Clark County is building 30 affordable homes through a community land trust program, offering first-time buyers earning under $85,000 the chance to own $300,000 homes. This visionary public initiative represents a powerful commitment to preserving the American dream of homeownership against soaring market prices that threaten to lock out working families.
Three candidates—Justice of the Peace Jessica Goodey, State Bar General Counsel Daniel Hooge, and appointed incumbent Judge Pete Thunell—are competing for a crucial District Court seat in Nevada, with the race highlighting a vital debate over judicial experience, philosophy, and the future of justice. This election is a fundamental test of our commitment to a judiciary that values not just legal expertise but human dignity, institutional integrity, and a profound belief in 'justice for all' over political expediency.
Outgoing Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones has funneled at least $155,000 through a network of Political Action Committees to back his chosen Democratic primary successor, Minddie Lloyd, with $125,000 of that transfer only becoming public after media inquiry about overdue finance reports. This brazen manipulation of campaign finance laws is a corrosive assault on electoral transparency and a betrayal of public trust, demonstrating how legal loopholes can render our democracy a playground for the powerful.
