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TexasTowelie's JournalGroup of survivors of Oct. 1 shooting ask, "What about us?"
A group of about 50 survivors of the Oct. 1 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting delivered a recurring message Tuesday: “What about us?”
The Las Vegas Victims Fund committee held a town hall meeting Tuesday morning to solicit input on the draft protocols it released Nov. 16, outlining who should receive donations following the Oct. 1 mass shooting.
As proposed, families of those who were killed in the shooting and people who sustained permanent brain damage and/or permanent paralysis resulting in continuous home medical assistance would receive the highest level of payment out of the fund, the draft guidelines propose.
People who were physically injured and admitted to a hospital within 48 hours of the shooting for at least one night between Oct. 1 and Jan. 31, 2018, would receive the next level of funding, according to the draft.
Read more: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/group-of-survivors-of-oct-1-shooting-ask-what-about-us/
Signatures mess means more work needed in Cannizzaro recall effort
A recall effort targeting a Democratic state senator will need a detailed vetting process to determine if it can move forward, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office said Tuesday.
The state elections department determined that the petition submitted in an attempt to oust state Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, failed to reach the needed signature threshold to force a special election, Deputy Secretary of State Wayne Thorley wrote in a letter to Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria.
Gloria’s office must verify more than 1,200 individual signatures before the state can determine what happens next, according to the letter.
Nevada Democrats called the decision a “improvised interpretation” of the verification process and saying they suspect “partisan roots” from the office run by Republican Barbara Cegavaske.
Read more: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/signatures-mess-means-more-work-needed-in-cannizzaro-recall-effort/
Benefits threatened in Clark County, state teachers unions feud
State and national labor organizations representing teachers are threatening to yank certain benefits from Clark County educators because of an ongoing feud with the local union.
Legal representation, liability insurance, member benefits and discounts are among the benefits slated to end Friday as a result of the dispute, Nevada State Education Association head Ruben Murillo and National Education Association head Lily Garcia warned in a joint letter to Clark County teachers published Monday.
“I think our members need to know where they stand,” Murillo said Tuesday.
Murillo and Garcia blame the leadership from the Clark County Education Association for the lapse of benefits. The organizations are suing each other over how local members’ dues are being spent.
Read more: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/education/benefits-threatened-in-clark-county-state-teachers-unions-feud/
Will a corporate tax cut lift worker pay? A union wants it in writing
WASHINGTON — At the heart of the Republican tax plan hurtling through Congress is an implicit promise that cutting corporate taxes will lift the middle class through higher wages and more jobs.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, for example, said in a recent speech that “fixing the business side of our tax code is really all about helping families and workers,” adding that “cutting the corporate tax rate means more jobs here in the United States. It will foster increased competition, which will directly drive up wages for our workers.”
Yet few U.S. companies have offered specific plans that support those promises. While many chief executives broadly praise Republicans’ efforts to cut taxes, few have detailed how they would deploy the savings from a corporate tax cut or put more money back in workers’ pockets.
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This week, the Communications Workers of America asked several companies that employ its members to promise to give workers a pay increase if the cut in the corporate tax rate goes through. The request, while unlikely to be heeded, highlights a critical question over who would benefit the most from the tax bill: shareholders or workers?
Read more: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/nov/25/will-a-corporate-tax-cut-lift-worker-pay-a-union-w/
$600,000 settlement for law enforcement after Vegas shooting
The Attorney General's Office has provided $600,000 in non-taxpayer settlement funds to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for costs sustained by the department.
The funding results from a deceptive trade settlement obtained by the Office of the Nevada Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection in July and processed in an expedited manner at the direction of Gov. Brian Sandoval.
"As our community continues to heal following the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy, it remains important to support those who worked around the clock in the immediate aftermath of this tragedy. My office is proud to provide the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with $600,000 in non-taxpayer settlement dollars to help offset investigative costs for our first responders," Attorney General Adam Laxalt said.
On Oct. 12, the federal government announced $1 million of additional resources would be directed toward the Nevada Department of Emergency Management to assist with overtime costs. The funding provided by the Office of the Nevada Attorney General will be used to offset Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigative costs not covered under the federal funding guidelines or that exceed the federal amount.
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/local/600000-settlement-for-law-enforcement-after-vegas-shooting/
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BLM horse plan includes contraceptives
A 10-year plan to manage wild horses in the Pine Nut Mountains includes the use of a contraceptive to reduce the need to conduct roundups.
The plan approved by the Bureau of Land Management's Sierra Front Field Office includes gathers, population growth control measures, public education and outreach, habitat improvement and restoration, and monitoring protocols.
The Pine Nut Mountains herd management area, designated for the management of wild horses and their habitat, is located in Carson City, Douglas, and Lyon counties. There were slightly more than 100 horses living outside the herd management area in the mountains above Johnson Lane and Fish Springs, according to a December 2016 population survey.
In December 2016, the BLM provided 30-days public review and comment of the draft HMAP and preliminary environmental assessment.
Read more: https://www.recordcourier.com/news/local/blm-horse-plan-includes-contraceptives/
Will the plan be approved considering the GOP stance on birth control? 
Gov. McAuliffe sued by Chinese electric car company investors
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of Chinese investors is suing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe over his past work for troubled electric car maker GreenTech Automotive.
The investors filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County last week accusing McAuliffe and Hillary Clinton’s brother Anthony Rodham of milking their political connections to perpetuate a $120 million scam. Several investors said they made be forced to move back to China because of the alleged fraud.
Governor spokeswoman Crystal Carson says McAuliffe left the company five years ago and dismissed the lawsuit as politically motivated. The lawsuit was first reported by Politico.
A 2015 report found a federal official broke ethics rules when he aided GreenTech’s visas. And the company has come under fire in Mississippi for allegedly failing to live up to promised investments.
Read more: http://wavy.com/2017/11/28/gov-mcauliffe-sued-by-chinese-electric-car-company-investors/
Dogs barred from South Burlington dog park due to neighbor's complaint
SOUTH BURLINGTON - A dog park closed on Thursday following a neighbor's complaint that the newly created space was making life intolerable, but there may still be hope of a new location.
"We have been miserable, distraught and agitated. We have no peace, no quiet," Mark Dickinson of Shepard Lane said, explaining at a City Council meeting on Nov. 6 that it was as if the city put a dog park in his backyard just over two months ago.
Shepard Lane properties like Dickinson's are on a dead end that abuts Jaycee Park.
The city wanted dog parks on its own property, according to City Council member Meaghan Emery. A former dog park was on land reclaimed by the University of Vermont near Centennial Woods and then on June 1, 2017, the Burlington International Airport closed the Community Dog Park on Kirby Road.
Read more: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2017/11/25/dogs-barred-south-burlington-park-due-neighbors-complaint/888716001/
Drone pilot arrested after dropping leaflets over NFL games
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man accused of flying a drone over two NFL games this weekend and dropping political leaflets has been arrested in a case that raised concerns about security at professional sports events, police said Monday.
Federal and local laws prohibit flying drones near football games, and authorities are examining additional ways to prevent the unmanned aircraft from hovering over crowds of tens of thousands of people after the flights Sunday, Santa Clara police Lt. Dan Moreno said. He declined to discuss the security measures being considered.
The Federal Aviation Administration also is investigating, spokesman Ian Gregor said.
Police cited Tracy Michael Mapes, 55, with misdemeanor charges and released him after a drone was spotted over Levi’s Stadium as the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks played.
The drone released fliers criticizing television news media during the second quarter of the game, but most of the papers blew out of the stadium during the windy, rainy game, Moreno said. It didn’t disrupt play.
Read more: https://www.dcourier.com/news/2017/nov/28/drone-pilot-arrested-after-dropping-leaflets-over-/
Yuma policeman facing multiple felony charges in San Diego
YUMA — A Yuma police officer accused of sexual assault in California two months ago now is facing formal charges.
Yuma police officials say the San Diego County District Attorney's Office has filed a criminal complaint against Jared Elkins for multiple felony offenses.
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The seven-year veteran remains on administrative paid leave from the Yuma Police Department.
San Diego police arrested the 33-year-old Elkins on Sept. 15 for an alleged sexual assault while he was off duty.
Records show Elkins was booked into jail on suspicion of rape by force or fear, forced oral copulation, misdemeanor sexual battery and making a criminal threat.
Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2017/11/27/yuma-policeman-facing-multiple-felony-charges-san-diego/900131001/
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