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Part VI: What principles would you bring to the Charter Review Commission in evaluating which amendments, if any, should be forwarded to the voters?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Part VI: What principles would you bring to the Charter Review Commission in evaluating which amendments, if any, should be forwarded to the voters?

Clark County Today continues its Charter Review Commission series with candidates outlining the principle ...

Clark County Today continues its Charter Review Commission series with candidates outlining the principles they would apply when evaluating proposed amendments for voter consideration. ...

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Part V: Evaluating amendments to forward to the voters

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Part V: Evaluating amendments to forward to the voters

Clark County Charter Review Commission candidates share their guiding principles for deciding which chart ...

Clark County Charter Review Commission candidates share their guiding principles for deciding which charter amendments should advance to voters, emphasizing accountability, transparency, and public tr ...

Thursday, October 23, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Part IV: Powers of initiative and referendum in County Charter

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Part IV: Powers of initiative and referendum in County Charter

Charter Review Commission candidates share their views on the powers of initiative and referendum in Clar ...

Charter Review Commission candidates share their views on the powers of initiative and referendum in Clark County’s Home Rule Charter, with most calling for changes to make the process more accessible ...

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Part III: Charter Review Commission – oversight and accountability

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Part III: Charter Review Commission – oversight and accountability

Clark County Today continues its Charter Review Commission series as candidates outline proposals to stre ...

Clark County Today continues its Charter Review Commission series as candidates outline proposals to strengthen oversight, transparency, and citizen accountability. ...

Thursday, October 16, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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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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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: ‘How can five part-time legislators without research support or reliable access to information serve as an effective check on six full-time elected executives’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 11, 2025

Letter: ‘How can five part-time legislators without research support or reliable access to information serve as an effective check on six full-time elected executives’

Bob Zak expresses agreement with recent opinions on the Clark County Charter’s imbalance and endorses Joh ...

Bob Zak expresses agreement with recent opinions on the Clark County Charter’s imbalance and endorses John Ley’s transit preference while questioning light rail costs and Council effectiveness. ...

Friday, July 11, 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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