, which in some areas dump human waste into rivers and streams in spite of violations and fines issued against sewer authorities by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Flashpoint by Jon Ralston

Sunday, May 11

The first week of filing is over and here’s what we know: A guy named Steve Nathan thinks it’s OK to declare he has $50,000 from some folks to run for Dina Titus’ state Senate seat but won’t tell us who the folks are. Judge Elizabeth Halverson wants the Supreme Court to take her race off the ballot. A guy who wants to be called “Mr. Clean” on the ballot filed against Rep. Shelley Berkley. State Sen. Valerie Wiener filed for reelection, even though state Sen. Bob Beers told his opponent, Allison Copening, Wiener wasn’t running so Copening would run in Wiener’s district. Donna Toussaint, a Republican endorsed by Democratic Mayor Oscar Goodman, filed for the Assembly. I can’t wait to see what Week 2 brings.

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Why workplace safety can’t be understated
A workplace death is a tragedy. However, focusing on the deaths is focusing on the wrong end of the safety pyramid.
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Larry Oglesby, Henderson
America is no longer the envy of the world
What is wrong with this picture?
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Stephen C. Higgins, Las Vegas
No single cause of overpopulation
Recent letters on overpopulation have tried to limit the cause to one determining factor. I would suggest there is not one single cause but several.
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Chris Urago, Las Vegas

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