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POLL: How well is Clark County’s current separation of powers system working between the County Council and County Manager?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

POLL: How well is Clark County’s current separation of powers system working between the County Council and County Manager?

Clark County Today asks readers whether the current separation of powers between the County Council and C ...

Clark County Today asks readers whether the current separation of powers between the County Council and County Manager provides effective checks and balances. ...

Thursday, October 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Part II: Charter Review Commission candidates express positions on Separation of Powers

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Part II: Charter Review Commission candidates express positions on Separation of Powers

Clark County Charter Review Commission candidates shared differing views on whether the current balance o ...

Clark County Charter Review Commission candidates shared differing views on whether the current balance of power between the County Council and County Manager is working as intended. ...

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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What role should the Home Rule Charter play in shaping Clark County government?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, October 13, 2025

What role should the Home Rule Charter play in shaping Clark County government?

Clark County Today begins a series featuring Charter Review Commission candidates discussing the Home Rul ...

Clark County Today begins a series featuring Charter Review Commission candidates discussing the Home Rule Charter’s role in shaping local government ahead of the Nov. 4 general election. ...

Monday, October 13, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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County seeks volunteers for opening on Telecommunications Commission

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

County seeks volunteers for opening on Telecommunications Commission

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill an opening on the volunteer city/county Telecommunicatio ...

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill an opening on the volunteer city/county Telecommunications Commission. Applicants must be Clark County residents; the deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 10. ...

Monday, September 8, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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County seeks applicants to fill two open District Court seats

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

County seeks applicants to fill two open District Court seats

Clark County is accepting applications to fill two District Court judge seats, with retirements by Judges ...

Clark County is accepting applications to fill two District Court judge seats, with retirements by Judges Langsdorf and Osler set for later this year. Applications are due by Aug. 8. ...

Thursday, July 24, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: The Charterist IV – The real character of the executive

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Letter: The Charterist IV – The real character of the executive

John Jay continues his Charterist series by examining the executive branch under the Clark County Charter ...

John Jay continues his Charterist series by examining the executive branch under the Clark County Charter, critiquing the scope of power held by the unelected County Manager. ...

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: The Charterist III — Concerning the powers of the Legislative Branch

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Letter: The Charterist III — Concerning the powers of the Legislative Branch

John Jay continues his Charterist series, arguing that Clark County’s legislative branch is structurally ...

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 r ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: The Charterist II – The first Charter Review Commission

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Letter: The Charterist II – The first Charter Review Commission

In his second letter on the County Charter, candidate John Jay examines the history, structure, and resul ...

In his second letter on the County Charter, candidate John Jay examines the history, structure, and results of Clark County’s first Charter Review Commission, urging future commissions to prioritize b ...

Thursday, June 19, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: The Charterist – General introduction to Home Rule

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Letter: The Charterist – General introduction to Home Rule

In a letter to the editor, Charter Review Commission candidate John Jay outlines the origins and evolutio ...

In a letter to the editor, Charter Review Commission candidate John Jay outlines the origins and evolution of Clark County’s Home Rule Charter and introduces a new series of essays titled “The Charter ...

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: Clark County must hit pause on climate planning until we ask the most important question

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, May 30, 2025

Letter: Clark County must hit pause on climate planning until we ask the most important question

Clark County native Bill Black urges officials to pause climate-planning work until the county formally d ...

Clark County native Bill Black urges officials to pause climate-planning work until the county formally decides whether climate change is a “significant local threat,” as required by HB 1181. ...

Friday, May 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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