Las Vegas Sun

Like other journalists I was skeptical when Media Mogul Rogers decided to become Chancellor Rogers. Would he preach from the bully pulpit of Channel 3 and its sister stations? Admittedly, as a loyal Channel 8 news viewer, my perception of Channel 3 news comes more from the promos I see during prime time than from actual newscasts. With the exception of a few Channel 3 specials on the plight of education (that looked tailor-made for the boss) Rogers seems more inclined to spread the gospel from the set of Face to Face than from his own programs.

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What’s the point of taking great care to elect judges if lawmakers, in an attempt to pander to shell-shocked voters, tie the hands of the judiciary with laws that rob the bench of its discretion? That was the case during the tough-on-crime, truth-in-sentencing days of the ‘90s. Empowered by catchy mantras like “adult time for adult crime,” legislatures throughout the country passed laws requiring blanket treatment of juveniles charged with certain violent offenses.

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Sixteen-year-old Michael Mosley, in juvenile detention since his arrest more than a week ago at the scene of the accident that killed 15-year-old Olivia Hyten, will be released on house arrest pending the completion of the investigation. Asked by Judge William Voy where the child will be residing, Judge Donald Mosley stated that he and the boy’s mother Terry Mosley share 50/50 custody.

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Judge Donald Mosley, in an interview with my Channel 8 colleague Jonathan Humbert, essentially admitted he is powerless to control his 16-year-old son Michael. Michael was arrested at the scene of the fatal crash that killed 15-year-old Olivia Hyten. Henderson police say Michael was not cited in connection with the accident but rather for DUI.

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The next time you get pulled over by the cops, chances are they’ll run your name through a computer system called SCOPE. It’s a record of your personal information - birthdate, social security number, criminal history - and it’s confidential, available to only a few select agencies. So why would members of the Metropolitan Police Department, the people we depend on to fight crime, take risks that may actually perpetuate identity theft?

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Judge Donald Mosley says his 16-year-old son Michael will not run from whatever responsibility he may have in a crash that killed 15-year-old Olivia Hyten. But Judge Mosley’s statements at his son’s arraignment raise the question of whether the judge is running from his responsibility for allowing his son to drive, despite a restriction allowing the teen only drive to and from school.

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Anya Shapiro Duke is a survivor. She escaped her native Russia on foot during the Nazi invasion but she never thought the real fight of her life would consume what should be her golden years.

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TV ads for Judge Donald Mosley portray the longest-serving jurist on the bench in Nevada as a no-nonsense, tough-on-crime kind of guy. But Mosley’s critics contend the judge sometimes behaves as if he’s above the law.

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O.K. Technically it was the Republican National Committee that did the big spending at Saks and Neimans, but Sarah Palin could have said no.

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It only took me a few election cycles producing Face to Face to realize that many political candidates are woefully unprepared for the office to which they aspire. Even worse, ...

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