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		<title>Letter: Representation has been sidelined in favor of enforced unanimity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Letter: The Charterist III — Concerning the powers of the Legislative Branch</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-jay-charter-legislative-branch-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="John Jay continues his Charterist series, arguing that Clark County’s legislative branch is structurally weak and lacks the resources to balance the executive, calling for reform in the next charter review." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-jay-charter-legislative-branch-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-jay-charter-legislative-branch-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-jay-charter-legislative-branch-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-jay-charter-legislative-branch-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-john-jay-charter-legislative-branch.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>John Jay continues his Charterist series, arguing that Clark County’s legislative branch is structurally weak and lacks the resources to balance the executive, calling for reform in the next charter review.]]></description>
		
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