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Finding replacement for Judge Teuton likely to take months
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
CARSON CITY – It will be several months before a replacement is named for Clark County Family Court Judge Robert Teuton, who was ordered out of the job by the Nevada Supreme Court this month.
Judge in Station Casinos case refuses creditors' request
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
RENO – A federal bankruptcy judge has refused, for the time being, a request by the unsecured creditors of Station Casinos to hire another firm to aid in seeing whether there was any fraud or unsavory dealings in the handling of its finances.
At 13 percent, jobless rate falls for first time this year
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
CARSON CITY – For the first time in more than a year, the jobless rate fell in Clark County but a state official says the economic problems of Nevada are far from over.
Board denies leniency for woman in 'trick roll' strangling
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
CARSON CITY – The state Pardons Board has denied the request for clemency from a female inmate who at age 15 strangled a man in a Las Vegas hotel room while posing as a prostitute in a trick roll caper.
Court suspends lawyer accused of improper handling of $319,000
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
CARSON CITY – A Las Vegas lawyer accused of misappropriating $319,000 from one of his clients has been suspended by the Nevada Supreme Court. The court said documents show Ronald Serota “poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public."
12,000 Nevadans qualify for extension of jobless benefits
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
CARSON CITY – Some 12,000 unemployed Nevada workers who had exhausted their weekly jobless benefits will qualify for another 20 weeks of payments under legislation signed by President Obama earlier this month.
Report: Nevada's tax system hits poor the hardest
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s tax system hits hardest at low and middle-income wage earners and gives the rich a break, according to a new tax study. Nevada’s tax system is the nation’s eighth most regressive, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said in the study released today.
Board denies pardon request of man accused in father's death
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
CARSON CITY – The state Pardons Board has denied the request of Conan Pope to be pardoned of the crime of killing his father.
Court denies appeal for Nevada death row inmate
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court denied the latest appeal of death row inmate William B. Leonard, convicted of killing a fellow inmate at the Nevada State Prison in October 1987.
Counsel: Medical board wrong on role of assistants
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
The Legislature’s chief attorney says allowing medical assistants to administer dangerous drugs under a doctor’s supervision — a practice the medical board recently endorsed and which could be set forth in a proposed regulation — violates state law.

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Rockin' Reverend makes it into Carson City finals
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Prison director withdraws pay cut plan
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
CARSON CITY — The 450 correctional officers on the swing shift at state prisons won’t be losing the additional money their paid to work at night — at least not immediately.
Snake Valley water hearings won't happen until late next year
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Opponents of Southern Nevada Water Authority’s plans to pump water from Snake Valley in Eastern Nevada to fast-growing Las Vegas will have more than a year to build a case against the pipeline.
Justices grill attorney for Legislature: Why wait to challenge term limits?
Monday, July 14, 2008
Bill Swackhamer, former Assembly speaker and secretary of state, dies
Friday, July 11, 2008
UPDATE: Gaming win plummets in May figures
Thursday, July 10, 2008
State grants more water for Las Vegas
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
CARSON CITY – State Engineer Tracy Taylor is granting the Southern Nevada Water Authority additional permission to draw 6.1 billion gallons of water from eastern Nevada a year for use in the growing Las Vegas area.
Federal court agrees Nevada man made mistake trying to fool tax man
Monday, July 7, 2008
Supreme Court: Halverson, three other judges must run for reelection
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Nader to qualify for Nevada presidential ballot
Thursday, July 3, 2008

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