Joe Schoenmann

Reporter/ Las Vegas City Hall

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Safety at NLV airport lands on board’s agenda this week: Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008; The closing of University Medical Center’s outpatient cancer clinic, a possible quarter-cent reduction in the sales tax and safety at North Las Vegas Airport are among the issues up for discussion by Clark County commissioners this week.
Local hardship, sharp relief: Las Vegans in need turn out by hundreds for food in tough times; Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008; The line of hundreds of Las Vegas’ working poor stretched around Doolittle Park’s baseball field and into its outfield before looping back.
Lights dimming for Cashman Field: With lease expiring soon, minor league baseball’s future here is up for grabs; Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008; The first major steps in a what is likely to be a long trek toward demolition of the Cashman Field baseball stadium and Cashman Center took place last week.
Another case about entertainment ads: Hike in fee for newsracks could make county liable for attorneys fees again; Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008; The Clark County Commission last week approved payment of almost $250,000 to attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and companies that employ handbillers. The settlement ended a legal fight that began 11 years ago.
County Commission chairman rejecting child welfare cuts: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008; Clark County Chairman Rory Reid said today that the county is rejecting Gov. Jim Gibbons' request to cut the budget of Clark County’s child welfare services
Big bonuses in Republic merger: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008; A proposed $5 billion merger between Republic Services and Allied Waste Industries Inc. includes compensation packages totaling $71 million to $152 million for the top people at the companies, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Familiarity flows from small pool of state leaders: What effect will it have on future initiatives?; Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008; Some moments of levity during the invitation-only Brookings Institution meeting at UNLV two weeks ago pointed to how interwoven the movers and shakers are in Southern Nevada.
Preservation question still to be answered: Initial study on Upper Las Vegas Wash spurs another round of debate; Monday, Nov. 17, 2008; For 30 months preservationists have been waiting for the findings of a Utah State University study on the potential effects of developing the Upper Las Vegas Wash, a broad swath of archaeologically rich land that may determine how far Las Vegas and North Las Vegas grow into the desert.
The likely price of lost battle over handbillers: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008; Few meetings pass during which the Clark County Board of Commissioners doesn’t agree to pay out money for lawsuits lost or settled.
Rainy day fund is empty but new regulation could provide stability: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; State Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley now has a specific state budget change she is championing: revamping the rainy day fund.