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May 13, 2024

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Show gratitude for Mother’s Day with your presence as much as your presents
A convergence of cultural holidays has given rise to a full Mother’s Day weekend this year, rather than just a single Mother’s Day. The United States celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May ...
Trump not even trying to hide his disdain for democracy, rule of law
Our republic has become so challenged that Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, openly expresses hatred for the American system of justice. He underscored that fact this week as he ...

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Cohen may fix our democracy
It’s ironic that former President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, who was nicknamed “Trump’s fixer,” may be the most important person in fixing American democracy by exposing Trump’s overvaluation of his real properties, for which he was ...
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By Tom Harper, Henderson
Stop tormenting Nevada wildlife
​Is Nevada effectively a private hunting ranch? Statute calls for public wildlife management benefiting all Nevadans and to protect and perpetuate wildlife for future generations ...
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By Fred Voltz, Boulder City
Donald Trump win would be chaotic
Suppose Donald Trump is reelected and he terminates his prosecution by the Justice Department. If the House has a Democratic majority, what’s to stop them from ...
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By Bob Ory, Chicago
Factory farms lack humanity
I am not a purist. I eat meat. But our reliance upon factory farms for meat products must change ...
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By Susan Fong, Las Vegas
Justice system being reshaped
A judge fined Donald Trump a puny $9,000 for contempt of court during his Manhattan hush money/business crime/election interference trial. This after ...
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By Kimball Shinkoskey, Woods Cross, Utah
Students taking misguided path
Here’s a lesson for college students protesting the Palestine issue: There are consequences for misguided actions — some quite severe, like being ...
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By Joan Wilder, Las Vegas
Americans don’t want a dictator
Donald Trump has misjudged our nation’s character. Doesn’t he know the passion of people who want to be free through democracy, not autocracy? He says he ...
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By Gary Lewey, Las Vegas
Be loud in fight for abortion rights
It’s been two years since we learned that our right to abortion, which had been constitutionally protected for 50 years by Roe v. Wade, was to be overturned by the Supreme Court. I remmebr ...
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By Nilsia Cadena, Las Vegas
Film has much to teach students
I offer an alternative to what has been crammed down the throats of innocent young minds by Tiktok and other bad actors. Every high school student should be shown ...
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By Bruce Schowers, Las Vegas
Horses deserve better treatment
The Kentucky Derby has once again come and gone with all its fanfare and glory. I ask people to please look beyond the racetrack and recognize the cruelty that accompanies this tradition ...
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By Linda Faso, Las Vegas

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