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Michele Fiore standing up once again for Las Vegans By Sunny Day Coffin with someone in his email “exception of Councilman Stavros not held by the same standard as the Las Vegas Tribune list referring to a local developer Anthony and Councilwoman Mi- rest of the council and are treated as Once again Councilwoman Mi- that is suing him and his pal and chele Fiore”; that statement cost the if they are above the law. chele Fiore has proven her courage fellow council, Steve Siroka, in old timer local journalist to be taken Las Vegas Mayor, Carolyn and her integrity regardless of the Federal Court. out of the meeting, escorted by City Goodman, who was not present situation and even the consequenc- In the email Coffin is complain- marshals and banned from entering during Tarkanian’s incident and no es when she publicly read an email ing that if the developer wins in city hall in the future. one else in the city has responded to that showed the vindictive commu- federal court, he may “not be able At the November 7th city coun- the newspaper’s editorial demand- nication of fellow Councilman Bob to vote in the Badland Golf Course” cil meeting Developer Yohan Low- ing an apology and a comment by perhaps interfering with their plan ie, before speaking to the board, the city council board disrespecting to help someone else. commented “this is how we know a member of the community, a My Point On October 4 of last year Las that the fix is in” prompting Coun- member of the local media, and Vegas Tribune founder and pub- cilman Coffin to engage in a quick sixty-year resident of Las Vegas of View lisher, Rolando Larraz, spoke at argument with the developer using with a history of creating within By Rolando Larraz the public comment segment of the the public comment segment, which the community. bi-monthly city council meeting is not acceptable by the rules of city During the same November 7th I must admit that I was lucky calling the members of the council a council, giving the impression that city council meeting Councilwom- enough, one time in the middle “bunch of useless people” with the MICHELE FIORE councils Coffin and Tarkanian are (See Michele Fiore, Page 5) of the Jerry Burgess trial, to be a recipient of the wonderful help of the Reporters Committee for Free- dom of the Press and for that I am, and will be for eternity, grateful, as Joaquin Guzman’s trial delayed much as I am grateful to then-editor By Alexandra Cohen The reason for the trial delay most inhuman treatment by the of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Tribune was said to be what media reports federal authorities. He has been Thomas Mitchell, for personally After months waiting for his called an “anxious and upset” juror denied contact with his family and covering my (enforceable by sub- day in court, Joaquin Guzman was who brought a doctor’s note to court has only a very limited contact with poena) appearance, or should I say ready today to tell his side of the to help get her booted off the case. his legal team. my planned appearance at the Las story, but the trial was once again “Juror No. 1 burst into tears “I haven’t seen him for 15 Vegas Federal Court, but I was delayed, and a new date was not last week upon learning she was months. I only see him in court,” never called in; all the feds wanted, available immediately. among the seven women and five Emma Coronel said in Spanish and succeeded in getting, was to Joaquin Guzman was not al- men picked as jurors in the trial while flanked by Chapo’s lawyers. keep me out of the courtroom to lowed to embrace his wife during for Joaquin Guzman, the notorious “I have no communication with complete the story that I began to her visit to the secluded prison he leader of the dangerous Sinaloa him, no visits or phone calls.” write after several meetings with is being held in since arriving in drug cartel” reported Reuter News The 61-year-old Guzman has Jerry Burgess. the United States, but yesterday Agency while covering the opening repeatedly complained about the In a press release dated Novem- while entering the courtroom he of the trial. poor conditions at the notorious ber 7 the Reporters Committee for was able to wave and smile to his Sixty-five days short of two Metropolitan Correctional Center Freedom of the Press announced American-born wife and Mexican years since he has been incarcer- in Manhattan, where he’s been in that its organization had joined beauty queen who was seated in the ated in a New York federal jail, solitary confinement and under JOAQUIN GUZMAN (See Guzman Trial, Page 4) others like Whitehouse Correspon- courtroom under extreme security. Guzman has been suffering the dence Association in “vehemently objecting to the revocation of a CNN reporter’s access credentials” referring to CNN reporter Jim Trump moves to restrict Acosta that was seen as being very disrespectful to the president and out of order to the rules of the press representative in the White House. asylum claims at border This newspaper, the Las Vegas By Jordan Fabian between ports of entry from claim- Tribune, most likely follows the The Hill ing asylum. pattern of Reporters Committee for The Trump administration said “Our asylum system is over- Freedom of the Press; not because Thursday it is moving ahead with whelmed with too many meritless once they protected me from the a plan to clamp down on asy- asylum claims from aliens who powerful federal agents, but be- lum claims, a controversial move place a tremendous burden on our cause we believe in the freedom of designed to escalate President resources,” acting Attorney General the press and because we had been Trump’s broader efforts to crack Matthew Whitaker and Homeland and are suffering the same injustice down on illegal immigration. Security Secretary Kirstjen Niel- from the dictatorial regime of the The Justice Department and sensaid in a joint statement. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department of Homeland Security The president is also expected Department under Sheriff Joseph published a joint rule prohibiting to sign an accompanying directive Lombardo’s regime carried out by certain people caught crossing the specifying which migrants would the female Director of Public Infor- U.S. southern border from Mexico (See Asylum Claims, Page 6) mation Office of the Department. Even if the cases are two com- pletely different cases, the outcome is the same with the notable differ- Does the 14th Amendment ence that no one at this newspaper has ever acted disrespectfully in any shape or manner on the premises of require ‘birthright’ citizenship? the headquarters of the Las Vegas By Thomas Mitchell wants to “remove the right to citi- is essentially a citizen of the United Nevada’s longtime senior Sen. Police Department. Following up on a stance taken zenship for babies of non-citizens States for 85 years with all of those Harry Reid. Unfortunately, this time no one during his election campaign Pres- and unauthorized immigrants born benefits,” the president was quoted “Harry Reid was right in 1993, has come out in defense of the First ident Donald Trump now says he on U.S. soil.” as saying. “It’s ridiculous. It’s ridic- before he and the Democrats went Amendment in regard to the Las will sign an executive order ending “How ridiculous, we’re the only ulous. And it has to end.” insane and started with the Open Vegas Tribune; not the Reporters so-called “birthright” citizenship. country in the world where a person As he did during the campaign Borders (which brings massive Committee for the Freedom of the Trump told “Axios on HBO” he comes in, has a baby, and the baby Trump could not resist tweaking (See Birthright, Page 4) Press, nor any of those big mouth reporters that can’t stand the fact that this newspaper has more cour- Sandoval completes 8-year project to age than all of them put together, besides the fact that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department destroy the Nevada Republican Party has been very tricky in how the By Chuck Muth From his first days in office, inept, political mercenaries for hire. department behaves against the Custer had a better day at Little Sandoval — and his political There’s nothing illegal about weekly newspaper that they cannot Big Horn than Nevada Republicans hack consultant, Mike Slanker Democrats and unions busing peo- shut up. had at the ballot box on Election — conspired to bleed the Nevada ple to the polls (whether those vot- The Public Information Office of Day ’18. The massacre was com- Republican Party dry of support ers were legal or not is a different the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police plete and textbook — including and operating funds. Major donors story). That’s called organized get- Department has placed the Las leaving one lone survivor, Repub- were instead directed to give their out-the-vote. No reason Republi- Vegas Tribune “on freeze,” which lican Secretary of State Barbara money to various outside organiza- cans can’t do the same — other than mean they don’t return the phone Cegavske, to live and tell about tions — including some controlled the fact adequate funding, thanks to calls of anyone in this organization the wipeout to our children and and managed by Slanker (for hefty Sandoval, wasn’t provided to the and fail to notify the newsroom of grandchildren. “consulting” fees, of course). Nevada GOP for such activities. any press conferences they hold. The political slaughter was This effectively neutered the Then there was Sen. Dean Hell- Placing the newspaper “on the culmination of an eight-year official GOP operation, placing crit- er’s loss. freeze” is a low-level behavior effort to completely destroy the ical election activities — including First, make no mistake. Heller’s normally used to avoid confron- Republican Party by RINO (Re- messaging, communications, voter campaign team — led by Slanker tation with discrimination charges publican in Name Only) Gov. Brian registration and get-out-the-vote — was the pits. As I wrote many, that can result over the animosity Custer-Sandoval. Let’s start at the efforts — into the hands of unac- many months ago, his communi- (See My Point of View, Page 2) beginning… BRIAN SANDOVAL countable, and in many cases totally (See Sandoval, Page 3) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 FDA approves powerful new opioid in controversial move By Peter Sullivan tlieb acknowledged the concerns, and would not be available at phar- The Hill but said that access to the drug macies for people to take home. The Food and Drug Adminis- would be strictly controlled and “To address concerns about the tration (FDA) on Friday approved noted that it could be beneficial to potential risks associated with Dsu- a powerful new opioid drug despite the military. via, this product will have strong concerns from advocates that it “It fills a specific and important, limitations on its use,” he said. could be abused. but limited, unmet medical need in Still, critics warned of abuse. The drug, called Dsuvia, is 10 treating our nation’s soldiers on the “It is certain that Dsuvia will times more powerful than fentanyl battlefield,” Gottlieb said, noting worsen the opioid epidemic and kill and 1,000 times more powerful that the drug is administered under people needlessly,” said Dr. Sidney than morphine, according to Public the tongue, making it more suit- Wolfe, founder of Public Citizen’s Citizen, an advocacy group that objected to the approval. able to battlefield situations where Health Research Group. “It will FDA Commissioner Scott Got- people cannot easily inject a drug. be taken by medical personnel and Gottlieb said the drug would others for whom it has not been only be authorized to be adminis- prescribed. And many of those will tered by a health-care professional, overdose and die.” TRIBUNE VOL. 20, NO. 38 My Point of View (Continued from Page 1) was a discredit to his organization that actually the most effective president we’ve had in a FOUNDER between a member of the press and a govern- doesn’t need help being discredited. very long time. Rolando Larraz ment office, also frequently used by other big Can you imagine if I pulled a sting like that I hate to accept the fact that Jim Acosta organizations. in a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department succeeded at his task, whoever ordered him to PUBLISHER I have said it a million times: I don’t need to press conference? I would be banned from do that task, and I am glad that he is out of the AND attend those press conferences that are nothing further press conferences, but I would be taken White House Press Corp. I witnessed the whole EDITOR IN CHIEF more than public relations stints to make the out of there in handcuffs and placed in solitary episode and I have to agree with my colleagues Rolando Larraz office look good and to feed reporters a bunch confinement and be “lost in the system” a little Sunny Day and Alexandra Cohen, President of cockamamie stories that no one can use and while. Trump needs to learn how to be president, but GENERAL MANAGER Perly Viasmensky that is why any good reporter has their own I could go on with more of what could hap- then he would not be the president the American sources to get the “behind the scenes” side of pen to me if I pulled a “Jim Acosta sting” with people elected. MANAGING EDITOR any story. That is why every elected official has Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, but My name is Rolando Larraz, and as always, Maramis Choufani his or her “favorite journalist” to leak a story I don’t want to give them any more ideas than I approved this column. when they need to do so. what they already have. Rolando Larraz is Editor in Chief of the Las PRODUCTION However, going back to Jim Acosta, this I believe that Jim Acosta was antagonizing Vegas Tribune. His column appears weekly in Don Snook time I must disagree with the Reporters Com- the president, provoking him, knowing that this newspaper. To contact Rolando Larraz, mittee for the Freedom of the Press. I believe it does not take much to make the president email him at: [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR that he acted inappropriately, disrespectful and forget he is the president, even though he is or at 702-272-4634. Colleen Lloyd

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November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 3 Battle looms over funding for Trump’s border wall By Alexander Bolton McCaskill (Mo.), Joe Donnel- The Hill ly(Ind.) and Jon Tester (Mont.) in The biggest fight looming for Tuesday’s election. lawmakers in the lame-duck session Trump and his Republican allies is over President Trump’s request to hit those candidates on the issue fully fund his proposed border wall, repeatedly, with the Democrats which he made a top priority while scrambling to adopt the president’s campaigning for GOP candidates position. this fall. McCaskill told voters “there’s Republican leaders, leery of a no daylight between myself and partial government shutdown, are the president on border security” hesitant to push Trump’s demand to and Donnelly touted his support the brink. But lawmakers acknowl- for Trump’s border wall in an ad to edge it will be tough to resist the voters, but the effort to tack to the president if he insists on a hard-line right on the issue failed to protect position given his popularity with them. the GOP base. Montana state auditor Matt Trump this week called on Con- Rosendale, Tester’s opponent, gress to fully fund his border-wall warned of Mexican meth coming proposal, setting the stage for a across the border and having a difficult negotiation that will stretch devastating impact on local com- well into December. munities. “We need the money to build the But now that McCaskill and wall, the whole wall — not pieces Donnelly have lost — Tester man- of it all over,” the president said at aged to squeak by to a victory — the a White House press conference issue is less of a vulnerability for Wednesday. “I’d like to see the Senate Democrats. wall.” doesn’t interfere. be willing to let the Department Schumer offered trading a The electoral map is much more Democrats are staunchly op- Senate Majority Leader Mitch of Homeland Security shutter if DACA fix for the border wall in favorable for Democrats in 2020. posed to the idea. They argue that McConnell (R-Ky.) says he will necessary to fund his border wall. January but then quickly rescinded Sen. Doug Jones (Ala.) and Sen. it’s bad policy and don’t want to push for Trump’s border wall “If it happens, it happens,” he when Trump didn’t agree. Gary Peters (Mich.) are the only give Trump a major accomplish- funding but has tried to manage ex- said. “If it’s about border security, “As we’ve seen, the president’s Democrats running for reelection in ment that he can take into his 2020 pectations ahead of the lame-duck I’m willing to do anything. We have a very poor negotiator on those is- reelection campaign. session, noting he needs Democrat- to protect our borders.” sues. He makes agreements and he the next cycle in states that Trump Yet, after Trump hammered ic cooperation. Trump could have a strong ally backs off so we’re sort of dubious carried in 2016, and Michigan is Democratic candidates repeatedly “We’re certainly going to try in House Majority Leader Kev- of sitting down with the president still seen as Democratic territo- over border security during the to help the president achieve what in McCarthy(R-Calif.), who has and making that kind of exchange ry after Sen. Debbie Stabenow 30 rallies he held after Labor Day, he’d like to do with regard to the proposed legislation to fully fund again when twice he’s shaken hands (D-Mich.) won an easy reelection Senate Democratic Leader Charles wall and border security and that the border wall and is running to and backed off,” Schumer said. on Tuesday. Schumer (N.Y.) says he’s willing to obviously will have be done on become minority leader in the next House Democratic Leader Nan- Instead, Schumer will feel more give something to Trump. some kind of bipartisan discus- Congress, when Democrats will cy Pelosi (Calif.), who is expected pressure from prominent liberals “On the general issue of border sion,” he said Wednesday, but add- have control of the House. to become Speaker when the new in his caucus such as Sens. Cory security, we’ve had great discus- ed that he wants to avoid a partial Democrats say they are not Congress begins in early January, Booker (D-N.J.), Kamala Harris sions in the appropriations process. government shutdown. optimistic about negotiating a deal told The Wall Street Journal this (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren They’ve been bipartisan,” Schumer The wildcard will be Trump, with Trump on the Deferred Action week before the election results (D-Mass.), who are angling for said Wednesday. who has in recent months threat- for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) were in that she did not feel the presidential runs and are in no Schumer said “there are good ened a government shutdown to program in exchange for fund- need to concede anything to Trump mood to give Trump a big win agreements on border security and force the Democrats’ hand. ing the border wall. Trump tried on the border. ahead of 2020. other things that are in the Home- Asked Wednesday if he would to end the Obama-era program, “Why would we compromise on “Mr. President, we’re never, land Security appropriation” and pursue a shutdown strategy, Trump which protected from deportation the wall now?” she said. ever going to build your stupid predicted Republican and Demo- replied, “Not necessarily.” illegal immigrants who came to the Border security was a vulner- wall,” Warren declared at the Net- cratic leaders could “get something The president had previously country as children, but courts have ability for Senate Democratic roots National Annual Conference good done” as long as the president said in September that he would blocked those efforts. incumbents such as Sens. Claire last year. Sandoval (Continued from Page 1) “Tax Hike Mike” Roberson swal- No, he didn’t officially come out coming out to vote and/or voting in the Assembly — depending on cations operation was JV-level, at lowed the Kool-Aid and helped and endorse Democrat candidate for Republican candidates helped who’s appointed to fill late Assem- best. And Heller’s “Never Trump” shove Sandoval’s record-setting Steve Sisolak. But he intentionally, cost the GOP races for Congress, blyman Dennis Hof’s seat. antics in 2016 were never forgotten 2015 tax increase — including the knowingly, willingly, purposely and attorney general, treasurer and In less than eight short years, or forgiven by many Trump voters creation of a new business income publicly did not support the Repub- controller as well. Custer-Sandoval has effectively despite Trump’s herculean efforts to tax — down our throats. lican nominee. Indeed, time after In addition, Sandoval also burned the Nevada GOP village put that toothpaste back in the tube. Not only did this cost Tax Hike time in interview after interview, helped ensure that what remains down to the ground. Heckuva And give credit where credit Mike his primary race for Congress Sandoval took the opportunity to of the super-minorities in the state legacy. is due: Wacky Jacky’s campaign in 2016, but resulted in a crushing criticize and undermine Laxalt’s Assembly and Senate are controlled Thank God Republicans have portrayal of Heller as “Senator defeat this year for lieutenant gov- candidacy. by wishy-washy, go-along-to-get- finally reached the end of this error. Spineless” was a stroke of genius, ernor at the hands of hapless Dem- And by undermining the top along mushy moderates. The Senate Now let’s see if a phoenix can rise aided by “bi-partisan” Heller’s ocrat “Calamity Kate” Marshall. of the ticket, a decided lack of now has but two conservative Re- from the ashes — “IF” we still have well-known history of flip-flopping Indeed, the antipathy — border- conservative GOP enthusiasm for publicans and maybe four or five a state left two years from now. on issue after issue after issue. Not ing on hatred — for Tax Hike Mike exactly the kind of candidate who was so bad and so deep over his be- sends a tingle up the legs of conser- trayal on the tax issue (he signed the vative Republican voters. Taxpayer Protection Pledge when But the real cutting issue that he first ran for state senate), that did Heller in was courtesy of San- MOVING? MOVING? even if you add every vote for one doval, who was the first “Repub- of the third-party candidates and lican” governor to fully embrace every “None of the Above” vote ObamaCare and expand Medicaid (almost 58,000), he STILL would — a decision that will inevitably have lost by some 7,000 votes! NEED A TRUCK? NEED A TRUCK? bankrupt the state or result in yet Yes, it was Roberson’s dumb de- another ginormous tax hike on we, cision to bite down on the cyanide the people. capsule. But it was Sandoval who Thanks to that decision, Heller put that poison pill in his mouth. chose, surely under advice by Sandoval also pressured/politi- Slanker, to oppose and scuttle the cally-bribed Republican legislators 2017 House of Representative’s bill to vote for his 2015 tax hike. Since to repeal-and-replace ObamaCare then, 12 of the 13 GOP sellouts in in order to rescue Sandoval’s the Assembly have been ousted. Medicaid expansion. It was a And both the Assembly and the bone-headed decision on Heller’s Senate flipped from Republican part which carried the issue into the majorities to Democrat majorities 2018 campaign and helped cost him in 2016. his re-election. And subject to a recount in Then there was the largest tax one remaining state Senate race hike in Nevada history. in 2018, Republicans in both the Republicans who raise taxes, Assembly and Senate could end explains my friend and taxpayer up in SUPER-minorities (less than champion Grover Norquist, are 1/3 representation), which means like ratheads in a Coke bottle; they Democrats can now pass even destroy the brand. Sandoval is the more tax hikes — and there’s not biggest rathead in a Coke bottle in a damn thing Republicans can do Nevada. to stop them. Thanks to pressure and/or prom- Then there was Sandoval’s ises of power gold at the end of knee-capping of GOP gubernatorial the rainbow, former Senate Leader candidate Adam Laxalt.

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Cory Gardner (Colo.) and McConnell is expected to battle “The last two years has been of- Thom Tillis (N.C.) but will also regularly with House Democratic fensive cooperation — they worked have to defend Sen. Doug Jones’s Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), who together to do things. Now it’ s (D) seat in Alabama, which is likely is poised to become the next Speak- going to be defensive cooperation to fl ip. er of the House if she can round up to stop things,” he added. McConnell told reporters enough votes in her caucus. McConnell is likely to lead a Wednesday that he plans to run for The longtime GOP leader, who GOP conference totaling 53 or 54 re-election in 2020, when he will will rule over a bigger GOP ma- ly going to try help the president will work for them.” members, giving him more fl exibil- be a top target for Democrats. He jority after a largely successful achieve what he’d like to do with McConnell, who helped pass ity to pass legislation and confi rm could face another conservative pri- mary challenger as he did in 2012, midterm battle, reached out to the wall and border security” but Trump’s landmark tax reform Trump’s judicial and executive in which case Trump’s backing Pelosi on Wednesday and signaled sounded cautious about pushing too package last year and came within branch nominees. That challenge would be crucial. a willingness to work with another hard against Democrats and risking a vote of repealing ObamaCare, will begin with confi rming a new Asked if he expected the pres- veteran Washington dealmaker. a shutdown. will shift from playing offensive to attorney general in the wake of Jeff ident’s endorsement, he said “I McConnell noted that the two He downplayed prospects of a defense now that Democrats control Session’s resignation. wouldn’t be surprised” to get it. once worked together as senior deal in which Democrats would a chamber of Congress. McConnell voiced support for McConnell does not appear members of the Senate and House gain reauthorization of the Deferred McConnell and Trump were Sessions staying atop the Justice eager to plunge into a war of in- Appropriations Committees. Action for Childhood Arrivals pro- at odds last year during the fi ght Department in the months before vestigations with Pelosi and other “We’re not unfamiliar with each gram, which protects illegal immi- over repealing ObamaCare, when the election but on Wednesday gave House Democrats. other and we’ll probably have a lot grants who came to the country as the president grew frustrated at Trump a green light to do what he “I’d like to focus on fi nishing up more dealings with each other in children from deportation. the Senate GOP’s inability to pass wanted with Cabinet. this session. We’ve got work left to the future,” he told reporters, citing The GOP leader warned House a bill. He at one point suggested “It’s not up to me … to tell the do and we’ll see what happens next infrastructure as one possible area Democrats Wednesday that there McConnell could be replaced if he president who to put in the cabinet. year,” he said. of compromise. would be political costs to pursuing was unsuccessful with tax reform They serve at his pleasure,” he said Asked what he would do if Pelosi, for her part, called for Trump with investigations or legal and other measures. Wednesday. “If he makes changes, House Democrats try to expand bipartisanship at a rally Tuesday efforts to obtain his tax records. At other times, Trump chaffed we’ll be dealing with whoever is probes into Russia’s involvement evening celebrating the Democratic “I remember when we tried it at the Senate’s fi libuster rule, ques- sent up.” in the 2016 election and possible takeover of the House and again at a in the late ‘90s. We impeached tioning why Republicans wouldn’t McConnell, who will turn 77 collusion with Trump, McConnell press conference Wednesday. President Clinton, his numbers just get rid of it. Trump’s com- years old in February, is now well said the Senate will stay the course One of McConnell’s toughest went up and ours went down and plaints at times appeared to irritate positioned to serve as majority in letting the Intelligence Commit- immediate jobs will be to deliver we underperformed in the next McConnell. leader beyond 2020 as the Demo- tee take the lead. funding for the border wall, one of election,” he said. “Democrats in But Trump heaped praise on cratic path to regain control of the “We expect them to report at Trump’s top priorities, in the face of the House will have to decide just McConnell after the confi rmation Senate has become more diffi cult some point in the future,” he said. stiff Democratic opposition. how much presidential harassment of Supreme Court Justice Brettt as a result of Tuesday’s election. “So far they operate on a pretty McConnell said “we’re certain- is good strategy. I’m not so sure it Kavanaugh, and McConnell re- He rarely displays emotion but bipartisan basis.” Birthright (Continued from Page 1) In testimony before Congress in by virtue of birth under the 14th Crime) ‘stuff.’ Don’t forget the 2015, John C. Eastman, a law pro- Amendment. The Chinese Exclu- nasty term Anchor Babies. I will fessor at Chapman University and sion Act barred citizenship for the keep our Country safe. This case founding director of the Claremont Chinese, though the parents were will be settled by the United States Institute Center for Constitutional legal permanent residents. There Supreme Court!,” Trump wrote on Jurisprudence, explained the origin was no such thing as an illegal Twitter. and meaning of the 14th Amend- immigrant at the time. In a 2015 position paper on im- ment citizenship clause. In fact, American Indians born migration Trump said, “End birth- He said the 1866 Civil Rights on U.S. soil were not deemed cit- right citizenship. This remains the Act, from which the 14th Amend- izens until the Indian Citizenship biggest magnet for illegal immigra- ment was drafted, says, “All per- Act was passed in 1924. As colum- tion. By a 2:1 margin, voters say it’s sons born in the United States, and nist Hans von Spakovsky has noted, the wrong policy, including Harry not subject to any foreign power, “There would have been no need Reid who said ‘no sane country’ excluding Indians not taxed, are to pass such legislation if the 14th would give automatic citizenship to hereby declared to be citizens of Amendment extended citizenship the children of illegal immigrants.” the United States.” to every person born in America, Of course, Reid’s 1993 speech Eastman concludes, “As this no matter what the circumstances on the fl oor of the Senate was a rare break our laws by entering this The argument that children born formulation makes clear, any child of their birth, and no matter who lapse into rational thought, which country without permission and on U.S. soil are automatically U.S. born on U.S. soil to parents who their parents are.” he now says was a mistake and give birth to a child, we reward citizens is loosely grounded in the were temporary visitors to this While Trump likely doesn’t argues, “Immigrants are the life- that child with U.S. citizenship and 14th Amendment, passed after country … remained a citizen or have the legal authority to issue an blood of our nation.” As opposed guarantee access to all public and the Civil War, which says, “All subject of the parents’ home coun- executive order ending birthright to citizens? social services this country pro- persons born or naturalized in the try …” citizenship, Sen. Lindsay Graham But in 1993 Reid said, “If mak- vides. Now that’s a lot of services. United States, and subject to the Some say birthright citizenship of South Carolina has said he would ing it easy to be an illegal alien Is it any wonder that two-thirds of jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of is the result of the 1898 Supreme introduce legislation to do so. isn’t enough, how about offering the babies born at taxpayer expense the United States …” Court case of U.S. v. Wong Kim Either way, there is sure to be a reward for being an illegal im- at county run hospitals in Los The contention revolves around Ark in which the court ruled 5-4 litigation all the way to the U.S. migrant? No sane country would Angeles are born to illegal alien the phrase about being subject to that a child born in the U.S. of par- Supreme Court, which does have do that, right? Guess again. If you mothers?” U.S. jurisdiction. ents of Chinese descent is a citizen the authority to settle the matter. 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Russia’s interference efforts in the 2016 Whitaker about the Russia investigation, “Don’t tell me about Whitaker, because election, which is the central question of the which Whitaker has criticized but now over- Mueller was not Senate confirmed, and Mueller probe. sees. Trump defended Whitaker as a “very Whitaker was, actually,” the president said. Whitaker has also said he believes well respected man in the law enforcement The special counsel’s office is not subject Mueller has exceeded the investigation’s community” but claimed he does not know to Senate confirmation, while the attorney approved scope and publicly mused about him personally. general is. Mueller was also unanimously ways he could impede it, including cutting “I didn’t speak to Matt Whitaker about confirmed by the Senate as FBI director in off funding. it. I don’t know Matt Whitaker,” Trump told 2001 and in 2011. The top law enforcement official also has reporters at the White House before leaving The Senate confirmed Whitaker in 2004 a personal relationship with former Trump for a trip to Paris. as a U.S. attorney in Iowa, but he left that campaign aide Sam Clovis, who was inter- Whitaker, who formerly served as chief post in 2009. viewed as part of the Mueller investigation. of staff to ousted Attorney General Jeff Ses- Before joining the Justice Department, As acting attorney general, Whitaker can sions, reportedly met with Trump roughly a Whitaker was an outspoken critic of Muel- overrule Mueller on investigatory steps in dozen times in the Oval Office. ler’s investigation and many Democrats and certain circumstances and request briefings In an Oct. 11 interview with Fox News, some legal scholars have argued he should about the progress of the probe. Whitaker is Trump said “I can tell you Matt Whitaker’s recuse himself from leading the probe. permitted to serve in his post under federal a great guy. I mean, I know Matt Whitaker.” Trump lamented the criticism of Whita- law for up to 210 days, but his appointment While Trump sought to place personal ker’s past commentary, saying “it’s a shame can be extended if Trump officially nominates distance between himself and Whitaker, he that no matter who I put in, they go after a permanent replacement during that time. made it clear he stood by his decision to place them.” Trump reiterated his plans to have Whita- a loyalist in charge of the Justice Department, MATTHEW WHITAKER Sessions recused himself from the probe ker serve in an acting capacity only, but a move many see as an effort to seize control leader must be confirmed by the Senate. in early 2017 after it was revealed he had declined to reveal whom he might nominate of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe. “As an unconfirmed political appointee, conversations with Russia’s ambassador to to replace Sessions. When a reporter asked Trump whether Mr. Whitaker has not been subject to the scru- the U.S. while advising the Trump campaign, The president told reporters he likes Chris he wants Whitaker to rein in Mueller, the tiny that the Constitution requires to ensure a decision for which the president never Christie (R), who is reportedly under con- president responded by calling it a “stupid that he has the character, integrity and ability forgave him and ultimately contributed to sideration, but said he has not spoken to the question.” The president also rejected the to fulfill the grave responsibilities of this job,” Sessions’s ouster. former New Jersey governor about the post. notion that Whitaker is ineligible to serve Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Under Sessions, the investigation was Christie was at the White House on Thurs- as attorney general, a position held by some (D-N.Y.) wrote Monday in a letter to Trump. overseen by Deputy Attorney General Rod day for an event on prison reform, but Trump legal experts who say the Justice Department That argument has been echoed by some Rosenstein, who expressed interest in pro- said he did not speak to him. Mitchele Fiore (Continued from Page 1) Yohan Lowie, speaking on behalf relation with the city official has time if the Las Vegas City Council havior of its elected official, Bob an Michele Fiore bravely pulled of his client stated on the record, become estranged. Board is taking any action for the Coffin, or if there is any violation out a copy of an email Councilman “You’ve never seen anything like No words were available at press unethical and unprofessional be- of ethics rules in this matter. Coffin had sent to others involved this before in the history of the City with the Badland Golf Course of Las Vegas. There’s never been a controversy where Coffin used project like this that has been more This is an unedited copy of Bob Coffin’s email derogatory wording against those mishandled, that has been the sub- submitted by Michele Fiore to the City Council who opposed his agenda. ject of more government abuse than Developer Yohan Lowie owns this project.” the land in question which is zoned The email written by Council- for residential development; he has man Bob Coffin was also sent to been bravely fighting some of the every one of the board members, most notables’ power to be like for- and as far as we know, none of mer gaming mogul Jack Binion and them reacted to his disrespectful, gaming attorney Frank Schreck. unprofessional and unethical corre- On October 12, 2016, Las Vegas spondence referring to a Las Vegas KTNV Channel 13 television sta- resident; it seems to be a pattern tion reporting about Badland Golf for people who attend the city Course issue criticizing the city of council or appear before the board Las Vegas with an on-the-air report stating, “The words and actions of city councils to be mistreated, of two Las Vegas City Council disrespected, abused and denied to members and the silence of the rest speak freely as is their right under have some wondering whether our the First Amendment. local government leaders can be fair “Many people who read that when doing the public’s business. email believe that Councilman Cof- Allegations of bias, prejudice, col- fin should be publicly reprimanded lusion, and corruption are costing for his actions, regardless of how taxpayers millions in a case that the Mayor and or the Mayor Pro- puts the ugly side of politics on Tem feel about it and regardless full display.” of their personal relationship with Las Vegas attorney and Ne- the councilman,” commented Las vada Lieutenant Governor Mark Vegas Tribune founder and pub- Hutchison, representing Developer lisher Rolando Larraz, whose own

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Friday, filing his own lawsuit against Snipes, It also drew parallels to the state’s con- asking that a court determine whether she troversial recount fight between former illegally counted ballots received after polls President George W. Bush and Democrat Al closed on Tuesday. Gore in the 2000 presidential election. The Results of a machine recount must be Supreme Court eventually intervened in that submitted by 3 p.m. on Nov. 15, at which dispute, halting the recount and handing the That lawsuit, filed in federal court in Tal- will be full and fair and will continue taking point a hand recount could be triggered and White House to Bush. lahassee, sought a uniform set of standards action to ensure every vote is counted without would have to be completed by Nov. 18. The most closely watched recount is the for canvassing boards to use to evaluate interference or efforts to undermine the dem- Final statewide results are set to be certified Senate race between incumbent Sen. Bill provisional ballots, as well as to postpone ocratic process,” Nelson said in a statement on Nov. 20. Nelson (D-Fla.) and Florida’s Republican the noon Saturday deadline for counties to on Saturday. A manual recount does not mean that each Gov. Rick Scott, who currently carries a submit unofficial results to the state Division “We believe when every legal ballot is individual ballot is tallied by hand – only narrow lead of roughly 12,500 votes — about of Elections until after the case was heard. counted we’ll win this election.” so-called “overvotes” and “undervotes.” An 0.15 points. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle de- The race for Florida governor is also overvote is when a person marks more than In Florida, an automatic machine recount clined to postpone the Saturday deadline. heading to a recount after unofficial results the maximum amount of selections available is triggered if two candidates are within 0.5 He scheduled a hearing on the lawsuit’s showed Democrat Andrew Gillum and Re- on a ballot, while an undervote means that points of one another. If the candidates are challenge to how provisional ballots are publican Ron DeSantis separated by roughly an individual did mark selections for each within 0.25 points of one another after that evaluated for Wednesday. 0.41 points. contest on the ballot. The Senate race has prompted dueling ac- Gillum conceded to DeSantis on Tuesday machine recount is conducted, a hand recount Still, the state-mandated deadlines are cusations from Republicans and Democrats. after returns showed him trailing by 1 point. is triggered. likely to leave local election officials scram- Scott and his allies have raised the pros- But as new vote totals came in from Broward Sarah Revell, a spokesperson for the bling to finish up recounts. pect of fraud in the ballot-counting process in and Palm Beach on Wednesday, Thursday and Florida Department of State, confirmed on Nelson’s attorney, Marc Elias, said Friday Broward and Palm Beach, with the governor Friday, DeSantis’s lead dropped considerably, Saturday that Secretary of State Ken Detzner that he was confident that a recount would calling on Saturday for Florida sheriffs to putting the race in recount territory. (R) had ordered recounts in the three races. swing the race in the three-term senator’s “The first unofficial set of returns for the “watch for any violations during the recount In an address to the media in Tallahassee favor, telling reporters in a conference call U.S. Senate, Governor and Commissioner process.” on Saturday afternoon, Gillum accused Pres- that he does not make such predictions light- of Agriculture races has met the statutory Scott took the unprecedented step this ident Trump, Scott and Sen. Marco Rubio ly. Elias said that if a hand recount happens, threshold to trigger a machine recount,” week of asking the Florida Department of (R-Fla.) of trying to stop the vote count in Nelson will see a jump in the polls. Revell said in an email. “As required under Law Enforcement (FDLE) to investigate Florida because they did not like the direction “I am not always optimistic about the Florida law, a statewide machine recount election officials in Broward and Palm Beach, it was moving. chances of Democrats to take the lead,” he has been ordered by the Secretary of State.” though he spoke only in his capacity as a “That is not Democratic and that is cer- said in a conference call on Saturday. “But The Senate race spiraled into a series of Senate candidate, rather than as governor. tainly not the American way,” Gillum said. based on what I know about Florida … I legal fights this week after Scott and the Na- Both the FDLE and the Florida Depart- “In America, we count every vote regardless think that we are going to continue to see tional Republican Senatorial Committee filed ment of State confirmed to The Hill that it of what the outcome might be.” this race tighten.” lawsuits against election officials in Broward has not yet launched an investigation, because “My fate in this may or may not change,” and Palm Beach counties — both Democratic it has not received credible allegations of he continued. “What I do know is every single But recounts rarely change the course strongholds where vote counts continued to elections fraud or criminal activity. Floridan who went out to cast their vote… of statewide races, said Barry Edwards, a trickle in after Election Day. Revell said that the department had sent deserves the comfort of knowing that in a political science professor at the University Two judges handed Scott key legal wins two observers to Broward County earlier democratic society and in this process every of Central Florida. While Nelson could stand in those cases on Friday. In Broward, Judge this year to monitor the elections. So far, no vote will be counted.” to gain some votes in a recount, it’s unlikely Carol-Lisa Phillips ordered the county’s evidence of fraud or criminal activity has He said that his campaign had dispatched to be enough to propel him to a fourth term supervisor of elections, Brenda Snipes, to emerged, she said. hundreds of volunteers and lawyers across in the Senate. turn over voter information, including how “Department observers continue to moni- the state to monitor the recount process and Out of the 4,687 statewide general elec- many people cast ballots and how many votes tor the administration of the election through “ensure a fair and accurate count.” tions in the U.S. that occurred between 2000 remained to be counted. the certification of results,” Revell said in It wasn’t immediately clear if the recounts and 2015, only 27 have gone to recounts, Meanwhile, in Palm Beach, Judge Kris- an email. “Our staff has seen no evidence of had begun. Barry Richardson, a lawyer for according to FairVote, which advocates for ta Marx ordered the county supervisor of criminal activity at this time.” Gillum, said Saturday afternoon that the non-partisan redistricting. elections, Susan Bucher, to release certain Meanwhile, Nelson and Democrats have recount was underway. County supervisors On average, the change in vote share ballots that had been deemed defective to the accused Scott of trying to prevent lawfully of election must first provide public notice amounts to about 0.016 percentage points, canvassing board for final review. cast votes from being counted, arguing that to the state of a recount, and a public test of said Ryan Tyson, the vice president of polit- Nelson’s campaign and the Democratic a recount is necessary to ensure accuracy in the tabulating equipmentmust occur. ical operations for Associated Industries of Executive Committee filed a lawsuit of their the election results. The race for agriculture commissioner is Florida. If history is any indicator, that bodes own on Friday against Detzner. “We have every expectation the recount also headed for a recount. Democrat Nikki well for Scott and DeSantis. Asylum Claims (Continued from Page 1) The Immigration and Nationality Act of a court hearing, a practice Trump has derided The president said last week he wants to be subject to the new asylum limits, senior 1965 (INA) says migrants can claim asylum as “catch-and-release.” detain migrants in large “tent cities” at the administration officials said. The officials did regardless of how they crossed the border The new rule states that officials must border until they have a court hearing, rather not say to whom the ban would apply. and some legal experts have said the changes assess whether migrants are eligible to seek than releasing them beforehand. Trump plans to sign the measure Friday could violate that law. asylum under Trump’s forthcoming proc- Thursday’s announcement follows the morning before leaving Washington for a “Denying people the right to seek asylum lamation. The migrant would then have to president’s decision to send 5,200 active-duty trip to Paris. is cruel, unjust, and also unlawful,” said Tom meet a higher standard of “reasonable fear of service members to the southern border to Trump has long blamed the U.S. asylum Jawetz, vice president of immigration policy persecution or torture” to avoid deportation bolster the Border Patrol’s effort to stop the system for attracting large groups of migrants at the liberal Center for American Progress. and continue with the asylum process. caravan. Trump has said he may send as many from Central America. In recent weeks, he But the administration argues that other The administration says the number of as 15,000 military service members to the has fixated on a migrant caravan traveling provisions of the INA give Trump broad migrants claiming “credible fear” when border, though it remains unclear whether caught at the border has jumped from 5,000 he plans to follow through. toward the U.S., calling it an “invasion” of authority to “suspend the entry of all aliens to 97,000 over the past decade, even though Trump also said he could sign an executive criminals and drug dealers. or any class of aliens” if he deems their entry only 6,000 were eventually granted asylum order ending birthright citizenship for chil- The move is expected to draw legal is “detrimental to the interests of the United last year. dren born to non-legal residents, which many challenges and widespread opposition from States.” Officials accuse immigrants of using the lawmakers and legal scholars say would be The administration used the same legal Democrats and immigrant rights groups. claims to avoid or delay deportation and unconstitutional. reasoning to justify its travel ban, which was The president initially revealed his plans removal proceedings. The president’s decision to change the to unilaterally change asylum rules during a upheld by the Supreme Court. “It is a massive, frankly historically un- asylum process is expected to attract scrutiny speech last week from the White House de- It remains unclear how long the restric- paralleled abuse of our immigration system,” from Democrats, who will have increased signed to keep voters’ focus on immigration tions will remain in place, but officials say said one senior administration official. leverage to push back against Trump’s im- ahead of the midterm elections. they are intended to streamline the asylum Immigrant rights groups push back against migration policies with control of the House “It’s going to be talking about everything. process while ensuring resources aren’t being that characterization, saying the number of in the next Congress. 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A spokesman The Hill for Grassley, asked on Friday if Congress is returning to Wash- text had been finalized, said talks ington this week for an end-of-the- remained ongoing. year session that’s expected to be The tentative agreement, accord- filled with high-stakes legislative ing to a copy of draft legislation fights and plenty of drama. viewed by The Hill, would pair a Lawmakers will be forced to House-passed prison reform bill juggle several crucial deadlines on with some sentencing reforms, must-pass pieces of legislation and including reducing lifetime manda- unravel thorny policy fights, while tory minimum sentences after two also navigating political battles prior felony drug convictions to at over leadership and a potential least 25 years; reducing minimum Cabinet shakeup. sentences after one prior conviction Both chambers are set to be from 20 to 15 years; and making in session for approximately four the Fair Sentencing Act retroactive. weeks once they reconvene on It also would expand an existing Tuesday, giving lawmakers little safety valve for mandatory min- room for error as they race to wrap imum sentencing, but would not up their work for this session of apply retroactively, according to Congress. the draft seen by The Hill. Farm bill Here are five issues to watch: reporters a shutdown wasn’t “nec- larly nominees for the influential time on the Senate calendar for the Leadership fights essarily” on the table but could circuit courts, at a breakneck pace chamber to vet, debate and vote on Lawmakers are aiming to wrap Republicans are mulling who be, pledging that the White House during the first two years of his ad- a Cabinet nominee, and waiting up the mammoth agriculture bill by the end of the year after the will lead them starting in January would be “fighting for” the wall. ministration, even setting a record until 2019 could benefit McCon- Sept. 30 deadline passed without a as Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) pre- Two other issues could throw for the number of appeals judges nell. Depending on the results of compromise. pares to retire and the caucus comes up potential hurdles to government confirmed. the Senate races in Arizona, Florida At the center of the disagree- to grips with their looming status funding talks: Trump’s pledge They’re expected to continue and Mississippi, Republicans are ment is a stalemate over tightening as the minority party in the House. last month to start cutting off aid that work with dozens of judicial expected to have between 51 and requirements for food stamps, an Losing their majority in the to Central American countries in nominees awaiting a Senate floor 54 seats, potentially giving them a idea being pushed for by House chamber has created a chaotic, retribution for a migrant caravan vote, and the Senate Judiciary larger margin to clear controversial Republicans and Trump. The bill, crowded race for the party’s top and his decision to oust Attorney Committee held two controversial nominees. which passed the House along par- posts, with conservatives trying to General Jeff Sessions. hearings during the October recess Criminal justice reform ty lines, would impose new work flex their muscles in the leadership Congress will have the chance to advance judicial nominations. Lawmakers are expected to requirements on the food stamps fights. to set the foreign aid levels in the “We’re going to do everything make a renewed effort to pass a program and tighten overall eligi- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is funding bill they send to the pres- we can to get you through before criminal justice reform bill by the bility for federal assistance. challenging Rep. Kevin McCar- ident, which will need to include the end of this year,” Sen. Orrin end of the year after punting the But the idea has run into a buzz- thy (R-Calif.) for minority leader. appropriations for the State Depart- Hatch (R-Utah) told the nominees issue into the lame-duck session. saw in the Senate, where leadership Jordan, a founding member of the ment and foreign operations, one of at one of the hearings. Advocates for the proposal are needs 60 votes — meaning some House Freedom Caucus, has the the seven bills lawmakers failed to The hardball tactics have infuri- hoping it has new momentum after Democratic support — to clear backing of conservative groups pass by Sept. 30. ated Democrats, who say Republi- McConnell pledged before the the bill. The Senate’s legislation, who have called for a leadership Retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake cans are sidestepping Senate norms midterms that he would measure which passed the chamber in July, shakeup in the wake of Tuesday’s (Ariz.) on Friday opened the door in order to stack the courts with support for legislation and bring it didn’t include the new food stamp elections results. to trying to get legislation to protect young, conservative judges. Dem- to the floor if it can get the 60 votes requirements. House Republican Conference special counsel Robert Mueller ocrats, who nixed the filibuster for needed to pass. McConnell told reporters in Chairwoman Cathy McMorris into the final appropriations bill most court nominations in 2013, are If McConnell brings a bill to Kentucky that negotiators are fo- Rodgers(Wash.), facing a challenge if it can’t pass as a standalone unable to block a nominee without the Senate floor it would mark a cused on trying to get a farm bill by from Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), is measure. Neither approach seems help from Republicans. significant victory for a bipartisan the end of the year. But, he said, the not seeking another term in leader- achievable given opposition from Looming over the Senate’s work group of senators who tried, un- food stamp changes are mucking ship. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), GOP leadership. on Trump’s nominees are concerns successfully, for years to get a vote up the talks. after suggesting he could challenge Nominations about a possible Cabinet shakeup in amid opposition from a small but “We just have to compromise,” McCarthy, announced his bid to be High on the to-do for the lame- the final months of the year. vocal wing of the Republican cau- he said. “That’s the part that is a minority whip. duck session are dozens of exec- Sessions was the first Cabinet cus. Trump adviser and son-in-law little tricky, but we’ll get there.” House Democrats are having utive and judicial nominations as member to go after the midterms Jared Kushner has also prioritized Trump signaled last week that he their own struggle as they return Senate Republicans have homed in when Trump announced on Twitter the ongoing negotiations to merge still wants the work requirements, to the majority. House Democratic on their ability to confirm Trump’s the day after the elections that he prison reform and sentencing re- and he’s blaming Democrats for Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) has nominees. had been ousted. Since then, Wash- form, and he’s been at the center the holdup. appeared confident she has the Cornyn, asked before the recent ington has been abuzz with chatter of the Senate talks. “We could have it very fast with- votes needed to return as Speaker, recess what was on the post-elec- about who could be next. Trump is A GOP aide told The Hill ear- out the work rules, but we want the a post she held from 2007 through tion agenda, quipped: “Nomina- reportedly considering dismissing lier this month that the senators work rules in and the Democrats 2011. tions, more nominations.” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross involved in talks were “close to just don’t want to vote for that. So The leadership contests on the Republicans have confirmed before the end of the year. a deal,” while two Senate aides at some point, they’ll have to pay Senate side are shaping up to be Trump’s judicial picks, particu- It’s unlikely that there is enough stressed that there was not finalized maybe a price,” Trump said. less dramatic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Dem wins leave behind a more Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) are expected to stay on as leaders of their respective caucuses. conservative GOP conference Meanwhile, with Sen. John By Melanie Zanona in the conference has moved to Cornyn (R-Texas) term limited The Hill the right.” as majority whip, the rest of the Tuesday’s blue wave in the Meanwhile, a new crop of con- leadership team will try to move House is set to leave behind a servatives won election, including up the ladder, with Sen. John GOP conference that is far more Chip Roy, whom Politico once de- Thune (R-S.D.), currently the No. conservative — and more loyal to scribed as the “next Sen. Ted Cruz” 3 GOP senator, viewed as Cornyn’s President Trump. (R-Texas); Denver Riggleman, a likely successor. Sen. Todd Young A large chunk of centrist Repub- Trump-endorsed businessman in (R-Ind.) told The Associated Press licans were either wiped out at the Virginia; Mark Green, who ran on that he is making a bid to be chair- polls on Tuesday or are planning to a small government platform in man of the National Republican retire at the end of this Congress, Tennessee; and Ron Wright, who Senatorial Committee. while the ultra-conservative House will replace retiring Freedom Cau- Government funding Freedom Caucus is actually expect- cus member Joe Barton (R-Texas). Lawmakers have less than a ed to expand its ranks next year. “You’re going to see the Graham culled. And the culling was the The Freedom Caucus, a band month to prevent a partial gov- That means that when Republi- effect,” the aide predicted. more moderate members,” said the of roughly 30 hard-liners, lost two ernment shutdown after Congress cans assume their new role in the House Democrats seized back GOP aide. “The center of gravity (See Conservative GOP, Page 8) missed a Sept. 30 end-of-the-fiscal- minority, the GOP will largely be control of the House on Tuesday year deadline to pass seven of the unified as they rally against the by flipping a large number of seats 12 individual appropriations bills. Democratic agenda and defend held by moderate Republicans, in- Hanging over the talks are Trump from an onslaught of inves- cluding Mike Coffman of Colorado, concerns about a shutdown fight tigations and hearings. Leonard Lance of New Jersey and over President Trump’s proposed “We’re gonna have a lot of Carlos Curbelo of Florida. U.S.-Mexico border wall. House members Grahamified,” said And the GOP’s most prominent The two chambers have been at a an aide to a conservative lawmaker, and outspoken centrist voices — stalemate for months. The House’s referring to Sen. Lindsey Gra- including Reps. Ryan Costello (Pa.) funding bill for the Department of ham (R-S.C.). “He was decidedly and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.) and Homeland Security includes $5 anti-Trump, but then Democrats former Rep. Charlie Dent (Pa.) — billon for Trump’s wall; the Senate crossed the threshold of what was decided to head for the exits instead measure, by comparison, contains responsible and reasonable.” of face tough reelection battles in only $1.6 billion. With Democrats Now, Graham is one of Trump’s their swing districts. slated to take control of the House top allies on Capitol Hill. “The Republican herd has been in January, the December fight could mark the best bargaining position Republicans have until January 2021 at the earliest, and only if Trump wins reelection. Both McConnell and Schumer indicated this past week that the funding negotiations were ongoing, and both held back from establish- ing goal posts. Schumer said talks about “bor- der security” had been bipartisan and warned the president against HaveDO you YOU been embarrassed NEED lately AN when EDITOR?someone pointed out interfering. to you that you misspelled a word in your report or maybe had “On the general issue of border a whole sentence all messed up? Have you personally felt that security, we’ve had great discus- you could’ve done a much better job on that manuscript but just sions in the appropriations process. didn’t have the time? They’ve been bipartisan. ... And I would hope that the president Why put off doing what you know you should have done before: wouldn’t interfere and we could get call in an editor! As a word-, sentence-, and document-doctor, Get first month box something good done,” Schumer she will fix what needs fixing by adding a little of this or that, told reporters. and taking out what shouldn’t have been there in the first place. rent FREE with any Trump appeared to soften his long-running shutdown threat Give yourself the luxury of looking your best in print! after Tuesday’s elections. He told [email protected]. 1-775-513-0942 U-Haul truck rental November 7-13, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 9 Dems vow swift action on gun reform next year By Mike Lillis and Scott Wong embraced new restrictions on gun shooting in Newtown, Sens. Pat The Hill purchases without facing the previ- Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe Manchin The nation’s latest mass shoot- ously feared backlash at the polls. (D-W.Va.) authored legislation to ing has rekindled the fire under “The public has evolved on their expand background checks for fire- Democrats to use their newly won belief about this, given the magni- arms purchased online and at gun majority to strengthen federal gun tude and disparity of gun violence shows. It fell six votes short of over- laws in the next Congress. and mass shootings,” Quigley said coming a GOP-led filibuster, with The issue was off the table for Friday by phone. only four Republicans — Toomey, eight years of Republican rule, as The Democrats’ plans for and Sens. Susan Collins(Maine), GOP leaders have sided with the gun-reform legislation remain John McCain (Ariz.) and Mark Kirk powerful gun lobby against any unclear. (Ill.) — supporting the measure. new gun restrictions. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Ca- Kirk lost his reelection bid in But House Minority Leader lif.), the head of the party’s task 2016 and McCain died this year, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who’s force to prevent gun violence, has leaving just two Senate Republi- seeking to regain the Speaker’s gav- taken the lead on the background cans who back strengthening back- el, vowed to move quickly on gun check bill, and will likely do so ground checks. Manchin just won reform next year, citing Wednesday again next year. There are also reelection this week and Toomey night’s shooting massacre at a Cal- dozens of related proposals other isn’t up for reelection until 2022. ifornia country music bar as the lawmakers will surely promote, “Senator Toomey is continuing to work with his colleagues in the latest reason Congress should step background checks in 2010, only in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where including bills to ban bump stocks, Senate to find a path forward to 60 in with new restrictions on the sale to be refused. authorities say a Marine combat eliminate assault weapons, spike votes for his background check leg- and ownership of firearms. The reasons were largely politi- veteran killed 12 people before taxes on guns and ammunition and islation,” said Toomey spokesman Universal background checks, cal: House Democrats, at the time, fatally shooting himself. prohibit high-capacity magazines Sam Fischer. Pelosi suggested, would be the like the one allegedly used by the had a more conservative-leaning One of the victims, 27-year-old Complicating the math for gun likely first step. shooter in Thousand Oaks. caucus, boasting more than 50 Blue Telemachus Orfanos, survived last reform supporters, Tuesday’s mid- “It doesn’t cover everything, but Quigley is all for pushing bold Dogs in battleground districts the year’s Las Vegas massacre but terms added to the GOP Senate it will save many lives,” Pelosi said reforms, including a ban on assault party was fighting to preserve. was killed in the Thousand Oaks majority, and the incoming Repub- Thursday night on CNN’s “Cuomo After a 10-year ban on assault shooting. weapons, but is promoting the idea licans are all gun-rights promoters Prime Time” program. weapons signed by former Presi- “I don’t want prayers. I don’t of securing early victories on more supported heavily by the firearms “This will be a priority for us dent Clinton was widely viewed want thoughts. I want gun con- popular measures. lobby. going into the next Congress.” as a “third rail” that helped secure trol, and I hope to God nobody “Let’s start where we have some Asked about the appropriate Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), George W. Bush’s White House else sends me anymore prayers,” commonality,” he said. “The vast response to the Thousand Oaks likely the incoming chairman of the victory in 2000, Democrats didn’t Orfanos’s mother, Susan Orfanos, majority of Americans, the majority shooting, Sen.-elect Marsha Black- House Judiciary Committee, said want to repeat history. said in an emotional interview of gun owners, the majority of NRA burn (R-Tenn.) was terse. this week that he’ll “immediately Since then, the country has seen with KABC that has been viewed [National Rifle Association] mem- “What we do is say, how do we get to work” on that legislation a long string of prominent mass millions of times on social media. “I bers support universal background make certain that we protect the next year. shootings, including violence tar- want gun control. No more guns.” checks. Second Amendment and protect That position marks a shift from geting a congresswoman in Tucson, The rash of devastating episodes “That’s a good place to start.” our citizens?” Blackburn told Fox almost decade ago, when Demo- Ariz., elementary school students shifted public sentiment in strong That the House will pass some News on Thursday. crats last controlled the House and in Newtown, Conn., nightclub- favor of gun reform, and polls show kind of background-checks leg- President Trump could be a wild party leaders declined to consider bers in Orlando, churchgoers in overwhelming support for mea- islation is clear. But any new gun card in the coming gun debate. The tougher gun laws despite entreaties Charleston, S.C., country music sures like expanded background restrictions face tall odds in the president has a long and conflicting from some rank-and-file members. fans in Las Vegas, high schoolers in checks among voters of all political GOP-controlled Senate, where history on the topic, from promo- Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), a Parkland, Fla. and Jews praying at a stripes. Republicans are near-unanimous tion of an assault-weapons ban gun reformer from Chicago and synagogue in Pittsburgh last month. Among the host of Democrats in their opposition to such reforms. years ago to a more recent embrace member of the Judiciary Com- The most recent tragedy oc- elected to the House on Tuesday In 2013, in the wake of the of the Second Amendment protec- mittee, had requested hearings on curred Wednesday night at a bar in conservative districts, many Sandy Hook Elementary School tionism advocated by the NRA. Conservative GOP (Continued from Page 7) All to a $15 minimum wage. infrastructure package and lowering opposition to their actions, if that’s said. If so, the aide said it may of its members Tuesday, but is still The biggest points of contention prescription drug prices. the play call,” Davidson said. surprise the public to see which expecting to net upwards of five among House Republicans have But a more conservative GOP Democrats will also be under lawmakers come out to back the members in the new Congress. stemmed from when they have caucus may be more inclined to immense pressure from the liberal president. And with a slimmer caucus, actually tried to put pen to paper throw bombs than cut deals, not base to launch impeachment pro- And with the loss of so many that means the group — which has on certain issues, such as repeal- making life any easier for the ceedings against Trump, though outspoken moderates, there will torpedoed GOP-backed bills to get ing and replacing ObamaCare — Democrats who hope to notch some party leaders have kept the idea at be less voices in the party willing what they want — will make up something the GOP campaigned bipartisan legislative wins ahead arm’s length. to challenge the president. a larger percentage of the overall on for years. The health-care debate of 2020. Still, if Democrats are seen as Trump, who has repeatedly at- conference. illustrated that it’s far easier to be Davidson, however, noted that overstepping their bounds with tacked lawmakers who challenge But, as a source close to the against an idea than come up with some Republicans may be willing their newfound subpoena powers, him, seemed to relish in the fact caucus pointed out, all Republicans actual policy solutions that every- to work across the aisle on certain some Capitol Hill sources predicted that some of his Republican critics one can agree on. will end up using similar obstruc- issues, especially if Trump is lead- that Republicans — even those who lost their reelection bids. “Republicans were more united tionist tactics once they are no ing the push. have not publicly embraced the “You had some that decided when they were on defense then longer in power. “There may be coalitions where president very tightly — may unite to, let’s stay away, let’s stay away. when they were on offense,” said “Everybody acts like the Free- Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), some Republicans will work with in their defense of Trump. They did very poorly,” Trump said dom Caucus when you’re in the a member of the Freedom Caucus, Democrats,” Davidson said. “But “Democrats are going to jump at a press conference at the White minority,” the source said. referring to the last time the GOP it’s issue by issue.” the shark. Everyone knows that House. “I’m not sure that I should Several Capitol Hill sources was in the minority. “That’s just Democrats are itching to use they’re gonna go overboard,” the be happy or sad, but I feel just fine predicted that the GOP conference, the challenge of offense. I’m sure their new subpoena powers to in- aide to the conservative lawmaker about it.” where infighting between compet- Democrats will deal with that.” vestigate the Trump administration, ing factions has spilled into public Since winning back the House, including scrutinizing the recent view for years, would band together Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ouster of Attorney General Jeff against the Democrats’ priorities. (D-Calif.) outlined several areas Sessions and getting their hands And some of the ideas supported of common ground where she on Trump’s tax returns and bank by the left will give Republicans hopes to work with Trump and records. plenty to dislike, from Medicare for Republicans next year, including an “That will unite a lot of people in

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How the Trump tax law passed: The final stretch By The Hill Staff barked on an 11-day trip to Asia cuts and bemoaned the lack of reg- the only Republican to do so. He ing at the time. (Part seven of a seven-part series) just as tax reform was gaining mo- ular order on repealing ObamaCare, would wrestle with how to vote on But given the obstacles to a big Republicans had little room for mentum. Administration officials appreciated that the tax bill got a the final measure. tax bill passing, there was some error to get a tax bill through the were worried about losing their top markup in the Finance Committee. In Corker’s telling, he kept his skepticism that the hats would ever Senate. With a narrow majority, the spokesman for nearly two weeks. McCain died in August at the age options open for voting “yes” on the be unlocked. GOP had to minimize defections. But Trump kept in touch, getting of 81. final bill and told Trump as much in “Everybody thought, maybe in From the start, Senate Finance updates and making decisions from The third “no” vote on health a phone call. 100 years,” said Rep. Peter Roskam Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch abroad. care, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Two days later, after Trump (R-Ill.). (R-Utah) wanted many Repub- Cohn attended a Nov. 8 meeting secured a number of specific pro- headlined a New York fundraiser, In the following months, the licans participating in the effort of the Core Four members of the visions she wanted added to the Corker pitched him a possible Ways and Means Republicans and sought to make the process Senate Finance Committee — Port- bill — such as matching the House solution: Raise the corporate rate would glance at the hats as they member-driven rather than leader- man, Toomey, Thune and Scott — provision to provide a $10,000 just a touch, enough to dampen the plowed through the complicated ship-driven. to get an update on the legislation property tax deduction. She also deficit problems. and often challenging task before In late 2016, Hatch approached they were drafting. got a commitment from leadership But in the aftermath of the New them. Finance Committee members The lawmakers updated him on for a vote on legislation to stabilize York fundraiser, Trump seemed “There were some late nights Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Pat a couple proposals that they wor- ObamaCare, though that floor vote unsure. here and days where we looked at Toomey(R-Pa.) and Tim Scott ried might get rejected by Trump, never materialized. “Apparently a bunch of his those hats sitting in those cabinets,” (R-S.C.) and tasked them with help- notably the idea of delaying the im- Some lawmakers used bold friends were raising pain about the Brady said. ing to come up with the outlines of plementation of the corporate rate tactics to draw attention to their top rate, and apparently the state The hats marked a kick off of legislation. At a later point, Sen. cut by one year in order to reduce priorities. While the markup was and local deduction. He apparently the process under Brady. The effort, John Thune (R-S.D.) also became its budgetary impact. still underway, Sen. Ron Johnson caught some hell,” Corker said. though, was years in the making, part of the core group. “They brief Cohn and say, (Wis.) became the first Senate Re- The final bill had a higher corpo- Republicans said, pointing to the Each of the “core four” had ‘These are all the things we de- publican to say he’d vote against rate rate than the Senate measure, work of former Ways and Means different backgrounds and focused cided,’ ” said a Republican aide the bill unless changes were made. and a lower top individual rate. Committee Chairman Dave Camp on different areas of the tax code. familiar with the discussion. Johnson thought the pass- Corker voted for the final bill. (R-Mich.). They also helped to explain the leg- Cohn ducked into Hatch’s pri- through deduction wasn’t generous Thune likened the process of “You can never forget the two islation to others in the conference. vate conference room and called enough, and that it would result in getting the tax bill through the years that we spent with Chairman “We also were given the oppor- the president, who was in his hotel corporations having a significantly Senate to a roller coaster. Camp, going through a bill that ul- tunity to talk to our cohorts or other room in Beijing. lower effective tax rate than other “There’s a real delicate balance timately became the first H.R. 1 as senators about what they wanted to After the call ended, “Cohn types of businesses. because you have our moderates he filed it,” said Rep. Jim Renacci see in tax reform and just became comes back and says, ‘Alright, At Senate Republicans’ lunches and our real conservatives sort-of (R-Ohio). “That was really the conduits to help decide what people I’ve talked to the big guy,’ ” the following the release of the bill, just hanging there with really dif- starting point.” were looking for in this tax-reform aide added. Johnson showed lawmakers charts ferent issues,” he said. Camp retired from Congress at package,” Scott said. Cohn indicated to the senators he developed showing that the One weekend in December, the end of 2014. He was succeeded This is the final installment of a that Trump could live with the bill would lead to pass-throughs Thune went to New York with his as Ways and Means Committee seven-part series on how President changes, even though he wasn’t converting to corporations, result- wife for an event and spent most Chairman by Rep. Paul Ryan Trump’s tax law passed Congress thrilled about some of them. ing in lost revenue to the federal of the time on his phone working (R-Wis.), who shared Camp’s in- and how it is playing out in the As Cohn ticked off key provi- government. to iron out the issues. terest in a tax code rewrite. In the battle for Congress in the 2018 sions such as the corporate rate, the “They got sick of having me talk He remembered “my wife walk- fall of 2015, Ryan became Speaker midterm election. number of individual brackets and about my charts in Senate lunches,” ing into a store shopping and being and Brady took over as committee Scott, the newest of the four to other details, he added commentary he said. outside on the phone. Or going to chairman. the Senate, focused on the individu- on Trump’s thoughts. In the following days, including my fundraising lunch and spending Working on tax reform al tax code. Portman, who has good Trump also relayed to Senate over Thanksgiving, Johnson had a the whole time outside talking on from the hospital relationships with moderates, was Republican negotiators that he lot of phone calls with others about the phone.” House Majority Whip Steve tasked with the international tax wanted to include the repeal of a potential accommodation. The hat pledge Scalise (R-La.) was still in the hos- code. Toomey, a former president of ObamaCare’s individual mandate if Among those he spoke to about The nearly 200-page tax bill pital recovering from his injuries the conservative Club for Growth, it would enable Congress to imple- his concerns was Trump, who was began with just one number: 24. after being shot during a baseball homed in on corporations. Thune, a ment that corporate rate cut in the sympathetic but told him to focus In early 2016, a few months after practice when he began receiving member of Senate GOP leadership, first year of the reform, according on the big picture. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) took phone calls from President Trump worked on noncorporate businesses to the GOP aide. After Thanksgiving, Sen. Steve the helm of the Ways and Means about tax reform. known as pass-throughs. The lawmakers breathed a sigh Daines (R-Mont.) announced that Committee but before the GOP “[Trump] called me from the Hatch also sought feedback from of relief. With the president’s he decided to join Johnson in knew who would win the White hospital a few times … we would others on the Finance Committee. support, they could move to the threatening to vote against the bill House, Brady doled out navy blue eventually get around to talking And he and Senate Majority Leader next step. unless the pass-through deduction hats emblazoned with the number about tax reform. He was excited Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) worked Different versions of the bill was made more generous. “24,” the number of Republican about it, and I was excited about it,” with key players in the House and The Finance Committee re- Johnson said Daines’s support lawmakers on the panel. Scalise told The Hill. “I wanted to the Trump administration to pro- leased its initial proposal hours on pass-throughs was “crucial.” The Texas Republican, a former get out of the hospital for a lot of duce a joint framework that would after the House Ways and Means “I needed an ally,” the Wiscon- college baseball player and big fan reasons. One was to go home and guide the drafting process. Committee voted on its bill. The sin Republican said. of the sport, asked his tax writers to see my family, but another was to “I wanted them all to feel a part two measures differed in certain GOP leaders eventually struck a each sign a hat with a silver sharpie work on big things and this was a of this,” Hatch said. “I didn’t want key areas. deal with Johnson and Daines. as a symbol of their commitment to big thing.” any one person taking full credit for The House bill had four individ- Meanwhile, other GOP senators tax reform. His doctors initially expressed what we ultimately did.” ual income tax rates, while the Sen- such as Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff “Listen, we’ve got a team, and concern about Scalise pushing Hatch spoke favorably of Presi- ate bill had seven. Senators decided Flake(Ariz.) and James Lankford we’re going to get this done,” Brady himself too hard. dent Trump and said that the pres- to release legislation with more (Okla.) were concerned about the said, according to Rep. Mike Kelly “They saw staff coming in and ident was open to his suggestions. tax brackets in an effort to prevent bill’s impact on the deficit. (R-Pa.). they were like, ‘You need to be Hatch also praised two key people from seeing tax increases. Members of the administration, Brady thought that making a focused on your recovery.’ And administration officials: Treasury At the end of a four-day markup, notably Mnuchin, had promised pledge with the hats would be a I said, ‘I spend three hours a day Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Finance Committee advanced time and time again that the tax cuts good way to help lawmakers stick doing physical therapy and rehab then-National Economic Council their bill on a party-line vote. But would pay for themselves because to their goal. and then I’m just laying in the bed Director Gary Cohn. a big challenge lay ahead: getting they would stimulate economic “I’ve spent a lifetime in sports, watching ESPN,” Scalise said with Hatch said that when Mnuchin GOP senators off the committee growth. Deficit hawks had been growing up in South Dakota in a a laugh. “And they were skeptical first started, he was worried that with various requests and concerns working on trying to get a “trig- relatively small town, and I learned at first and then they realized, ‘Wait the Treasury secretary didn’t know to get on board. ger” included in the bill that would that when you personally commit a minute he’s actually more excited much about taxes. But “gradually, Of the three Senate Republicans stipulate that the tax cuts would be to a goal — especially big goals, after they leave than before.’ ” he became a master of the tax who voted to kill the ObamaCare rolled back in the event that rosier almost unreachable goals — it’s the During his first week back at the code.” repeal proposal, two were fairly projections for economic growth only way you can achieve them,” Capitol in late-September, Scalise “I don’t think people give Gary easy “yes” votes for the tax bill. didn’t come to fruition. he said. started working on whipping the Cohn the credit that I would,” Hatch Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) The trigger idea didn’t set with The committee members locked budget needed to pass the legis- said. “I think he’s a great asset. got a longtime priority of hers many outside conservatives. But the hats away in a glass case in lation through reconciliation with He’s a tremendous student of the included in the tax bill — allowing it was officially killed by a ruling Brady’s office in the Capitol, mak- then-House Budget Committee tax code and was very, very helpful drilling in a portion of the Arctic by the Senate parliamentarian who ing a pledge to not open the case Chairman Diane Black(R-Tenn.). throughout this process.” National Wildlife Refuge. Sen. said it wouldn’t work under the until they fulfilled their mission. One week later, the House passed Trump heads to Asia John McCain (R-Ariz.), who op- rules of the chamber. Corker ended “Okay, this is real now,” Rep. the measure paving the way for Re- In November 2017, Trump em- posed the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax up voting against the Senate bill, Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) recalled think- (See Trump’s Tax Law, Page 10) November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 11 How the Trump tax law passed: (Continued from Page 9) publicans to overhaul the tax code with just 51 votes in the Senate. But the tax bill’s path to passage encountered many bumps last fall. Proposed changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction had members from high-tax states concerned their constituents would be negatively affected by the bill. “SALT was the most complicat- ed to address, because it was a real big change policy, it was the right change policy,” he said. The SALT provisions were mod- ified, paving the way for the House to clear the bill. Ivanka Trump’s role Several senior administration officials said Ivanka Trump played a major role in passing tax reform. She was publicly known for push- ing for the child tax credit, though she was involved in helping round up key votes. She worked closely with Corker House released its bill, Ways and kus (R-Ill.). sive attack strategy, calling the ObamaCare fiasco. Some Repub- and Collins, who both ended up Means Republicans huddled in the The late nights and the sacrifices measure a “tax scam” and making licans said they knew they had the voting for the final measure. Ivanka committee’s room on the second were all worth it, Brady said. When the case the bill was nothing more votes a day before the final vote, Trump smoothed over differences floor of the Capitol. he banged down the gavel at the than a corporate giveaway designed while others maintained the drama that Corker had with her father, The World Series was playing end of the committee markup after to benefit the wealthiest Americans. extended throughout the debate on seeking to form a productive rela- on a television in the room, but Republicans had united to pass the So, Republicans went on of- the Senate floor. tionship with the retiring senator. lawmakers instead focused their bill, Brady got emotional. fense, doing a flurry of cable TV Marc Short, who at the time When Ivanka Trump traveled attention on a white board, where a “That was a special moment,” appearances and frantically selling was Trump’s director of legislative to Maine, Collins met her at the committee aide was explaining how he said. the tax-cuts package every chance affairs, said he wasn’t sure until the airport. And while traveling with the bill’s tax break for pass-through Pushing the child tax credit they had. night of the vote: “But I also con- Collins in the state, President businesses would work. A last-minute obstacle emerged “We went on TV a lot more,” fess I felt more confident all along Trump called his daughter, who put Brady went to a corner of the during the conference-committee said Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), because I had seen the pressure Collins on the phone to talk about room and took a picture of the process, when Sen. Marco Ru- chairman of the House Freedom that members were under after the tax reform. scene. bio (R-Fla.) said he would vote Caucus. health-care vote. I was pretty con- Ivanka Trump also held more That moment was one of Brady’s against the bill unless the refund- GOP Conference Chairwoman fident that we were going to get it than 70 meetings and/or dinners favorite memories from the process able amount of the child tax credit Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.) done one way or the other. “ with members of Congress, accord- of crafting the tax bill. He viewed was increased, and Sen. Mike Lee arranged “media rows” with a Vice President Pence was on ing to an administration document. the process of getting the bill (R-Utah) said he was undecided for bunch of local print reporters and call to cast the tie-breaking vote. “Obviously the child tax credit through Congress a team effort similar reasons. television stations, which took That would have been necessary was very important to me,” Ivanka among those on the committee. Rubio and Lee had been pushing place in a conference room inside if one Republican broke ranks. Trump told The Hill, “but I helped In turn, his colleagues called for years to increase the amount of a House office building. Members As Cohn paced the hall behind craft and garner support for the plan him “Coach Kevin” and viewed his the child tax credit and saw a win- were encouraged to come in, go the Senate chamber, Pence called as a whole.” efforts as indispensable. dow for opportunity to achieve their down the line of reporters and do Ivanka Trump to trade information She is quick to credit others in Brady had begun holding goal with the tax bill. The pair held as many interviews on tax reform on the latest developments. But the administration: “It was a strong, team-building exercises with Ways several meetings with the White as possible. she couldn’t take the call because unbelievable team effort.” and Means members at some point House about the issue, including A Trump administration official she was on the phone with the Many Trump administration after he became chairman, asking Ivanka Trump, the president’s said the White House focused on president. officials were instrumental in push- lawmakers to write down their top daughter and senior adviser. winning the message outside the Pence’s vote was not needed as ing the bill to passage, including priorities — and biggest concerns “She became convinced that this Washington Beltway: “Our plan the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed Mnuchin, Cohn, Vice President — in tax reform. was both good policy and some- wasn’t to have it play well on CNN, 51-48 at 12:31 a.m. Pence, Commerce Secretary Wilbur It was a way to set their inten- what achievable,” Lee said. but to have it play well in Peoria.” Trump hands out Ross, Small Business Administrator tions and get everyone on the same Other allies of Rubio and Lee A week before the tax bill passed signing pens Linda McMahon and Office and page, literally and physically, as were Sens. Scott and Dean Heller the House, the polling numbers on There was discussion of having Management Budget Director Mick they embarked on their ambitious (R-Nev.), who both serve on the the legislation were bad. a high-profile ceremony in Janu- Mulvaney, among others. quest to rewrite the tax code. Finance Committee. But Scalise said he wasn’t wor- ary where Trump would sign the At the staff level, Shahira Knight “Kevin was bringing that kind In the months leading up to the ried about losing votes. bill into law. Such a press event — who now heads the White House of baseball coach mentality,” Reed bill’s release, senators were stuck at “There were a lot of members couldn’t happen before Christmas office of legislative affairs — was said. “It was getting the team to- increasing the credit amount from that saw the wind blowing against because lawmakers had already called indispensable throughout gether.” $1,000 to about $1,600. But Scott them on this bill but knew it was the headed home. But Trump rejected the arduous process. Knight knew Republicans across the board said Ivanka Trump worked to push right thing to do to get the econo- the idea. He wanted to fulfill his the details of tax policies and could credit Brady’s even-keeled demean- to boost the size of the credit. my moving again and voted for it promise to sign the measure in read the winds of politics. or and warm, welcoming style with When the bill came to the Senate despite what the polling of the day 2017. “She was the linchpin,” a Trump being able to lead the restive GOP floor, Rubio and Lee offered an might have shown,” Scalise said. Ken Kies, the managing director The frantic end administration official said. conference. amendment to make the child tax of the Federal Policy Group who ‘Internal coordination’ A previous GOP chairman who credit refundable against payroll The House vote wasn’t a major had worked as a top aide on the cliffhanger, but it was a charged 1986 tax reform effort, took notice Republicans were fractured and passed tax cuts, former Rep. Bill taxes, offset by a slight uptick from debate less than a week before of the low-key signing ceremony disorganized on health care in 2017. Thomas (R-Calif.) was known the proposed corporate tax rate of Christmas. When all the votes were on Dec. 22. Tax reform, they vowed, would be for cracking the whip. But Brady, 20 percent. registered and the vote was gaveled, “There was no audience. The different. with a short stature and shiny bald The amendment didn’t sit well Mnuchin was in the House gallery only people there were the televi- When Mnuchin interviewed head, came off as firm and tough, with a lot of other Republicans, who and started to clap. A security guard sion camera guys and the boom mic Tony Sayegh to be his lead com- yet nonconfrontational and willing made a low corporate tax rate one quickly told Mnuchin that no clap- guys. There was no one else in the munications aide on tax reform, to listen. He was seen a calming of their top priorities. The amend- ping is allowed in the gallery. room. It’s live, he’s signing it and the treasury secretary asked a key presence in the sometimes-tumul- ment failed, but Rubio and Lee A few weeks after passage, he gets done, and he goes, ‘Hey, question: What would be the big- tuous storm. still voted for the bill. At the time, lawmakers on the Ways and Means you want some of these [signing] gest obstacle to overcome to pass Brady began dedicating every they didn’t threaten to vote against Committee finally broke out their pens?’ ” a tax package? waking moment to tax reform. the legislation if their amendment signed “24” hats from the glass Kies added, “I’m watching it on Sayegh replied, “Internal coor- Sometimes, Brady stayed in Wash- failed because they still were open case. They brought in Ryan, Camp TV and I’m thinking oh my God, dination.” ington over the weekend instead to other ways to pay for it. and former Ways and Means mem- the members of Congress who kill To help get the Trump adminis- of going back to his home in the But after word came out that the ber Bob Dold (R-Ill.) to give them for those things are watching going, tration on the same messaging page, Houston area. conference committee had plans to honorary hats. ‘Wait a second, he’s giving them Sayegh was given a coveted “blue The Sunday before the House bump the corporate rate up to 21 “We got the band back together,” away to the camera guys?!’” pass” to gain entry to the White released its bill, Brady was still percent for reasons other to pay Reed said. * * * * * House at any time. But there was working when one of his aides told for a further expansion of the tax The final Senate vote, which Members of The Hill’s staff who one problem: Sayegh didn’t have him to go back to his D.C. town- credit, Rubio and Lee took a more occurred Dec. 20, was more of a have worked on this tax reform house and watch the World Series, forceful stand. a desk. nail-biter. Administration officials series over the last several months which his beloved Houston Astros “We both found that quite trou- The solution: Then-White were nervous in the days leading up are Alexander Bolton, Juliegrace were playing in. bling,” Lee said. House communications director to the roll call as the votes of Corker Brufke, Timothy Cama, Jordain Brady followed this advice, but Rubio said he’d vote against the Hope Hicks told Sayegh to set up and Collins were still in play. Carney, Bob Cusack, Niv Elis, when he got home, there was a bill if the refundable amount of the shop in her small office near the Several administration offi- Naomi Jagoda, Mike Lillis, Peter Oval Office. glitch — his cable was out. child tax credit wasn’t increased, cials said they were not guarded Sullivan, Megan R. Wilson and Tim Scott, Trump and “It was the famous fifth game, while Lee said he was undecided. against overconfidence after the Melanie Zanona. opportunity zones maybe one of the best World Series Scott talked frequently to Rubio Scott had issues with Trump’s games in history, with my team,” and Lee to work with them on get- controversial comments in August Brady said. He ended up reading ting a deal. 2017 following white supremacist about the end of the game, which “Marco and I both continued to violence in Charlottesville, Va. the Astros won 13-12 in the 10th hold our ground, saying, ‘Look, if Several weeks later, when the inning, on his laptop. you want my vote, it’s not really Senate returned to Washington, “That was where tax reform was that hard, but you got to give some- Scott, the only black Republican painful,” he said. thing,’ ” Lee said. senator, met with the president. When the World Series was on in The conference negotiators were During that meeting, Scott asked the Capitol while he was working, able to increase the refundable child him to support a bill he had aimed Brady wouldn’t look at the TV for tax credit to $1,400, which secured at lifting up low-income areas “as fear of jinxing the Astros. His home Rubio’s and Lee’s votes. Scott, who a way to bring people together.” team ended up winning the World has a friendship with Rubio that Scott’s bill was designed to Series hours before the House predates the tax bill, played a key spur investment in low-income dropped its bill. part in those negotiations. communities by giving investors a Brady was less superstitious “The strength of our relationship tax benefit if they invested in areas about the tax bill. But he said his allowed for us to go through that designated as “opportunity zones.” roommates noticed that he started challenging and difficult time,” It was an idea Scott has been work- playing increasing louder and more Scott said. ing on for several years. energetic music in the mornings in The messaging game Trump told Scott that he would the D.C. townhouse as the process In the early fall, Republicans love to be helpful. The next day, moved along. were starting to grow worried that the president spoke about Scott’s At night, Brady would sit at the Democrats were gaining ground bill in a gaggle with reporters on home on his green, fake-leather, in the messaging war, which they Air Force One. duct-taped chair with some of his knew would be crucial for the bill’s “Getting that into the tax-reform roommates, looking over docu- popularity with the public. package was a thrill of a lifetime,” ments and dishing on the latest House Minority Leader Nancy Scott said. tax reform developments with his Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Mi- ‘Coach Kevin’ and the Astros roommates Reps. Scalise, Erik nority Leader Charles Schumer Late one night just before the Paulsen (R-Minn.) and John Shim- (D-N.Y.) had launched an aggres- November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 11 TRAFFIC ALERT PROJECT NEON UPDATE

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A governmentE big enoughditorials to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. — Thomas Jefferson Our Point of View What gives with the election results — and nonresults? We must have the most inept newsroom personnel and equally ignorant editorial department if, ONLY IF, we believe that these elections were conducted in an honest fashion and constitutionally legal way. We found the election results questionable and doubt- able because of the way it was conducted and because almost all the Republican candidates were decent indi- viduals that dared to question the outcome and the rest of them were too cowardly to open their mouths to upset anyone by asking about the results as they did in Florida and Arizona. We on the other side are honest enough to do our job as a community watchdog and ask and bring to light a very simple question, and we dare anyone to give us an Local government unions answer, an honest answer: Doesn’t anyone find it to be odd and a little too much of a coincidence that all three create huge pay gap major races — U.S. Senate, Congressional District 3 and By Thomas Mitchell leave are factored in the gap with the Congressional District 4 — ended up on the winning side, It is good to be a public servant in private sector widens to 57 percent. garnering “fifty-one percent” of the votes? Nevada, downright lucrative in fact. For example, both state and local The Attorney General race was even a little more than a The folks at the Nevada Policy public workers contribute to the coincidence since after all night the Republican candidate Research Institute have crunched Nevada Public Employees’ Retire- the Census data for 2017 and found ment System. Currently 28 percent had been ahead; then at the last minute, without anyone the median earnings for local gov- of a worker’s salary is contributed questioning it, the results showed a switch over to the ernment workers in Nevada were to cover the cost of pensions — half Democrat candidate with no experience? 46 percent higher than for those in from the taxpayers and half from We don’t even go into questioning the governorship race the private sector — $58,644 for the employee. The figure for police because we happen to find it the most disgraceful race in local government workers per year, and fire employees is 40 percent to compared to $40,259 in the private account for often shorter working the history of Nevada, if not in the nation, when the party sector. That 46 percent gap is the careers. But many local government in office supports the opposite party — again, most likely highest of any state in the nation. unions have collectively bargained to taking orders from his master one more time. Hawaii and California had the ThoMaS MiTchell have the taxpayers pick up all of the We have no idea or knowledge of what former Senator second and third highest gaps. PERS contributions, effectively adding a hidden cost Harry Reid, the senator that doesn’t ever go away, may Nevada local government workers had the fifth not seen in salaries alone. highest wages in the country, while private-sector “On a statewide basis, government pay and benefits have promised the flamboyant Nevada RINO Governor workers came in at a distant 47th. cost taxpayers roughly $10 billion last year — which Brian Sandoval, but we are willing to bet that there was NPRI is quick to point out that much of the pay was equal to 80 percent of all tax revenue collected by something for the greedy political pawn, former Nevada disparity is due to differences in experience, education every state and local government agency in Nevada,” Governor Brian Sandoval. and other factors, but that does not negate the fact the notes NPRI policy director Robert Fellner. “Thus, in Nevada gap is the highest in the nation. Also, NPRI the event Nevada’s government pay gap continues its We are wondering who the former Senator is planning notes that when Nevada’s local government workers upward growth, the resulting tax hikes necessary to to betray this time to reward his Nevada Governor. First health and retirement benefits and more generous paid (See Mitchell, Page 15) was Dina Titus, then it was Ruben Kihuen, and now we wonder who will be Reid’s next victim? We don’t believe that he dares to betray Senator Cath- 11,000 people are expected in the erine Cortez Masto, with whom at one time, for a short while, he had a thin relationship and she proved to be able invasion from Central America to succeed, to win, forcing him to give in and replaced By Perly Viasmensky as Political Asylum because they are not politically Governor Sandoval’s victim, Senator Dean Heller, now It is estimated a sum of 11,000 people in total are persecuted in their country of nationality. If they feel as the Senior Senator for Nevada. trying to cross the border into the United States, and the need to bring with them and display the flag of their We believe that the Republican Party should look into it is estimated that about 100 migrants in the invasion country, they should stay where they belong. this and do something about it. When the numbers are to the United States could reach the port of entry There are some, like Jose Santos, who spoke with between Tijuana and San Diego this weekend. Some reporters, traveling with his baby son, who said: “I’m so close every candidate has the right to question it and people call this flow of people from Central America unemployed and have to get money to buy food for my request a recount. a caravan, but this is nothing less than an invasion. son.” Get the essence of the statement: “I have to get We are not ignorant of the fact that most likely our clout They have the audacity to ask for buses so they money to buy food for my son...” If this man is able as a newspaper is not as strong as we’d like it to be even don’t have to walk anymore. Many of them are already to cross the border we will soon see him standing on if we are stronger than many people — politicians, and traveling in buses anonymously donated by forces set the Welfare line receiving money and food stamps. to destroy the United States. I watched with great interest an interview of a re- other news outlets — would like us to be, so we challenge It was reported that last Wednesday a group of porter with a woman in the invasion who claimed that those with stronger voices than ours to do their job and about 700 Salvadorans set out from the Capital of San Mexico has offered some of them asylum and a place speak up and write about the miscarriage of honesty, like Salvador with plans to reach the U.S. border. to live, but they refused because they are being paid Chuck Muth is doing in this issue of the Las Vegas Tribune. The ones shown on videos who are already trav- to continue to the United States. We do not expect a Steve Sibelius or the Jon Ralstons eling on the donated buses and trucks are displaying We all know who that evil person with desires to the Salvadoran flag with total lack of respect to the destroy our country is, but it is totally incomprehensi- of the liberal media to do anything about this; in fact country they wish to grant them Social and Econom- ble that our government with expert intelligent agents we believe they are very pleased with the results of this ical Asylum. There is no such thing for those people (See Viasmensky, Page 18) elections, but we urge those other members of the media and the daily newspaper to speak up and say something; ON A PERSONAL NOTE it is like the law enforcement agencies always say, “See something, say something.” Money cannot bring back Grandma We will expect those who brag about their friendship with the president and their support for the president to speak up for the good of the community and the future of or the family’s hearth and home our state. By Maramis in California, coupled with their own While California wildfires still personal track record of such things, We believe that no one wants a sanctuary community, rage and many are still raging over one would think that regardless of the with dope on the school grounds, higher taxes and com- the outcome of the election results fact that the owner of the property munist leaders ruling the life of the residents of Nevada; in Florida and Arizona, there is no was on vacation, they would get we believe that no one wants to turn Clark County or the shortage of other news that leaves right over there and not leave until State of Nevada into another California; we believe that us devastated. they resolved the issue of why there But those California wildfires…. were sparks. no one wants to see the wonderful life that we now have It’s like we can’t go for even a few But according to the news report, turned into a cult society with open borders for anyone months without there being another Ms. Cowley only got that one report and everyone to just walk into freely. fire. Eventually, the results of the in an email from PG&E and no fur- We urge those oldtimers; those born and raised here; election will have to be called and ther email telling her that they did go those who, at one time or another, had served their com- that will be that for this year. But out, and what they found when they there doesn’t seem to be any end to MaraMiS choufani investigated or what was the cause munity in any capacity; those who have lost any election the fires. In determining what caused this latest fire, of those sparks. in the past or present; to come out and do something, prove it is possible it was attributed to PG&E (Pacific Gas Cowley returned from her vacation Monday. For- yourselves to the community and speak out, loud and clear. & Electric), a known cause of other recent California tunately, most of the structures on her land were still We plead to both the County Republican Party and the fires. standing; investigators were still working to figure State Republican Party to wake up and lead the commu- Fire investigators declared the surrounding power out what sparked the gigantic fire that was raging then lines on a certain woman’s property a crime scene, and still is. nity to a better future, be the leaders that you all want the likely being where the fire started. Apparently, the I guess what really makes one wonder is why, if, first people of Nevada to believe you are. woman, a Ms. Cowley, was on vacation when she of all, it’s California, known for its raging wildfires, Don’t allow those who have taken our state prisoner — got an email from PG&E telling her that their crew often because the land is so dry, and that PG&E was under the most terrible type of government system — to needed to come out to her property to work on the known to have been connected to previous fires, some succeed. After this election fiasco, what do we have to lose? high-power lines because there were problems with maybe just by suspicion, but all the others by evidence, sparks. Well, knowing how easily fires can be started (See Maramis, Page 18) Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018

VEditors note:iew The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyoints reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. Denise Mraz: Legacy of a Chemtrail Crackpot By chuck muth And it became readily under- times after the primary, and plans If you meet her, she seems nice. standable why; she’s nuts…but I were in place that didn’t include If you talk to her, she actually mean that in a good Christian way. either one of these individuals in sounds coherent some of the time. As such, I advised Dennis to any capacity whatsoever. But make no mistake, Denise Mraz humor her but not let her within a Mraz went on to outline her is 100 percent cuckoo for Cocoa country mile of the official cam- plans to be named as Dennis’ re- Puffs. paign. So instead, she tried to go placement after the election… I met this woman a few months around me and latched onto Zack “Zach to float a trial balloon ago. She was trying to latch onto Hames, Dennis’ personal assistant, with all seated incumbent friendlies Dennis Hof’s campaign for Ne- appointment secretary and driver. could self fund, but I can’t, this is at Lincoln, clark and nye including vada State Assembly District 36 I warned Zack to keep this too sudden. Let me know what we Tisha black, cindy lake and trish — which he won on Election Day fruitloop away from Dennis and the can work out.” marsh/comm E to ask for their with 68 percent of the vote despite campaign, but apparently he had his In a follow-up email to me, she support.” the fact that he tragically passed own agenda. Indeed, in the closing says she “met with Zach and he Um, except Black, Lake and away three weeks earlier. cHUcK mUTH weeks of the campaign, Zack was thought it was a good idea.” Their Marsh all lost their bids for the So, when she started sniffing chair for a time, showed up to a already counting his post-election proposal includes the two issuing Clark County commission. Small around Dennis’ campaign — which Libertarian Party event and, when chickens and promoting himself as a “transition statement” claiming detail. I was managing — looking for asked what her candidate’s position Dennis’ legislative chief-of-staff… “Denise was to share Chief of Staff Cuckoo Puff then went on to work, I did a little checking up on education was, proceeded to which was never going to happen. duties with Zach for the session.” note that Nye County, because of on her. rant about fluoridated water and What happened next after Den- She went on to describe what the weighted formula for selecting She told me she had recently chemtrails. Naturally, we reached nis’ death on October 16th is so sad. their statement would say… a replacement, would actually con- quit the gubernatorial campaign out to Schwartz directly to confirm Just three days later, Mraz sent “We had worked together on trol the vote. As such… for Ryan Bundy – which Bundy’s whether this was official campaign Zack a “Legacy of Hof” proposal issues and solutions up until now “(T)hat would leave us with campaign said wasn’t true; that they positioning. It was not – she was – a copy of which I obtained – that and it was to be formally announced Strickland, cox and hopefully tren- fired her. removed from her position within is as absurd as it is delusional. Get after the election we were to be a ner. Clark would have lake, black This, after being released from the campaign shortly afterward.” this… team. Today, we plan to fulfill the and Sisolak, Gibson endorsing me Dan Schwartz’s GOP gubernatorial Not one person I spoke with who On Friday, October 19, 2018 at Legacy of Hof because this is what (Sisolak /Gibson would love to get primary campaign. Here, I’ll let knew her and/or had experience 12:44 pm, Mraz wrote a grammar/ the people choose. We’ll reiterate rid of me). So the public message is David Colborne of the Libertarian working with her had anything spelling-challenged email to Zack the points of his campaign.” Legacy of Hof is endorsing Denise Party explain this one… good to say about this woman, reading… “A team”? No, they weren’t. Mraz and asks the commissions to “I remember when Denise either as a campaign operative or “Zach, Let’s kick some ass togth- Dennis and I had discussed the consider her for the appointment.” Mraz, his Clark County campaign as a person. Not ONE. er. I’m ready if you are. I wish I staffing for the 2019 session several (see muth, page 15) Sessions resigns; good for MJ industry By mace yampolsky the resignation of Jeff Sessions is thought Utah would never join due medical marijuana ballot initiatives The political news this week unconstitutional. It’s illegal,” Con- to the high population of Mormons. were approved in Missouri and last clears the way for lots more growth way argued in the op-ed, co-written And Missouri, often viewed as Utah, while recreational marijuana — including more states legalizing with Neal Katyal, former acting a very red state, also passed the will be legal in Michigan. An ini- marijuana and the removal of two solicitor general under former Pres- initiative. And behind the scenes, tiative for recreational use in North federal officials who were blocking ident Barack Obama. Representative Pete Sessions (no Dakota was defeated. Don’t read the way at the federal level. I predict They added, “And it means that relation) of Texas lost his re-elec- too much into the North Dakota within five years that recreational anything Mr. Whitaker does, or tries tion bid. He has been obstructing defeat. The measure there was un- marijuana will be legal in the U.S. to do, in that position is invalid.” votes on marijuana-related reform like any of the others we’ve seen in It already is in Canada. The White House and the Justice for years as the chair of the House that it would have set no limit on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Department believe Whitaker’s Rules Committees. He is now out the possession or cultivation of pot, a leading critic of marijuana legal- appointment is valid. Whitaker was of the way also. Finally, the next and it would have allowed for the ization efforts, recently resigned appointed acting attorney general big catalyst could be the passage production and sale of marijuana at the request of President Trump under the Federal Vacancies Reform of the 2018 Farm Bill. This could with no regulation. This was an (Ding Dong the B**ch is dead). Act, which holds that an individual federally legalize hemp in the U.S. extreme measure and we shouldn’t The anti-marijuana and, honestly, who has served in a federal agency for the first time in decades. This be surprised it was defeated. ignorant ex-Attorney General was mace yampoLsKy at a senior grade for at least 90 will lead to a major boom in CBD In Ohio, five of six cities with a black cloud that hung over the in- ny, World Patent Marketing, prom- days can be appointed as an acting (the abbreviation for cannabidiol) marijuana decriminalization initia- dustry for the last two years. There ised to help inventors get patents. agency head. Trump will do what production in the country. I would tives on the ballot approved those is no way the next attorney general George Conway, the husband of he wants to do unless the courts recommend that everyone should efforts — including Dayton, the will be as tough and uneducated White House counselor Kellyanne overrule him. This really gets his invest in the marijuana industry. state’s sixth largest city. Aside from on the marijuana industry as Ses- Conway, is arguing that the Presi- panties in a wad, because he thinks I believe it is a better bet than the individual state initiatives, sev- sions — although Matt Whitaker dent’s decision to instate Matthew the judicial system is inferior to the gambling (pun intended) Just one eral politicians favoring loosening seems like a piece of work in his Whitaker as acting attorney general Executive Branch. man’s opinion. marijuana rules won big offices. own right. is “unconstitutional” and “illegal.” Getting back to the marijuana is- Remember, because marijuana In New Mexico, where medical He was on the advisory board of But one questions his intelligence. sues: In the path to full legalization is still illegal at the federal level, marijuana is already legal, new a Florida company, World Patent Look who he married. in the U.S. there will be milestones merchants can’t access the banking governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Marketing, that was shut down by He says “A principal officer that help solidify the industry. The system and can’t accept credit and spoke several times during the the Federal Trade Commission and must be confirmed by the Senate. big news was Michigan became debit cards for payments. Loosen- campaign to support legislation served with a $26 million judgment And that has a very significant con- the 10th state along with D.C. to ing of federal marijuana laws can on recreational use, depending on earlier this year for what court sequence today. It means that Mr. legalize recreational marijuana. be a complete game-changer. The the details. documents called “a scam that has Trump’s installation of Matthew Now 20 percent of the states are Sessions news came on the heels In Minnesota, where medical bilked thousands of consumers out Whitaker as acting attorney general fully legal. Two new states joined of what was already a big week for marijuana is legal, Rep. Tim Walz of millions of dollars.” The compa- of the United States after forcing the medical marijuana list.Many marijuana. On last Tuesday night, (see mace, page 18) What I’m doing to bring justice to Florida count Larry Klayman joins Gov. Scott in legal action, combats alleged vote fraud By Larry Klayman this is the home of Rep. Debbie These are just a few of the prob- Snipes! While apparently of no re- I am a proud citizen of Florida, Wasserman Schultz, a woman so lems not just with Florida’s voting lation, Wesley was born in Florida. the nation’s Sunshine State. But sleazy that even soon-to-be Speaker system, but rampant throughout In addition as a Florida voter, today a dark cloud hangs over this of the House Nancy Pelosi looks the nation. Forget about alleged I have standing and am filing a paradise, which is reverting to a like a saint in comparison. Russian hacking of our voting companion lawsuit to the one Gov. “voter swamp.” As occurred after It would appear that the fraud machinery; state officials and their Rick Scott has already filed, alleg- Election Day 2000, when then- now underway in both countries calculated fraud-prone voting ap- ing voting misconduct and fraud, as Vice President Al Gore challenged stems from newly discovered tens paratus are a much bigger threat to well as the dilution of my vote. This the apparent presidential victory of thousands of mailed-in paper bal- our democracy. will put me in court, as occurred in of then-Gov. George W. Bush, an lots and irregularities, to put it most As I did during the 2000 elec- 2000, alongside Scotts’ establish- effort is underway by the Demo- diplomatically, with provisional and tions, when I was chairman and ment attorneys to make sure that crats to steal the election to senator absentee ballots – much of which general counsel of Judicial Watch, all play it straight. of Rick Scott and the election to have been conveniently just “dis- which I had founded to be a gov- As a public-interest advocate, governor of Ron DeSantis. covered” past the state-mandated ernment watchdog many years I want to make sure the people of The stakes are very high! If deadline for having tabulated and earlier, Freedom Watch, which I Florida do not have this election Andrew Gillum, a devout socialist, counted the ballots. also founded, filed Friday public stolen from them. Let the person pro-Palestinian and anti-white race Larry KLayman Undoubtedly, these are inherent records requests to open up the who actually won the senatorial and baiter becomes the next governor of and thus requires unnecessary and problems in the voting system. For ballots to make sure that here is no gubernatorial elections win, not by Florida, it will not be long before scary warnings on products, build- instance, when I appeared in person hanky-panky. It has been reported fraud and deceit but by uncompro- the state becomes the next Cali- ing materials and even apartment to vote last Tuesday the volunteer that, as occurred with so-called mised fairness. fornia. What I love about my state sites – as well as other choke holds woman who was assigned to check hanging chads during the 2000 elec- Watch what I do over the next is that it still grants a modicum on the populace and the state’s me in and verify my identity as tions, the supervisors of elections days, weeks and likely months be- of freedom to its citizens – the damaged economy, this “left coast” a registered voter asked me if I in both Broward and Palm Beach fore all of this is hopefully resolved. unabridged right to carry arms, to once-paradise is quickly sinking had received a paper ballot. As I counties are themselves deciding To succeed, We the People must stand your ground, particularly if into the Pacific. had not, and told her so, she then which boxes were checked for a play an independent role for the attacked these days by some luna- In the words of the “Gipper,” happily provided me with a ballot senatorial and gubernatorial can- good of not just my home state, but tic on the left, and to not have the Ronald Reagan, “here we go again.” that ultimately was scanned into didate this year, without allowing the nation as a whole. Go to www. government regulate every aspect Broward and Palm Beaches coun- the voting system. But if I had in any independent entity to inspect freedomwatchusa.org, sign up for of one’s being. ties, as was true in the aftermath fact received a paper ballot in the the ballots. our Justice League, and donate to In California, which has become of the 2000 presidential elections, mail, and then voted this way, I Thus, as conceived of in 2000 this new but necessary endeavor to more socialist than even Western have apparently embarked on a could have voted twice without – and I was the first one to do so save the republic! Europe, for instance, to get your fraudulent scheme to defraud the any actual check by the supervisor – Freedom Watch will be demand- * * * * * dog brushed, the brusher needs to voters of Florida and force the of elections. In short, the use of ing access to the ballots in these Larry Klayman is a former Jus- be licensed by the state. And, with election of Democrats Bill Nelson mailed paper ballots, which can also two corrupt counties. While the tice Department prosecutor and California’s environmental and and Gillum as the state’s U.S. sen- be handed over in mass to interests supervisor of elections in Broward the founder of Judicial Watch and regulatory strictures – like Propo- ator and governor. Of course, both who would then fraudulently fill is named Brenda Snipes, her acting Freedom Watch. His latest book is sition 65, which in effect declares counties are Democrat-controlled them out and send them in, is rife is not as accomplished as someone “Whores: Why and How I Came to everything in life to be cancerous havens. In the case of Broward, with the prospect of vote fraud. of her same family name, Wesley Fight the Establishment.” November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 15 Can Democracy Be Done Better? By José Azel population with respect to personal Most of us are glad to live in a characteristics, political preferenc- democracy. Yet, we may also think es and economic circumstances. that our democracy is not repre- Consequently, the lawmaking of senting us, or not functioning well. a random selected parliament is So, can democracy be done better? more likely to reflect the views of The “Iron Law of Oligarchy,” is the population as a whole. a political theory developed by Ger- Sortition is a less corruptible man sociologist Robert Michels, selection process for political office to explain how complex organiza- because it is not easily manipu- tions, regardless of how democratic lated by money, power, or status. when started, inevitably develop The Athenians believed elections into oligarchies. Representative to be aristocratic and corrupt. As democracies deteriorate into elite Aristotle put it: “It is accepted as rule as a result of this “iron law.” democratic when public officials the problem of overrepresentation Jefferson would have argued for According to Michels, the tac- are allocated by lot [sortition]; and in elections by the more politically sortition. as oligarchic when they are filled tical and technical necessities of active groups. Democracy progressed when we by election.” organizations require that they José Azel Under most election systems, abandoned the notion that kings had Modern advocates of sortition come to be run by a leadership cept of selecting public officials elected representatives rely on been anointed by God. Similarly, also point out the phenomenon of class. This leadership class ends at random from a larger pool of political parties to gain office, and sortition is a modernization of cognitive diversity. Studies show up dominating the organization’s candidates has a distinguished are likely to cast their votes along democracy that makes us uncom- that cognitive diversity is more power structures. Representative pedigree beginning in the Athenian important to developing success- party lines. Their loyalty is split fortable because it requires that we democracies can not avoid rule democracy (507-232 BCE), Venice ful ideas than the ability level of a between the party and their personal rethink the concept of voting. But by elite. (697-1797), Florence (1328-1434 group. Simply put, persons of aver- views. Representatives selected by consider that we use sortition to We have also come to believe and 1494-1512) and Switzerland age intelligence selected at random sortition are not indebted to anyone select juries empowered to make that electing representatives by (1640-1837). perform better than a collection of for their position. Their loyalty is life and death decisions. And that popular vote is a sacrosanct element Modern examples are mostly the most talented problem solvers. strictly to their conscience. sortition embodies an extremely of democratic governance. Yet, found in the selection of juries Most elected legislative assem- Before a random selection can attractive characteristic: It gets rid there are several thought provoking where potential jurors are selected blies display various demographic be made, the pool of candidates of politicians. arguments that reimagine democ- at random from a qualified popula- biases in race, religion, sex, etc. must be defined. Many methods José Azel left Cuba in 1961 as a racy by replacing the traditional tion and then are further examined Under a citizen-wide sortition have been advanced to select from 13 year-old political exile in what voting process. An intriguing pro- to determine their qualifications and scheme for public office, ordinary the population at large, or from has been dubbed Operation Pedro posal for a democracy of the future impartiality in a voir dire process. citizens would not have to com- subsets screened by education, Pan — the largest unaccompanied is governance by “sortition.” Also, random selection has been pete against powerful adversaries experience, testing, etc. Modern child refugee movement in the his- Sortition-also known as de- used to create assemblies of citizens favored by socioeconomic or po- computer technologies enable such tory of the Western Hemisphere. marchy or allotment- is a demo- to advice on policy proposals. litical advantages. Thus, sortition qualification systems making sorti- He is currently dedicated to the in- cratic form of government where Sortition is more democratic is inherently more egalitarian than tion technically viable. Had these depth analyses of Cuba’s economic, representative members of the than elections because a sample elections, and provides all citizens computer systems existed when social and political state, with a government are selected randomly selected at random mirrors more an equal chance of serving in office. the Founding Fathers designed keen interest in post-Castro-Cuba rather than by election. This con- accurately the composition of the It overcomes societal biases, and our democracy, I suspect Thomas strategies. ON THE HOLMES FRONT Hypocrites! Dems elect 4 men accused of sexual misconduct By Frank Holmes didn’t “believe” these women and called her a liar. The Democrats wanted you to — sorry, believe these girls. His “I am confident that this false think they “believe all survivors” Senate Majority PAC poured $6 allegation will be seen for what it during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme million into powering Menendez is,” Scott said. Court nomination hearings. to re-election. Not only did the Democrats But when one of their own can- Bobby Scott, D-Virginia back him for re-election—he’s in didates was accused of physically The Virginia Democrat engaged line to be chairman of the House or sexually assaulting a woman in classic sexual harassment and Education and Labor Committee! — or underage girl — they turned destroyed the career of a woman “I look forward to working with a blind eye to their shocking alle- who refused to sleep with him, you to advance our goals as we gations. according to a former staffer. enter the Majority,” Scott wrote in The Democrats elected at least Reese Everson was a congres- a letter to his fellow House Dem- four separate candidates who face sional intern when she said the ocrats. accusations of abusing women on congressman touched her inappro- The Democratic party, and mem- Tuesday. priately, took her on a trip to Cal- bers of the #MeToo movement, Keith Ellison,D-Minnesota ifornia, and told her she shouldn’t look forward to working with these Rep. Ellison’s ex-girlfriend, gressman, won his race for state primary vote just weeks later, then “be good” if she wanted to get accused abusers — all four of them. Karen Monahan, came forward in Attorney General on Tuesday night. crushing Republican Benito Ber- ahead. “It appears the Democrat Party’s late August with shocking revela- He’ll now be in charge of prose- nal with 79 percent of the vote on Everson said the powerful Dem- claims of zero tolerance and its tions that the years she lived with cuting all crimes statewide, includ- Tuesday. ocrat crushed her future dreams pledge to stand behind women’s the Democrat congressman were ing domestic abuse. Bob Menendez, because she wouldn’t go to bed claims of sexual allegations is, as pure, abusive hell. Tony Cárdenas, D-California D-New Jersey with him. it always is, hypocrisy,” said an She recorded a cell phone video Ultra-liberal Congressman Tony The scandal-plagued Senator “I was blackballed or black- editorial in one small-town North of Ellison dragging her off a bed Cárdenas faces ugly allegations from New Jersey has been denying listed,” she said. “I was prevented Carolina newspaper. “Total hy- by her feet and screaming foul that he drugged and fondled a girl allegations that he slept with un- from moving forward in my career pocrisy.” language at her in 2016. in 2007—when she was only 16 derage hookers since 2012… but because I attempted to run from a Frank Holmes is a reporter for She produced medical records years old! prosecutors don’t believe him. situation that was sexually inappro- The Horn News. He is a veteran from November 2017, showing The rising golf pro said the Menendez allegedly took a mas- priate, where I had been proposi- journalist and an outspoken con- that she endured “emotional and “pro-feminist” congressman took sive bribe with numbers as high as tioned to have a sexual relationship servative that talks about the news physical abuse from a partner”— her to a golf event, then handed $105 million… to help out a friend, with my boss that I did not want.” that was in his weekly article, “On and names “congressman Ellison” her a drink that “tasted distinctly Dr. Salomon Melgen. Scott looked into the cameras The Holmes Front.” as the culprit! different from both tap and filtered But the senator also helped him- Minnesota Public Radio News water.” self to underage girls, the feds say. also read more than 100 texts be- When she passed out, he groped Federal prosecutors said they Muth tween the two and said some had a her breasts and genitals, she said. had “specific, corroborated allega- (Continued from Page 14) undoubtedly take me out somehow nasty, threatening tone. These weren’t just empty words. tions that defendants Menendez and Somebody’s been sniffing her as well.” How did other Democrats treat An L.A. County Superior Court Melgen had sex with underage pros- own chemtrails. $9,000 from Dennis’ campaign Monahan? Like a stone-cold liar. judge ruled that the allegations titutes in the Dominican Republic.” The appointment is going to coffers, plus expenses, for TWO The chairman of the state party, had “a reasonable and meritorious A pilot who flew Melgen said he be made BEFORE new county WEEKS’ work? And then getting Ken Martin, said outright, “I don’t basis” to go forward. personally saw “young girls” who commissioners are sworn in next paid $35,000 from an outside PAC, believe her.” So much for, “Believe How did the Democratic Party “look like escorts.” January. Which means Deborah again funded with Dennis’ money, all women!” react? The local chapter, the Los Menendez’s spokesman, Steven Strickland in Nye won’t get a vote. to serve in the Legislature? This is The state party hired a lawyer to Angeles Democratic Party, en- Sandberg, called the prosecutors — And Tina Trenner lost her primary truly hallucinogenic thinking from fake-up a report calling Monahan’s dorsed Cárdenas for re-election. and the women — liars. way back in June and wasn’t even a warped, delusional mind. claims “unsubstantiated.” “The powers that be are shuf- Investigators say that Menen- on the general election ballot. And the bizarre ramblings con- Senator Bernie Sanders flew in fling it away,” said one local leader. dez’s denials are “demonstrably Again, Lake and Black didn’t tinued with a recent manifesto she to campaign for Ellison. But Cárdenas cruised to re-elec- false”— that he’s a child molester. win their elections – and again, posted on Facebook… Ellison, the first Muslim con- tion, winning 67 percent of the But Senator Chuck Schumer wouldn’t be sworn in even if they “In working with Dennis Hof had until after the decision had on his Campaign strategy, Denise been made. As for Clark County Mraz helped get Dennis to a post- Mitchell Commissioners Steve Sisolak and humous win despite all odds. By (Continued from Page 13) Jim Gibson, it’s doubtful either identifying mechanisms of Agen- sustain such excess may become even knows this woman exists, let da21 and providing actionable, too great to bear.” alone “would love to get rid of” her. legislative remedy to rectify symp- Fellner argues, “Because such Mraz was/is so delusional, she tomatic harm, we won.” outsized pay packages come at even included in her memo to WTF? the expense of taxpayers who earn Zack a copy of a business card she To be clear: Denise Mraz had much less themselves, elected of- designed to hand out while seeking NOTHING to do with Dennis’ ficials should consider the fairness the appointment. Good grief. campaign strategies or his win on and sustainability of continually Now, here’s the kicker from this Election Day. This is a sad and trou- caving in to government unions’ money-grubbing opportunist… bled woman living in an alternative endless demands for even more.” “Denise Compensation: I am universe. Unlike state government em- proposing a compensation of That she and Zack conspired ployees, local government workers $9,000.00 up 10/20 until 11/6 and to cook up this “Legacy of Hof” in Nevada are largely covered by the original Hof campaign fund campaign to get her appointed to union contracts. State government taking over all campaign expen- Dennis’ seat almost immediately workers generally are paid more ditures and they can be recorded after his death is just plain sick. The than those in the private sector, gressivism, Franklin D. Roosevelt, bind the employer in mutual discus- on my PAC for Don’t California woman needs professional help. but less than local government said in a 1937 letter: “All Govern- sions with Government employee Our Nevada. If we are successful, As Jack Nicholson so famously employees. ment employees should realize that organizations. The employer is the I am budgeting another $2500.00 put it in the movie As Good As It In past legislative sessions, the process of collective bargaining, whole people …” to get us through 11/7 to the 1st Gets, “Sell crazy someplace else, lawmakers have attempted to allow as usually understood, cannot be Who is the servant and who is of Jan. Once we are appointed, I we’re all stocked up here.” state government workers to union- transplanted into the public service. the boss? would like to be paid $35,000.00 Chuck Muth is president of ize, though they should instead take It has its distinct and insurmount- Thomas Mitchell is a former for the session. I cannot self -fund Citizen Outreach, a non-profit away the right of local government able limitations when applied to newspaper editor who now writes at this time on this schedule. Once public policy grassroots advocacy workers to unionize. The unions public personnel management.” conservative/libertarian columns we get past the first session, let’s organization and publisher of Ne- hold too strong a sway over local He went on to add, “The very for weekly papers in Nevada. draw up a long term plan. If the vadaNewsandViews.com. He may elected officials who must bargain nature and purposes of Government You may email Mitchell at thom- need should arise, I am counting be reached by email at cmuth@ with the unions over wages. make it impossible for administra- [email protected]. He blogs at on your attorneys to protect any lasvegastribune.com. He blogs at None other than the icon of pro- tive officials to represent fully or to http://4thst8.wordpress.com/. residual or related issues, they will MuthsTruths.com. Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 Gas at $240 per gallon? IPCC report lays out high cost of carbon taxes By Vance Ginn and Elliott Raia New commercial buildings, with household costs should on average The Hill opinion contributors foundations and big parking lots, be about $550 lower in 2014-15 Over the river and through the would be astronomically more than they would be with the carbon woods – if you can afford it. The expensive. tax,” a report from the Department holiday season is nearing, and Let’s include highway construc- of the Environment found. “On families are starting to think about tion. We’re seeing more and more average, household electricity bills travel. But visiting grandma could 12-lane highways in our cities. are estimated to be $200 lower and soon be cost-prohibitive, if the Each mile of building such a high- household gas bills $70 lower than U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on way requires almost 31,000 cubic they would be with a carbon tax in Climate Change (IPCC) has its way. yards of concrete, which could 2014-15.” The IPCC claims in its latest come with a total carbon duty of It also found that “Removing the report that action must be taken to more than $11 million – that’s on carbon tax eliminates an adminis- avert global warming of 1.5 degrees top of normal construction costs. trative and compliance burden on Celsius by the end of the century While production of concrete is business, which is estimated to cost — a benchmark it says comes with would disproportionately hurt the figures for each cubic yard of just one example, it highlights how $85 million per year.” costly climate consequences. Its poor and middle class, who pay a concrete produced shows there are a carbon tax could affect Ameri- While many are concerned about recommendation: a carbon tax of higher percentage of their incomes more than 1.85 tons of carbon di- cans far beyond the energy sector, the potential role of manmade as much as $200 per ton of carbon for motor fuel and energy. And it oxide emitted during the production where the vast majority of carbon climate change, it’s essential to dioxide emissions by 2030 to an as- would decrease incentives for new process. At the IPCC rate of $200 dioxide emissions originate. When balance the statistical uncertainty tonishing $27,000 per ton by 2100. innovations to improve our lives, per ton of carbon dioxide emissions energy is included, particularly the that the IPCC admits in its re- For America families, this could such as hydraulic fracking. by 2030, the cost of building with affordable, reliable energy provided porting with the well-tested and mean the price of gasoline soaring In other words, a carbon tax concrete would rapidly rise. Even by fossil fuels that have allowed known dangers of forcing flawed to $240 per gallon. Remember would hurt all of us. at a seemingly modest $40 per ton millions to rise up from poverty, government programs on a growing when we thought $4 per gallon Concrete, for example, is per- of carbon dioxide emissions — a the demands made by the IPCC economy. was high? haps one of the most common figure claimed to be a “conservative guarantee economic decay. The best path forward in ad- The IPCC’s recommendations carbon-intensive products due to carbon tax”— a carbon tax would There’s clear proof of this. Car- dressing both the economic pros- should be taken with a grain of salt its production process. When was add a huge cost to buildings and bon taxes in Australia and British perity and environmental preser- because of seriously flawed eco- the last day you didn’t have contact roads. Columbia reduced standards of vation is to remove government nomic models. But we must take with concrete? Homes, businesses, Take a new home of 3,000 living, with Australia eventually barriers to competition in the a carbon tax seriously, as the idea and roads — all built with con- square feet. A simple slab founda- repealing its carbon tax within just energy sector and beyond. gains traction. What would a carbon crete, and all incredibly important tion (with no basement) could use two years. Vance Ginn (@VanceGinn) is tax mean for American families? for economic prosperity — would 100 cubic yards of concrete. Adding According to the Australian Director of the Center for Econom- Regardless of the amount, a undoubtedly rise in cost because of a $370 tax per cubic yard for a ton government, when the tax was ic Prosperity, and Senior Economist carbon tax would erode gains of a carbon tax. of carbon based on the $200 rate repealed, families felt immediate and Elliott Raia is a Policy Analyst the recent tax and regulatory cuts For instance, converting the above would mean the cost of that and significant relief. for Federal Affairs, both at the by the Trump administration. It National Ready Mix Association’s home would likely rise $37,000. “Treasury has estimated that Texas Public Policy Foundation. Governor Michael Brown: Don’t debate forestry management in the middle of disastrous wildfires By Michael D. Brown and economic damage. The Hill opinion contributor When natural clashes occur between The Butte County Fire in California has urban areas and forested areas as we see in consumed at least 113,000 acres and is only California, wildfires can be catastrophic — 25 percent contained. The Los Angeles Coun- destroying lives and property. The economic ty Fire has consumed at least 91,572 acres costs are astronomical. That is why when and is 20 percent contained. The Ventura these events occur, federal, state and local County Fire has consumed at least 4,531 and governments work together to provide the is 80 percent contained. equipment, manpower and money necessary These fires alone have consumed 209,103 to stop the destruction. acres and continue to move toward the Pa- In California, intra-state mutual aid among cific Coast because of the downslope winds California counties; and, inter-state mutual, that frequent Southern California. Roughly between the states, is being used to deploy 250,000 have evacuated the fire zones and manpower and equipment to fight these fires. at least 30 people have perished. In 2003 The federal government also responds, in the massive wildfires also consumed thousands form of financial assistance, to help contain of acres and destroyed hundreds of homes and stop the destruction. in-and-around San Diego. Debating what is proper forestry manage- CAL FIRE, the state’s Department of ment is an appropriate debate. Every state Forestry and Fire Protection, is coordinating should look critically at how they manage California’s firefighting efforts in-and-around forests and grasslands, especially in the Los Angeles and other areas. CAL FIRE is urban-wildland interface. Every citizen who professional, tested and ready to fight these those resources to maximize their use while fires similar to those in California. FEMA has chooses to live in or near these urban-wild- fires. And while CAL FIRE is best known simultaneously reducing the risk of damage provided this federal assistance for decades. land interfaces also has a responsibility — a for its firefighting capacity, CAL FIRE also caused by fires. This management is similar One can debate whether or not the federal responsibility to create a defensible space responds to other emergencies and disasters to every state’s wildlife departments which government should be involved in providing around their property. when called upon. CAL FIRE is, indeed, a manage the conservation and hunting of federal funding assistance for what is a state We have a responsibility to enter into first responder. wildlife. responsibility — the management of its those debates before and after first responders But CAL Fire is also responsible for the As America becomes more and more natural resources, and the fighting of fires in are putting their lives at risk. We should have management of California forests. According urbanized, management of natural resources the states. But over time we have evolved a an honest, open debate about proper forestry to CAL FIRE,“Protection of California’s which bump up against urban development, funding mechanism that assists in fighting management. But we should not distract from natural resources ... is accomplished through require smart, scientific and proven methods fires, managing resources and assisting state the hard work first responders are performing ongoing assessment and study of the State’s of management to maximize utilization of governments when state government resourc- while homes are being destroyed and lives natural resources and an extensive CAL FIRE natural resources, while managing the inher- es are being depleted. are being lost. Once the danger is contained Resource Management Program.” ent conflict that occurs as land areas become The failure to properly manage forests is or eliminated, then we can debate as vocifer- This includes reviewing 500 to 1,400 more and more urbanized. Even in rural a serious issue. Purists believe that forests ously as we can about proper urban wildland plans to harvest timber on private lands and areas, this kind of management is essential should be allowed to grow naturally, burn interface issues. 6,500 site inspections — plans submitted by to protect lives and property while appropri- naturally, and develop without human inter- Until then the focus should be on stopping private landowners and logging companies ately exploiting those natural resources that ference. Unfortunately, that is a naïve posi- the spread of these fires, saving lives and who want to harvest the trees. “Controlled provide jobs and economic development. tion because Mother Nature is indifferent to protecting property. burns” to manage vegetation involve forest- FEMA, the Departments of Agriculture, man’s development of homes and businesses Michael Brown is the former director of ers, firefighters, landowners, and the local Commerce and others provide funding for that intrude into the natural growth areas of FEMA and undersecretary of Homeland Se- communities. part of these management efforts. And when forests and grasslands. If we want to build curity under President George W. Bush. Fol- The mission of managing California’s fires break out, FEMA provides Fire Man- homes in forested areas and allow urban ar- low Brown on Twitter @michaelbrownusa. forest is not unique. Every state, whether agement Assistance Grants (FMAG’s) to eas to intrude into the mountains and plains, He hosts “Heckuva Show” heard on radio in they have forests, grasslands, or other ur- financially help state governments as their man must attempt to manage that interface 38 states from its flagship station, NewsRadio ban-wildland interfaces, attempts to manage resources are depleted in fighting massive to reduce loss of life, destruction of property, 850KOA, 850 AM and 94.1 FM. New Congress must keep its foot on the economic gas pedal By Joseph Semprevivo that, as it stands now, the tax cuts America hundreds of thousands of The Hill opinion contributor for individuals and small businesses dollars a year. Believe me when I Elections matter. The results are set to expire in 2025. say I would much rather use that are in, and Democrats took control Luckily, our federal legislators money for the benefit of my em- of the House while Republicans can still make the tax relief per- ployees and community. I have no strengthened their majority in the manent, which should be an easy doubt other business owners feel Senate. decision to make after examining the same. Despite this, our new lawmakers the benefits of the tax cuts over the Some are already saying Wash- should be able to agree on a basic past year. ington will be in gridlock for the fact: The U.S. economy is on fire. Thanks to those tax cuts, small next two years and, in some cases, American workers and small-busi- businesses like mine have been able that may be true. However, there are ness owners like myself have been to provide pay raises, bonuses, hire issues that lawmakers on both sides been able to experience the tangible more workers, expand operations of the political isle can get behind. benefits of this economic boom. So and reinvest in our local economy. Extending the tax cuts and reducing to our newly elected legislators, This is what makes the free-market A recent report shows the ad- The latest information released regulations for small businesses I have a message: Let’s keep this economy great— millions of mov- ministration’s deregulatory agenda by the White House shows that should be among them. economy revved up. ing pieces working in harmony at has resulted in a reduction of $23 over the course of the last couple So as the next Congress gavels Two common-sense measures the local level result in a stronger billion in regulatory costs for the months, four regulations have into session in January, let’s keep have contributed to this trend and and more vibrant national economy. 2018 fiscal year. When compared been eliminated for every new one the economy rolling by joining should inspire the 116th Congress: However, this well-oiled econ- to Obama’s administration impos- created. together in support of small busi- lowering taxes and cutting red tape. omy isn’t occurring because of tax ing an additional $245 billion in For my business specifically, nesses. The passage of last year’s Tax cuts alone. regulatory costs during its first two 36 hours are spent on complying * * * * * Cuts and Jobs Act has resulted in President Trump campaigned years, the contrast is night and day. with government regulations every Joseph Semprevivo is the owner the fattening of many American on reducing regulations, and he has More specifically, Trump’s stat- week. And as everyone knows, time of Joseph’s Lite Cookies, a pro- wallets — 90 percent of wage delivered on that promise. Much ed goal was to cut two regulations is money. fessor of finance, real estate and earners according to the Treasury like the tax cuts, the effects of less for every new one added. But in Navigating the bleak world of business at Indian River State Col- Department. While that news de- bureaucratic red tape have been a typical Trump fashion, even those regulations costs my company lege and the author of “Madness serves praise, we must not forget boon to our country. high expectations were surpassed. and other small businesses across Miracles Millions.” November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 17 How Trump can pull off ultimate trick to make Mueller disappear By Jonathan Turley his own Justice Department in court in the The Hill opinion contributor aforementioned Miller case without directly The appointment of Matthew Whitaker as firing Mueller. If Whitaker is left in place, acting attorney general of the United States and Trump has said there is “no rush” to fill this week has raised a chorus of objections the post permanently, the court could con- over what is viewed as an effort by President clude that Mueller is now exercising powers Trump to gain control over and possibly reserved to confirmed “principal officers.” scuttle the investigation of special counsel He could be barred from exercising those Robert Mueller. Many have cited Whitaker’s powers until an attorney general is nominated past comments criticizing the investigation and confirmed. as evidence of such a nefarious design. But Making this situation all the more intrigu- what if the greatest threat to Mueller is not ing would be if Trump then appoints someone Whitaker’s personal views but Whitaker’s whom the Democrats would likely oppose, government position? such as former New Jersey governor Chris As an official who was not confirmed by Christie. Yet, if the Democrats rejected such the Senate to serve in the Justice Department, a nominee, they themselves would be the Whitaker could prove to be a type of Mueller reason for keeping the Mueller investigation antimatter. His appointment makes the status enjoined, rather than any direct executive of a special counsel, as one unconfirmed action taken by Trump. That would be the official reporting to another, more problem- ultimate “prestige” to this trick. atic. Whether intended or not, Trump may as a United States attorney “at large” who unconstitutional. All of this depends, of course, on the have just sent the Mueller investigation into exercises “principal officer” powers. The position of the attorney general is court’s interpretation of the appointments a serious constitutional challenge. For those Despite excellent and good faith argu- clearly that of a principal officer requiring clause, which remains unresolved, as well hoping for a shazam moment where Trump ments from Kamenar, I have been skeptical confirmation. Under the Federal Vacancies as a delay in the confirmation of a permanent somehow makes Mueller disappear, that is of the position because the special counsel, Reform Act, Whitaker will carry out attorney attorney general. Nevertheless, Whitak- not likely. However, he could pull off quite a unlike the earlier position of independent general functions without Senate confirma- er’s appointment could have significantly show in having a court shut him down. counsel, remains rooted within the Justice tion for 210 days. He can then gain another strengthened the challenge to Mueller. In- In any magic trick, the first move is the Department and subject to the authority of 210 days if he, or some other nominee, fails deed, this sequence of events could magnify pledge where you do something common the attorney general or his designated subor- to secure confirmation. That includes dealing the concern of judges about allowing special or ordinary. This whole controversy began dinate, in this case Deputy Attorney General with succession of the presidency and a host counsels to hold unconfirmed positions. What with the appointment of a special counsel Rod Rosenstein, who is a principal officer of other critical matters. may have been seen as mere conjecture about after former Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed by the Senate. It makes little sense for the Constitution reporting to another unconfirmed official is recused himself from the matter. That was That brings us to surprise or “turn” in the to specify that these functions can only be now the reality at the Justice Department. an ordinary step that some of us advocated trick where something extraordinary happens exercised by a confirmed individual unless Whitaker could remove this threat to the after President Trump fired then FBI director on stage. This here is the unexpected move of a president simply declares him acting and position of his own department by simply James Comey. Trump appointing Whitaker, who had been immune from the requirements. President recusing himself and leaving the supervision The status of independent and special chief of staff at the Justice Department, as Trump could have a difficult time holding the of Mueller to Rosenstein. Yet, given Trump’s counsels in the government has long been the successor of Sessions, rather than simply conservative wing of the Supreme Court on long fury over the recusal by Sessions, that a controversy. The appointments clause of elevating the deputy attorney general, as has such a question of plain meaning, including likely would not go over well. Or Whitaker the Constitution mandates that high level been past practice.The chief of staff largely Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, who could presumably wait for a decision and re- officials in the executive branch, called “prin- serves as an aide to the attorney general and has previously written about the importance cuse himself if the court considers his uncon- cipal officers,” require a presidential nomina- does not have substantive duties over the of such confirmations as a prerequisite to firmed status to be a barrier to the completion tion and Senate confirmation. Congress may different Justice Department divisions. exercising such powers. of the Mueller investigation. allow a president to simply appoint, without Critics argue that Whitaker does not meet We move to the final stage of “prestige” However, this is why the ultimate trick confirmation, other “inferior officers,” as Federal Vacancies Reform Act requirements, when the magic occurs. The best legal ar- about this appointment may not be Whitak- they see fit. but I disagree with that argument. I disagree gument in defense of Mueller was that he er’s views but Whitaker himself. Under this Mueller’s authority has been challenged as well with the arguments that his public reported to Rosenstein, who is a confirmed scenario, Trump appoints a chief of staff by Paul Kamenar and the National Legal and comments in the media before joining the official. Now that Mueller reports to Whita- and abracadabra! Mueller disappears. It is Policy Center on behalf of Andrew Miller, a Justice Department now requires him to ker, you have an unconfirmed official exer- admittedly unlikely to happen, but that would former aide to longtime Trump confidante recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller cising powers like a United States attorney be quite a trick. Roger Stone. They argue that Mueller is investigation. However, there remains a more and being overseen by an unconfirmed acting Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor exercising authority exceeding that of a Unit- fundamental question, not whether Whitaker attorney general. of Public Interest Law at George Washington ed States attorney, a position that requires is unlawful under the Federal Vacancies In other words, by appointing Whitak- University. You can follow him on Twitter @ confirmation. He is, therefore, functioning Reform Act, but whether that law itself is er, Trump has undermined the position of JonathanTurley. Grease FDA wheels to save lives By Peter J. Pitts with fatal consequences. drug costs down. competition between different treat- When you’re desperately ill, Nobody wants to be the regu- The sad fact is that more than ment options drives costs down. your chances of recovery improve lator who approves a dangerous one in 10 Americans declined to Consider the recent price drops as your access to treatment im- medicine, whereas delayed ap- fill a prescription in 2016 due to for cholesterol medicines. In 2015, proves. That’s why it’s such good proval imposes costs visible to very cost concerns. the FDA approved a new drug news that the Food and Drug Ad- few. Regulators therefore have an When Americans don’t fill their called Praluent. It’s a breakthrough ministration (FDA) is working to incentive to err on the side of more prescriptions, their illnesses wors- medication — one that’s proven to speed up the process of getting new testing and delay. en, which drives up healthcare decrease heart attacks and strokes. medications to patients. The FDA has long been aware spending. It costs the country more Praluent initially went on the The FDA has two critical mis- of this problem. The agency has than $300 billion annually to take market at a list price of $14,600. sions. One is to ensure that medi- looked for ways to streamline ap- care of people who have failed to Fortunately for patients, the FDA cations approved for sale to patients provals where safety reviews have get well or have grown sicker due to has since approved other break- are safe and effective. The other shown positive results. And they are their inability to comply with their through cholesterol drugs. To is to get treatments to patients as starting to pay off. prescription drug regimen. improve market share, Praluent’s quickly as possible. In 2017, the FDA approved more Speeding up generic approvals developer has offered rebates of Unfortunately, the two missions than 1,000 generic drugs — 200 should reduce abandonment rates. between 45 and 69 percent. can come into conflict. more than had ever been approved That’s because Americans abandon The dilemma of the drug ap- Approve a drug too quickly, PETER J. PITTS in a single year previously. It also taking generics at a rate that’s 266 proval process hasn’t gone away without a comprehensive review in pregnant women led to severe approved 46 novel drugs — more percent lower than the rate for and never will. But the FDA’s of safety and efficacy, and the birth defects. than twice as many as it did in 2016. brand-name drugs. The difference, improvements show that it can be example that haunts all regulators But taking too long to approve The increase in the number of of course, is the lower cost of ge- managed more effectively. might come to pass yet again. That a safe and effective treatment also treatments on the market and the nerics. Peter J. Pitts, a former FDA as- would be the thalidomide tragedy takes a toll: patients who could ben- availability of generic medications Speeding up approvals for sociate commissioner, is president of the 1950s, when a treatment for efit from the new treatment don’t are providing the competition that brand-name drugs could also im- of the Center for Medicine in the morning sickness in Great Britain get it in a timely fashion, sometimes is the most effective way to keep prove adherence. That’s because Public Interest. How a Democratic House can help finish the Trump agenda By F.H. Buckley and tax-cut legislation, and that’s If they don’t — if they, say, rush Washington Post the kind of triangulation that Trump to impeach instead — they’ll prove So what happens next? We should pursue now. that they’re not to be taken serious- have two recent models for what That’s what Trump said he want- ly and will give voters a reason to presidents do when they lose the ed in his news conference Wednes- re-elect Trump in 2020. For Trump, Congress or a branch of it. One day, and here’s what it might mean. it’s win-win. model was Barack Obama in 2010 There’s a deal waiting to be Let’s remember that Trump and another was Bill Clinton in made on tax reform, if Democrats didn’t run as a typical Republican 1994. For President Trump, my are willing to make one. Trump right-winger in 2016. He won be- recommendation is 1994 and tri- wants a middle-class tax cut and cause he persuaded voters that he angulation. said he’s willing to make adjust- was middle-of-the-road on issues The 2010 Tea Party election ments to get there. That shouldn’t like Social Security and the wel- was a repudiation of Obama’s be hard for him. fare net. overreach, of legislation Democrats It’s no secret that he didn’t get If Trump triangulates in the passed without a single Republican everything he wanted in the 2017 manner I suggest, he’ll be upsetting vote. tax bill. He ran against loss car- grants based on their skills set? It’s Trump said he didn’t want to just some right-wingers, but he’d be A less arrogant president might ry-forwards and other perks for the a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk, and repeal ObamaCare. He wanted to dancing with the ones what brung have taken a lesson from this and uber-rich, but he didn’t get them Trump should ask the Democrats if repeal and replace it with something him. reached out to the other side, but from a Republican Congress. they want to pick it up. better. That was before he ran into One last suggestion. Trump Obama didn’t do any of that. He Maybe he’d do better with a Trump ran against the swamp, Congressional Republican oppo- needs a thicker skin. He should stop thought the arc of history bent his Democratic House, and he might but two years later it’s as big as sition, but maybe he’d fare better watching CNN and responding to way, and said he had a pen and even be willing to trade off higher ever. Democrats want to claim with Democrats in Congress. the smears against him. Maybe he could rule by presidential diktat. tax rates for people making more the clean-government mantle, and Most voters want decent cov- should stop watching Sean Hann- That was a big reason for the than $500,000 a year for a mid- Trump should work with them on erage for Americans with serious ity, too. Republican victory in 2016, and it’s dle-class tax cut. lobbying reform. pre-existing conditions, and some not a model Trump should repeat. On immigration, most Ameri- Lobbyists donated $3.3 billion Republican candidates were defeat- He doesn’t need to be provoked Bill Clinton also overreached in cans would favor a deal with the to campaign chests in 2012, more ed yesterday because voters didn’t by his enemies or egged on by his first term, but unlikeObama , he following three elements: amnesty than all Super PAC and presidential think they supported this. That’s his friends. He’s above it all, and reached out to Republicans after the for the Dreamers, funding for a campaign giving combined. another $20 bill on the sidewalk, should act accordingly. 1994 election. In his 1995 State of wall and fixing legal-immigration What that’s given us is Amer- just waiting to be picked up. * * * * * the Union Address, he told us “the idiocies. Democrats in the past have ica’s pay-for-play networks in Those are deals to be made, and F.H. Buckley teaches at Scalia era of big government is over.” signaled some support for the wall which lobbyists and their clients are the question is whether Democrats Law School. His most recent book He hired Dick Morris and pro- in return for help for the Dreamers. rewarded for their campaign contri- in Congress will go along. If they is “The Republican Workers Party: ceeded to cut deals with the Newt But what about the crazy lottery butions by government favors from do, they’ll give voters a reason to How the Trump Victory Drove Ev- Gingrich Republicans. That gave us for legal immigrants, or bringing in public officials. And that weakens re-elect both them and Trump in eryone Crazy, and Why It Was Just highly successful welfare-reform a greater proportion of legal immi- our economy. 2020. What We Needed.” Page 18 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 Newly empowered House Dems eyeing Trump need to learn from Gingrich debacle By Kris Kolesnik The Hill opinion contributor The Democrats now control the House, and the new team likely has an overflowing reservoir of pent-up energy and frustration, enough to launch an oversight blitzkrieg at the Trump administration and family. I have a warning: If Democrats don’t think this through carefully, their hopes for a big bang will end in a fizzle. I was part of a similar effort. Republicans emerged after 40 years in the wilderness in 1996 and took over the House. Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole joined forces to cre- ate a small group of experienced oversight staff, myself included. We taught incoming staff how to conduct oversight of the Clinton administration. I had a front row seat at the revolution. Though well-intentioned, the result was an oversight abomina- tion, a litany of slap-stick hearings and investigations, mostly by the House, that made you at once laugh and cry. They had been forewarned about the dos and don’ts of proper oversight. The advice was ignored. I took away myriad anecdotes and problems were discovered, the The answer was: the issue is discussion and having seen enough men, eschewing credibility to car- lessons from that horror show, and cause had to be the Democrats’ government workers lobbying of the Gingrich model, I argued to pet-bomb congressional oversight never disclosed them publicly. failing, corrupt agenda. Congress; they had documents; and let the press sort it out. It was such a norms in defense of the president. The Gingrich plan was designed He told oversight staff to divide the victim was a lobbyist (he called morass, it was the kind of investiga- Credibility is a xenophobic con- to weaponize congressional over- their work into three buckets: him a “trade association official”). tion that called for an independent cept to them. When you say apple, sight to check Clinton. Fair enough, Wasteful Washington Spending; They wanted the lobbyist to wear counsel, not a House committee of they’ll say orange. as long as it was credible, not bla- Ethical Lapses; and, Union Cor- a hood and to disguise his voice to dubious distinction. The integrity of Congress’s tantly political. Under Gingrich, it ruption. Following this plan would protect him (I kid you not!). The The investigation went forward institutional oversight function is was all political. help execute his vision of how to staff director wanted to know what (I was losing all these battles!) in tatters. The mission of oversight should attack Clinton and the Democrats. I I thought. Their genius strategy was throwing I have offered solutions to help be detecting and then fixing exec- recall him saying: “I wish you could Without even looking at the spaghetti against the wall to see repair the damage. I offer these utive branch failures. Not every be in my head to see it.” His goal evidence, I told him no one’s heart what stuck. insights not to help Democrats or failure is caused by a weasel polit- was a permanent House majority will bleed for a lobbyist. Two years, 600 subpoenas and hurt Republicans. My goal is to help ical appointee. Often there’s a bu- for Republicans. I asked him how long he thought millions of dollars later, the results: restore integrity to the process, and reaucratic, cultural reason of which His second flaw was employing it would take before a reporter un- confusion, partisan bickering, an the public’s confidence in it. appointees are oblivious. a top-down, command and control masked the lobbyists’ identity? It apology from the chairman for a The Gingrich plan is alive and Or, sometimes bad things are system for oversight. He knew bet- could be embarrassing for his boss. major embarrassment, and a key well among Republicans who never done simply because of personal ter. He was schooled by my mentor, He hung up. staffer fired. learned. I hope the new team will motives. the late Col. John Boyd, in the need I went to the hearing to see if These anecdotes are relevant restore the norms. To use a present-day example, to avoid top-down command and they would actually do it. They did. to today. Kris Kolesnik is a 34-year veter- Republicans charged that FBI deep- control. You can’t deal with reality The lobbyist and all the Republi- The sequel to the 1990s horror an of federal government oversight. staters supported Hillary Clinton through top-down commands. Re- cans were mocked non-stop. Within show premiered last year, with He spent 19 years as senior coun- and undermined Trump, during ality will devour you. 24 hours, the AP ran a crushing sto- a star-studded cast of bumbling selor and director of investigations the 2016 campaign, because they Committees that rebelled be- ry exposing the witness’s identity Republican “oversight gurus” who for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). were Democrats. The DOJ Inspec- came Gingrich’s targets. In the and the absurdity of the hearing. can’t shoot straight. The movie is Kolesnik then became executive di- tor General disagreed. In the case middle of a meeting, if a committee Second – a scandal broke out still playing. I hope you haven’t rector of the National Whistleblow- of former acting director Andrew balked at a Gingrich directive, he’d about campaign finance irregu- missed their amazing exploits and er Center. Finally, he spent 10 years McCabe, his leak to a reporter was threaten to reassign the culprit. Or larities between alleged Chinese miscues during their Russia probes. working with the Department of for personal reasons – to save his he’d tell John Boehner (then the donors and Democrats. A meeting They are mindless capers and the Interior’s Office of Inspector credibility, which was being ques- House Conference chair) to call was assembled to determine how crass political stunts by Senate and General as the associate inspector tioned by the press. Rush Limbaugh and tell him what to investigate. After listening to the House chairmen and non-chair- general for external affairs. The moral of that story is, was going on. Early vestige of the sometimes in real life, just maybe Trump-calling-Hannity strategy? Viasmensky motives reflect issues other than With that approach, no wonder (Continued from Page 13) support the more than 11,000 people when we have politics. Gingrich’s leadership produced an cannot put a stop to such evil act regardless of the all over the United States more than that amount in The investigator’s job is not just oversight dud. amount of money the devil has. homeless AMERICAN people. Why doesn’t he donate to find out what happened, but why. Two quick examples. Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras some of the money he so desperately wants to spend to That’s where you begin to separate First – one of my roles was to need to take responsibility for the country they wanted destroy our country, to support our homeless people. politics from credibility. “Why” be a sounding board and advisor to represent and its people. I am sure he is not planning to give shelter to many tells you about the culture of an for oversight hearings. One day, a Salvador Sanchez Ceren, the president of El Sal- of those invaders at his home. organization and thus the origins committee staff director called me vador and of the left-wing Farabundo Marti National There are many people in need of help in their of the problem. Only then can you and said his committee was holding Liberation needs to stand up for his people. He was own country. The homeless population in Budapest, assign accountability. a hearing the following week. I elected by the people of El Salvador because they Hungary is as high as 30,000 and they are persecuted That’s wasn’t Gingrich’s model. asked what the issue was, did they wanted a socialist government until they realized on a large scale. His approach had two fatal flaws. have sufficient evidence, and did socialism is synonymous with poverty, and they want A former engineer who lost his house was brought First, everything had a pre-med- they have a victim (my signature to come over for us to support them. in front of a judge for being homeless. He was let off itated political angle. Whatever ingredient)? Guatemala president, Jimmy Morales, a comic who with a warning and a threat of 30 days in jail. doesn’t laugh anymore because of internal situations A woman who’s been having a rough time sleeping Mace in his country, is laughing big time now at all of us in Budapest for the past five months after losing her (Continued from Page 14) because he is sending hundreds of his countrymen for home was also brought in front of a judge. She also won the race for governor. Earlier this year his Congressional proposal us to support because he failed his responsibilities as received a warning. to have the Department of Veterans Affairs study the benefits of medical the president of his country and to his people. This person financing the invasion to the United marijuana for military veterans became the first-ever stand-alone cannabis Juan Orlando Hernandez, the president of Hondu- States should consider financing a place for the home- bill to get approval from a congressional committee. ras, as a good former businessman, wants to operate less people in Budapest, Hungry instead of destroying I guess everything comes full circle. his country as a business transaction — all the benefits our great nation. * * * * * for himself without the responsibility of the people of * * * * * For more information regarding Nevada laws, or if you feel your rights the country. Perly Viasmensky is the General Manager of the have been violated, please call Mace Yampolsky & Associates. Call or What I honestly want someone to explain to me as Las Vegas Tribune. She writes a weekly column in this text us at (702) 385-9777. We are available 24/7 for emergencies. If you though I were five years old is: where is the person newspaper. To contact Perly Viasmensky, email her at need help, CALL NOW before it is too late. We can help! who is financing the invasion plans going to put and pviasmensky@lasvegas tribune.com. Maramis (Continued from Page 13) acknowledging the tragedy in some way with consideration is to get that crew out to the to go, regardless of the outcries. And consid- and now they knew about the sparks that had a touch of sorrow and dismay would not seem property immediately and not leave there ering how possibly lax PG&E has been over to be checked out and worked on, yet they human or normal. until there is no longer any hint or danger of the years, having been found responsible sent an email instead of calling to speak voice Yes, we all know that lawyers will advise sparks, even if it takes cutting the offending for other fires, this could be the last straw if to voice so they would know that Ms. Cowley us to never admit guilt, or in any way indicate wires or doing whatever it takes to render the indeed they are found to be responsible. got the message; and then they never called that it was or could have been our fault, but electrical system inactive and totally safe to It’s hard to imagine that PG&E, which her to tell what they found, what they did, or it still does not seem normal to ignore the leave, to be further dealt with later. has been known to be responsible for several if there was any danger. Why? tragedy and focus on how we made “an initial PG&E has said it experienced a problem wildfires, with the outcomes of those fires and While the little town of Pulga, that Ms. electric incident report.” on an electrical transmission line near the the reasons for them well known — improper Cowley bought and eventually made into a I may be naive, but it seems to me that site of the massive fire minutes before the clearing out of dry trees near the power lines, picturesque destination for visitors, was her sparks can cause fires, and any sparks need to blaze broke out. CalFire said that the blaze poor tree maintenance in general, lack of dream come true, she had yet to see that her be investigated right away; and if the sparks started pretty nearly where PG&E said those removing fallen trees, to say nothing of poor home and all that was gone, thanks to the fire are located on a property that belongs to a sparks were detected on Cowley’sproperty. maintenance of their equipment and untimely that started while she was on vacation. person who can be contacted by phone, that While the utility announced that it might shut attending to known electrical problems; all No matter how much PG&E does not want should be the first mode of contact. Emails down the power across nine counties, includ- the various problems leading to the destruc- to take responsibility for the raging fire, or, can be sent as well, but if one is going to ing Butte County where Pulga and Paradise tion of homes and thousands of acres of land, most devastatingly, those now over 44 deaths, send an email, it would be wiser to send a are, because of the very real danger of fire, to say nothing of the loss of 44 people in saying that they made an “initial electric in- text, which is more likely to get seen before it never did — something about weather 2017 — is still carrying on. cident report,” as if that would mitigate any the email. But phone calls should not be ig- conditions not warranting that power cut. In When will they have to pay for their blame for those sparks that may have started nored. When one signs up for a service, one retrospect, who wouldn’t prefer to be without carelessness and lack of regard for life and this latest fire is kind of like saying “Well, should also be sure that the service providers power for a while in lieu of having fire wipe property with more than a large fine that they it’s not my fault that that child ran out in the have our phone numbers and even a backup out their homes and property, even if it was can afford to pay? middle of the road.” Chances are that in that number for an emergency situation. a false alarm or caused a lot of complaints? * * * * * case, it wasn’t that person’s fault; children do And it wouldn’t hurt to be overcautious It’s easy enough now to say that every- Maramis Choufani is the Managing Ed- run out into the street, yet the first remark out in light of how quickly fires can start and one wishes PG&E would’ve shut down the of a person’s mouth should not be how they get out of control, so calling the person who power, but if they did, there would have been itor of the Las Vegas Tribune. She writes a could not possibly be totally responsible for lives at the next property over to inform many complaints. Yet safety should never weekly column in this newspaper. To contact the tragedy. No one would want to be respon- them of the spark situation seems to be a take the number of possible complaints into Maramis, email her at maramis@lasvega- sible for either of those two tragedies, but not good consideration as well. But the biggest consideration. Safety first is always the way stribune.com. November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 19 EntErtainmEnt

Sandy Zimmerman’s interview with “Little Miss Nasty” star Gina Katon and her dancers in their dressing room before the show. “Little Miss Nasty,” A Wild Burlesque Show By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Sandy Zimmerman “Little Miss Nasty” is different from any burlesque show you have ever seen! Instead of sensuous ro- mantic music, you will experience a more intense, more dramatic version of high energy dancing. The drama continues with wild, undefined movements, quick turns, and dancers hanging seductively from the poles. Suddenly one of the dancers begins crawling on the floor, jumps up and continues her dance. Interview with Gina Katon, star of “Little Miss Nasty,” in her dressing room before the show opening night. Dancing to Heavy Metal music brings a whole new view of bur- lesque! As Gina Katon, the star of “Little Miss Nasty,” describes her show, “Nasty” is actually our word to describe power, rock & roll, something fun, anything you love that you think is cool. So it’s not nasty but empowering and powerful if you know what I mean. We don’t strip, we’re not topless, and all of the dancers are professional going full force with a lot of action, fun, and unexpected surprises. SZ: “I’ll watch for the surpris- es! What style of dances do you perform?” Gina: “We say burlesque be- cause the show is sexy, an adult show. You’ll see technical pieces Gina: “Las Vegas has always is co-choreographer with me. Her from the other?” doesn’t strip. with high energy almost like Metal been in our plans.” technical skills are thru the roof. Gina: “It’s raw, on-the-edge, Award winning Sandy Zim- Head rock concerts, you’ll see jazz SZ: “Describe what we watch Her artistic sense is beyond your dangerous!” merman is a syndicated columnist pieces and a wide arrangement of should for during the show?” imagination. Stephanie is our Las SZ: “Dangerous?” featuring Show and Dining reviews, styles.” Gina: “Cloe, bad ***, is an ac- Vegas girl joining our show next Gina: “Yes, here and there. Travel, and more. Sandy is talk SZ: “Something for everyone!” tress on stage, you will see crazy week. We’re not your typical Las Vegas show host of “Sandy Zimmerman’s Gina: “We have ongoing resi- stuff coming from her. You have “We’re grateful to be here, show girls, we are rock stars on Las Vegas Show” programs and dencies in multiple cities — in Los to watch her and you’ll be fully super excited for Las Vegas to get stage.” “Discover the Ultimate Vacation” Angeles four years, Long Beach, entertained. Kat is our new little nasty with us! We are full of female As a reviewer for more than travel specials. To suggest topics San Francisco, Portland, and are on kitten, this is her second week. empowerment and do our thing 20 years, I did expect something for articles, for information or ask four national tours.” She’s new to the Los Angeles scene, bringing joy to people and have the different and wow, “LMN” is dif- any questions about Sandy’s arti- SZ: “It took you long enough to super young, amazing! Karen has audience leave being empowered.” ferent! In fact, I don’t think this is cles, call (702)-731-6491 or email come to Las Vegas!” been with us the longest time and SZ: “How is your show different a burlesque show because the cast [email protected] Page 20 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 Las Vegas Royalty visits the F.I.O.R.E. By Las Vegas Tribune Roving Reporter Photos by David “Bananas” Williams and Lorraine Sardelli It is a drag but, officially, Las Vegas does not have a Queen. What Las Vegas has is The Duke of Fremont Street and that is as “Royalty-esque” as it gets. Of course, we have the Mattress King, Burger King and the Sofa King, but that does not officiate nor establish a kingdom or even a higher caste or class. Now that we have dragged this out of the way, let us talk about the F.I.O.R.E.’s November meeting. Cliché’ or not; you actually had to be there to enjoy another of the monthly stars and fun filled luncheons of this unique group. You would have to go to one of Las Vegas’ major hotels or nightclubs and pay overpriced tickets to enjoy the kind of entertainment, a fantastic meal and unequalled atmosphere that you get at these meetings and at Old Las Vegas’ prices The Duke of Fremont Street, one of the Presidents of the F.I.O.R.E., where every male member is a president, was quite en- gaging, entertaining and informative in his dissertation. He has led a most interesting life and his journey from his home city in Mis- souri to his taking residence and becoming one of the most colorful personalities in our city, is one that many people dream of. Just imagine if you could put on your resume’ or even on your dating profile that you were an Adventurer, World Traveler, Treasure Hunter, Numismatist, Poker Player and for- mer Mississippi Riverboat Gambler, Former Professional Drummer, Former Professional Sculptor, Present Day Writer, Philanthropist, Dealer and Purveyor of Gold and Silver Coins, Precious Metals, Vintage American Currency and other Antiquities. Plus you’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn, a plumber and a Duke; you’ve been up and down, and over and out and you know many things…. besides being a SURVIVOR! Well, the Duke can! We will refrain from writing about his unparalleled humility, modesty and uncanny humbleness because we do not have enough space in this column. Suffice it to say the Duke is loved and admired by all his friends. The Duke of Fremont Street addresses the crowd Las Vegas Style. Live music is a staple at every meeting. audience, singer, dancer Elijah Rock, who Mario Rosales, Bobby Mayo, Jr., Mary Faye Planned for December 13th is their An- Grammy Award Winner Gary Anderson and performed a few exciting songs and made O’Leary, a former member of the Dean Mar- nual Christmas Luncheon, so dig out your his Royal Shoplifters (Joe Darro, Jimmy his mark. Crowd pleaser Michael Monge tin’s Gold Diggers, Felix Silla, AKA cousin ugliest Christmas sweater and/or Hula skirt Racey and Dr. George Ritter) always provide also sang some standards. Joey Spinella, star ITT of the Addams Family, former Las Vegas for this event. top music and accompany the many talented tenor of the new show, “A Mob Story” gave Show Girls, Cindi Doumani and Ina Holiday, RSVP to [email protected] performers who enjoy singing for the crowd. a rendition of “O sole Mio.” And there were movie actors Chuck Hicks and Kaye Wade is a must for this and other function of the Nelson Sardelli introduced a new talent to the many other talented people present as well: among others. F.I.O.R.E.

The debonair Duke of Fremont Street. A warm reception for the man of the hour.

Elijah Rock performed. Elijah Rock indeed rocks. November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 21 Las Vegas Royalty visits the F.I.O.R.E.

Put out the lights and call the law !!!!!! Joey Spinella, of the “A Mob Story” show at the Plaza, was in rare form.

Michael Monge, always entertaining, was in top voice. Terry Curtis, Trudy Platzer, Cindy Joseph and Anna Yorgans.

Bob Soucy and Christopher Hisgen.... Irene Albrecht, R.J. DiDonato, Andi Silver, Jane Lubarski and Susan Houston. could be be checking if you been naughty or nice???

Lorraine Sardelli and Maxine Gaines. Joseph R. Stanley, Bob Soucy, Mrs Palmieri, James Hatland, Martha Kimpel and Donave Stanley.

Nelson Sardelli, Bernie Sindler (Google him) and Samantha Kolari. Martha and Mike Kimpel with Joey Spinella. Page 22 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 Las Vegas Royalty visits the F.I.O.R.E.

Johnny Amato, Felix “Cousin ITT” Silla, Wayne and Mary Hood. Linda Cozzolino and Bobby Mayo, Jr.

Kaye Wade and Chuck Hicks heading for Hollywood to do stunts in a new upcoming movie. Barry Heifetz, Michael Monge and Sharon Graziano.

The Duke charms Linda Cozzolino and Ina Holiday. Frankie Chase and Bill Burlew.

Cindy Joseph, Nelson Sardelli and Bob Feeney, New members, Mr. and Mrs. Vince Palmieri, Jr. who was promoting the upcoming Night to Honor the Armed Forces show.

Presidents Roger Scullion and Dr. Aaron Meltzer.

Jazz devotees, Frank Leone and Mimi Williams. The official thank you from Nelson to the Duke. November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 23 Palm’s Annual Jack Daniel’s Dinner Dec. 6

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Myers earned this distinction after completing the minimum 25 courses necessary to graduate from the program. “We at Princess are very proud By Mike Kalami Place your offer before Novem- 60 years), the JDRF pancake is a of Kathi Reed Myers’s dedication, Las Vegas Tribune ber 16th for the chance to experi- sweet twist on Hash House A Go as [she] put in extra effort to offer The Palm’s Hotel and Casino ence a no-fuss dinner with all the Go’s signature buttermilk flapjack, clients exceptional knowledge re- invites you to experience a su- bells and whistles. combining the timeless and tasty garding our cruise vacation product perbly curated selection of these Where to eat OUT combination of peanut butter and LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT as well as our worldwide destina- distinctive Tennessee whiskeys, this Thanksgiving chocolate chips swirled in to create BECOMES CRUISE EXPERT tions,” said Jan Swartz, Senior Vice perfectly paired with an unforgetta- Bottiglia Cucina & Enoteca pancake gold. Fresh bananas will be BY EARNING PRESTIGIOUS President of Customer Service and ble five-course menu. We will have Make your way to Green Valley offered as an optional mix-in. TOP RANK IN PRINCESS Sales at Princess. “Travel agents a special guest appearance by Jack Ranch and try the ultimate Thanks- The chocolate peanut butter CRUISES ACADEMY who reach this top level in our Daniel’s Assistant Master Distiller, giving menu featuring a three flapjack, aptly named “Bethrock,” A Las Vegas travel agent has Academy program have completed Chris Fletcher during the cocktail course meal with options for meat will be available, along with all of achieved prestigious Commodore hours of course work to become a reception at 5:30 p.m., with dinner lovers; Organic Turkey and Prime Hash House A Go Go’s other flap- status in Princess Cruises’ Academy cruising expert, which will prove at 6:00 p.m. Rib. 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Agents who complete and wild cherry demi-glace Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar the extensive coursework become Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack Head over to Red Rock Casino experts on a wide range of topics, SECOND COURSE and try Hearthstone’s fall inspired offering travelers full knowledge of Roasted Beet and Baby Arugu- Butternut Squash Bisque. While important details about a Princess la Salad, toasted pecans, golden the main course features Turkey in vacation such as the different pas- raisins, goat cheese crumbles and all its glory, accompanied by white senger amenities on the line’s 17 Champagne vinaigrette jalapeno creamed corn, sweet pota- ships, the company’s worldwide Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey to puree, apple raisin stuffing and destinations and the many special Rye cranberry sauce. These dishes will programs available on board. THIRD COURSE make you feel grateful all season To become a Commodore, trav- Thick-Cut Applewood Smoked long! el agents must fulfill 25 required Baco, maple-glazed with house- Family Activities and elective classes, representing made steak sauce this Thanksgiving approximately 15 hours of total Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey On November 18th, Hearthstone course work covering worldwide Single Barrel is teaming up with KidsQuest for destinations, onboard programs, FOURTH COURSE the Ultimate Thanksgiving Kids and customer service skills. As they CHOICE OF: Brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All complete courses, agents receive Surf ‘N’ Turf “a Palm Classic” children will have a fun-filled day their “stripes” through four levels: Half a 3 lb Jumbo Nova Scotia with the choice of a brunch menu First Officer, Staff Captain, Captain Lobster and half a 14 oz. Filet item plus turkey craft activity and a and finally Commodore. Agents can Mignon, melted butter and fresh hour at KidsQuest free after buying continue to take elective courses to lemon or 3 hours. expand their knowledge and keep Panko Crusted Chilean Sea Bass Where To Celebrate With their Commodore status current. Fillet , butternut squash risotto and Friends This Thanksgiving * * * * * lemon-sage brown butter Bottiglia Cucina & Enoteca Mike Kermani is an entertain- Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Won’t be home to see your fam- ment writer for the Las Vegas Family-Style Sides ily this year? Get a group of your Tribune newspaper. He writes a Lyonnaise Potatoes friends together to experience an weekly column in this newspaper. Creamed Spinach Italian-fete at Bottiglia Cucina & To contact Mike Kermani, email Creamed Corn Enoteca with 50 percent off signa- mkermani@ lasvegas tribune.com FIFTH COURSE ture pastas. CHOICE OF: Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar Bourbon Pecan Pie, mascarpone Give thanks for your friends and whipped cream and chocolate loved ones this year at Hearthstone sauce or Kitchen & Cellar with a delicious Whiskey-Infused Crème Brulee, Prime Rib special for only $19. cinnamon brown sugar crust Borracha Mexican Cantina $125 per person Enjoy some laughs and catch up * * * * * with old pals on for Friendsgiving THANKSGIVING HINTS FOR at Borracha Mexican Cantina from TAKE OUT/ EATING OUT/ 4-10 p.m. Nothing says a celebra- FAMILY ACTIVITIES tion than bottomless Don Julio Looking to celebrate Thanksgiv- Margaritas and Shots for $20, or ing with turkey and all the stuffing, Premium Reposado for $28. but don’t want the hassle of hustling * * * * * in the kitchen to get it all done? This HASH HOUSE A GO GO year, put the apron away and forget SUPPORTS JDRF about all the dirty dishes as these DURING NATIONAL Magic City restaurants are offering DIABETES MONTH a variety of options to give thanks With their continuous commit- for, including a special prix-fixe ment to helping others in the Las menu, to-go offerings, kid’s brunch Vegas community, Hash House and Friendsgiving options for this A Go Go will “give back through special day! flapjacks” by donating $1 from Where to TAKE-OUT every specialty chocolate peanut this Thanksgiving butter pancake sold between Mon- For those that prefer to stay day, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 18 home, lucky for you Hearthstone to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Kitchen & Cellar will be catering a Research Foundation (JDRF) in to-go menu featuring a full course support of November’s National meal for $225 that feeds 8-10 peo- Diabetes Month. ple. Not to stop there, the classic Created by JDRF supporter American eatery will be serving Thomas Lynn, and inspired by his up additional sides for $10 and mother, Bethany Lynn (who has pies for $12. had type 1 diabetes for more than Page 24 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 A Night to Honor Our Armed Forces shows starting Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. and priced at $39 per person for general admission and $59 for VIP seating, plus tax and applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased online at www. CocktailCabaret.com, in-person at any Caesars Entertainment box office, or by calling 702-777-2782 or toll free 855-234-7469. For more information, go online to www.CocktailCabaret.com. Follow “The Cocktail Caba- ret” on social media: Twitter: @ emotional, physical, and financial International cocktailcablv, Instagram: @cock- assistance and currently serves 90 —Fuilala Riley, President and tailcabaretlv abd Facebook: @ people with ALS in Nevada. CEO of HELP of Southern Nevada TheCocktailCabaret. “This isn’t just a cause for me, Each entertainer brought unpar- * * * * * it’s a mission,” said Arcana, who is alleled energy to the stage as thou- By Jerry Fink ers) will fill in for Scalera who’ll be a board member of the ALS Associ- sands of onlookers waited for the Las Vegas Tribune on vacation Nov. 21 and Nov. 23. ation Nevada Chapter. “My mother finale: Penn and Teller’s dramatic Bob Feeney Productions will Thompson will also fill in on piano fought her own battle with ALS and flip of the switch, turning on over present A Night to Honor Our for Fortenberry on Nov. 23-24. The I know first-hand that funding for a million energy efficient lights Armed Forces Nov. 24 at the Sil- show will also feature special guest ongoing patient care is critical for in Ethel M Chocolates’ three-acre verton’s Vale Pavillion. emcees Broadway star Brent Bar- the support of families and those cactus garden. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts rett (“Chicago,” “Annie Get Your suffering with this disease. Through Guests wandered through the at 7 p.m. Gun,” “Grand Hotel,” “Phantom, the support of Golden Entertain- garden enjoying hot chocolate and Admission for the general pub- The Las Vegas Spectacular”) and MARTIN MANCUSO AT ment and our partners, we have hand-dipped chocolate treats from lic is $25. Admission for veterans veteran comic Tony Arias on var- FUSION GRILL been able to take local fundraising the brand-new Ethel M Chocolates’ is $20. ious dates throughout the holiday Martin “The Man with the Sing- efforts to new heights.” outdoor food truck and posing for Among performers will be T season. ing Saxophone” performs from 6 More information about the ALS photos inside the life-size inflatable Fox, Genevieve and Jackson 5 “Our original idea when we p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Association Nevada Chapter, in- snow globe. tribute group. opened the show last November Thursdays at the Ojax Mediterra- cluding future fundraising events, is Members of the Vegas Ballet * * * * * was to present a modern musical nean Fusion Grill, 4760 W. Sahara on the website at www.alsanv.org. Theater’s upcoming show, The twist to a show reminiscent of Ave. About the ALS Association Nutcracker, and the cactus gar- ‘Vintage Vegas,’ a time when the Mancuso music encompasses Nevada Chapter den’s Santa also posed for photos great and popular entertainment everything from smooth jazz to The ALS Association is the only as hundreds entered the Ethel M happened in the smaller venues on Mowtown tp The Great American national non-profit organization Chocolates’ flagship store to sample the Strip. Specifically, we celebrate Songbook. fighting ALS on every front. chocolate and purchase limited-edi- the cocktail hour with an elegant * * * * * By leading the way in global tion holiday treats. and fun show that gets our audience DOWNTOWN CONTAINER research, providing assistance The holiday cactus garden and ready for dinner or a night-on-the- PARK MARCHES INTO for people with ALS through a factory store are open November 6 town,” said Thompson. NOVEMBER WITH nationwide network of chapters, – January 6, from 8am – 10pm, with “The Cocktail Cabaret” was BOOTCAMP INSPIRED coordinating multidisciplinary the exception of Christmas day. recently honored by the Las Vegas KIDS CAMP care through certified clinical care Please visit https://www.ethelm. Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Ve- Rise and shine, it’s bootcamp centers, and fostering government com/cactus-garden-holiday-lights gas” awards, earning 2018’s Best time! partnerships, the Association builds to find out when Santa will be pres- Lounge Show (Silver) and Best Downtown Container Park, hope and enhances quality of life ent. For more information about Value Show (Bronze). downtown Las Vegas’ open-air while aggressively searching for each performer’s upcoming shows, Over the course of the show, shopping center & entertainment new treatments and a cure. please visit their websites online. original cast member classical/pop venue gets tactical during its No- More information about the * * * * * THE COCKTAIL CABARET singer Daniel Emmet made it all the vember Kids Camp series event, Nevada Chapter’s care services TO RESUME way to the finals of NBC’s “Amer- ‘Bootcamp’! programs is available on the web- PERFORMANCES AT ica’s Got Talent,” and Fortenberry Calling all brave, brawn and site at www.alsanv.org or by calling CLEOPATRA’S BARGE AT recently completed a three-week, mighty kids to Downtown Contain- 702.777.0500. CAESARS PALACE NOV. 21 14-city solo concert tour of China. er Park’s monthly Kids Camp event, * * * * * “The Cocktail Cabaret” will “The Cocktail Cabaret” is the ‘Bootcamp’! 5,000 ATTEND ETHEL M resume performances at Cleopatra’s first show on the Strip created and On Saturday, November 17, CHOCOLATES’ ANNUAL Barge at Caesars Palace Wednes- produced by PK Entertainment, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. captains and HOLIDAY CACTUS HOLIDAY MINI-PHOTO day, Nov. 21. a Las Vegas-based entertainment cadets will report to their platoon LIGHTING PACKAGES OFFERED AT “We’ve created a knock-your- company founded by powerhouse with shined boots and pressed pants Last week nearly 5,000 locals NEON MUSEUM, NOV. 17, socks-off musical tour de force, musical team Thompson (“Jer- on the Container Park lawn. Each and visitors attended Ethel M Choc- FOR JUST $150 so we’re more than excited that sey Boys,” “Idaho! The Come- $10 ticket includes camouflage face olates’ 25th Anniversary of their With its iconic collection full of Caesars Palace is home to The dy-Musical” and “The Composers painting, games of agility, target annual Holiday Cactus Lighting, varicolored, vintage signs, the Neon Cocktail Cabaret,” stated Keith Showcase” at The Smith Center) practice and a heroic-sized obstacle which featured special guests Penn Museum offers a unique and vibrant Thompson, director, arranger and and Fortenberry, the critically ac- course. Kids will also learn how and Teller, singer-songwriter Matt backdrop for holiday photos. co-producer of PK Entertainment. claimed pianist who is a veteran of to make their very own paracord Goss, the Las Vegas Philharmonic Especially for the holiday sea- “Thanks to all of our fans, friends 10 Broadway shows, eight national bracelets, both fashionable and and Travis Cloer, and singers Jaclyn son, the museum will offer 15-min- and colleagues for supporting us tours (“Cats,” “Ragtime,” “The functional! Following the day’s ac- McSpadden and Paul Johnson. ute mini-photo packages in its and believing in us.” Lion King”), a concert headliner tivities, newly minted officers will The event brought in hundreds picturesque North Gallery on Nov. “The Cocktail Cabaret” focuses with his newest release, “Give My join in the mess hall for snacks and of monetary and material donations 17 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on musical virtuosity and humor Regards” and was the Liberace photo booth opportunities! to local charities Three Square For just $150, these holiday brought to life by a small cast of hand/body double in HBO’s biopic, To purchase tickets to Kids and Help of Southern Nevada, in packages include a professional power-house singers featuring the “Behind the Candelabra. Camp ‘Bootcamp’ please visit addition to Ethel M Chocolate’s photographer’s fee, up to 10 guests show’s spectacular regulars, Niki The audience can expect a va- www.downtowncontainerpark. most recent partner, CARE® In- per shoot and up to five select, Scalera (“Hairspray,” “Tarzan,” riety of songs performed by the com. Dressing up is always encour- ternational. high-resolution digital images “Footloose”), Eric Jordan Young stellar talent, “Girls Just Wanna aged, never required. Locally renowned radio per- delivered electronically following (“Rock of Ages,” “Vegas! The Have Fun,” “Viva Las Vegas,” * * * * * sonality of Mix 94.1, Mercedes the session. Images may be used Show,” “Ragtime,” “Chicago,” “Diamonds Are Forever,” “That’s GOLF TOURNAMENT Martinez kicked off the evening of for holiday cards, personal display “Seussical the Musical,” “Look of Life,” “Bridge Over Troubled Wa- RAISES $30,000 FOR ALS festivities with holiday carols sung and social media. Love,” “Dreamgirls”) and Maren ter,” a cocktail medley, a tribute to Golden Entertainment, held its by student choirs of Clark County Reservations and payment must Wade (“America’s Got Talent,” the blues and many more. Three of 12th annual golf tournament on School District. be paid in advance. For reserva- “Confessions of a Showgirl,” “Pin the show’s songs, including the title Thursday, Nov. 1, at Spanish Trails Chet Buchanan of 98.5 KLUC tions, please email photoshoots@ Up,” “50 Shades! The Parody”). song, were written by Thompson. Country Club in Las Vegas. later joined the stage in honor of neonmuseum.org and mention The fantastic four-piece band is Truly a piece of Caesars Palace’s Over 200 people participated, his work with Help of Southern the “Holiday mini-shoot” in the led by co-producer and renowned storied history, Cleopatra’s Barge raising more than $30,000 for the Nevada, to present representatives email. Additional photos and cards pianist Philip Fortenberry (“Behind offers a classic vintage-Vegas ex- ALS Association Nevada Chapter. from each charity with general will also be available for purchase the Candelabra”), drummer Don perience. With its intimate size and Participants included vendors, manager of Ethel M Chocolates, directly through the photographer. Meoli (“Jersey Boys”), bassist Josh red and gold décor, the luxurious clients and team members of Gold- Oren Young: Jerry Fink is an entertainment Jones (“Million Dollar Quartet”) floating barge is an ornate replica en Entertainment. The company’s —Michelle Beck, Chief Devel- columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune and Saxophonist Eric Tewalt (“Ce- of the graceful craft that transported donations, along with the direct opment Officer at Three Square newspaper and writes a weekly col- line Dion’s orchestra). the royalty of Egypt on the Nile support and fundraising efforts by —Sonali Rohatgi, Senior Di- umn. To contact Fink, email him at A new, rotating line-up of spe- River in the time of Julius Caesar. Golden Entertainment executive rector of Development at CARE jfink@ lasvegastribune.com. cial guest stars scheduled to appear Performances are scheduled at 6 vice president and chief operating will include rising vocalist James p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, officer, Steve Arcana, have raised D. Gish on Nov. 21 – 24, Travis dark Sunday through Tuesday. more than $230,000 for the ALS Cloer (“Jersey Boys”) on Dec. 5 The show will be dark on Nov. Association Nevada Chapter this – 12 and Ron Remke (“Vegas! the 28 to Dec. 1 and Dec 12 to 15 and year. Show,” “BAZ”) Dec. 26 – 29, and Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. The money raised will assist Savannah Smith (The Moonshin- Tickets are on sale now for the non-profit organization in its mission to serve all persons and their families living with and fight- ing ALS in Nevada, one person at a time. The Nevada Chapter provides much-needed programs that offer

ALS Association Nevada Chapter check presentation, (left to right) April Mastroluca, Jeremy Jenson, Jay Fennel, Blake L. Sartini II, and Steve Arcana. (Photo by Ray Alamo) November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 25 LifestyLes

It’s like a Festival of Lights! By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Glittering Lights You’ll love driving through these festive Glittering Lights seeing all of the scenes that were designed for your enjoyment. Watch the Light Artist’s designs and thrill to the excitement and sur- prises awaiting you! These pictures are created by using colored lights to fashion scenes in original ways. “Light-up” your spirits with these bold, beautiful, colors, and glittering lights, it’s an artist whose canvas is everywhere! The artist uses lights and colors instead of a brush This attraction is a happy way to spend an evening for families, romantic for couples and everyone else who wants to get away and for- get about the world. There are such beautiful scenes, each is different and all are worth seeing. Celebrate the holidays or just join the fun, Open Daily at dusk through January 6. I was invited to the Glittering Lights opening at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The VIP/Media night welcomed out nearly 300 guests to celebrate another year of the award-wining holiday drive-thru light show. Zeniya. Nevada Ballet Theatre’s as southern Nevada’s premiere more than 50 children’s charities in —The award-winning, interna- Guests included Human Nature, X Education and Outreach programs drive-thru light show, during the southern Nevada. tionally acclaimed light park will be Burlesque, the cast of FRIENDS! touch the lives of more than 20,000 60 days that the holiday light park —Goodwill of Southern Nevada open every night from November The Musical Parody, BMX rider children in Clark County each year. is open, the show hosts different collects clothing and household 9 to January 6. Las Vegas Motor Ricardo Laguna, comedy-magician “We are so thankful to all of initiatives to support local charities, goods, transforming donated goods Speedway will house the holiday Adam London, hypnotist Anthony the lovers of lights that continue to churches and schools. When people and monetary contributions into spectacular of 2.5 miles of over 3 Cools and Jhoanna Trias & Mitchell return to Las Vegas Motor Speed- drive through millions of twinkling pathways to meaningful employ- million dazzling lights. Langon from Discovery Channel’s way each year to celebrate such a lights at Las Vegas Motor Speed- ment for Southern Nevadans in Award-winning syndicated col- Survival Series “Men Women beautiful season with us,” said John way the following community need. umnist/Show and Dining, Travel, Wild.” Bentham, producer of Glittering support includes: —When you purchase food and Health, and Luxury Living. Sandy Glittering Lights provides fund- Lights. “This holiday light show is —Speedway Children’s Chari- drink from concessions, area Boy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas Show and ing to Speedway Children’s Chari- about community, giving and cre- ties receives a portion of each ticket Scout troops gain interpersonal, TV Productions. For information, ties that helps support organizations ating memories, some of the things sold. In fact, Glittering Lights and money management and leadership questions, or to recommend sub- like Nevada Ballet Theatre provide that make Christmas so special.” the PJ5K make up more than half skills, along with earning money for jects, please call (702)-515-0846, outreach programs for children like Continuing its 18-year tradition the donations the charity grants to camp and activities. email or visit Facebook@szlvtv Page 26 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 CITY BEAT City of Las Vegas Thanksgiving Happenings 11/23/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Downtown Summerlin, 2025 Fes- tival Plaza Drive 11/24/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., El- ement Las Vegas Summerlin Hotel, 10555 Discovery Drive 11/26/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mi- lan Institute, 710 S. Tonopah Drive 11/28/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Findlay North Volkswagen, 7500 W Azure Dr. 11/28/2018: 8:45 a.m. - 2:45 center facility. complaints frequently involve p.m., Wells Fargo Bank, 6325 S Wednesday, November 28, 2018 people driving erratically, texting Rainbow Noon to 1:30 p.m. while driving and the number one 11/30/2018: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 Senior Center of Boulder City complaint: speeding.” said Chief p.m., MountainView Hospital, 813 Arizona Street Boulder City, Tim Shea of the Boulder City 3100 North Tenaya Way NV 89005 Police Department. “Utilizing our Thanksgiving Feast Center at (702) 455-7340 or visit Mesquite Please RSVP Communica- volunteers in those areas where we (ages 50+) the website at www.ClarkCoun- 11/27/2018: 10:45 a.m. - 3:45 tions Manager Lisa LaPlante at have received speed complaints Wednesday, Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m. tyNV.gov/parks. Clark County p.m., Mesquite Library, 121 W First 702.293.9302 or email llaplante@ allows us to better monitor the area Cost: $7. Advance registration Parks and Recreation also can be North St bcnv.org. and provide data that lets us utilize required. found on social networking sites North Las Vegas * * * * * enforcement resources more appro- Derfelt Senior Center in Lorenzi such as Twitter and Facebook by 11/20/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Boulder City begins priately and economically.” Park, 3343 W. Washington Ave., visiting http://tinyurl.com/4dfw8ea. EOS Fitness- Aliante, 2745 W. Speed Watch Program Chief Shea adds that the volun- 702-229-6601. * * * * * Centennial Pkwy. #115 Whether you are in a hurry or teers are an additional presence in Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiv- 11/23/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., just didn’t notice how fast you our neighborhoods, assisting crime ing feast. Call 702-229-6601 for Grace Point Church, 3794 W Ann are going, there is nothing like prevention efforts, and that their registration and information. Rd that sinking feeling you get when presence will make drivers more Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot 11/24/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., you see a police car in your rear- aware of their speed. “I expect driv- (all ages) Give thanks for good health Skyview YMCA, 3050 E Centen- view mirror. The Neighborhood ers will usually slow down when Wednesday, Nov. 14, by giving blood nial Parkway Speed Watch Program encour- they notice the volunteers,” Chief 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The American Red Cross urges 11/29/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., ages citizens to take an active role Shea added. “Plus, just like a verbal Free with canned food item people to share their good health Wells Fargo - Aliante/Deer Springs, in changing driver behavior on warning from an officer, courtesy donation. this holiday season by donating 6975 Aliante Parkway neighborhood streets by helping letters sent to possible violators in- Minker Sports Complex, 275 blood for patients in need. How to donate blood raise public awareness and educate form them of when and where they N. Mojave Road, 702-229-6563. A decline in donations occurs Simply download the American drivers about the negative impact were driving in violation. Hopefully Compete in divisions Youth/Teen/ from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit of speeding. increased awareness will result in Adult with free throws to win the Day when donors are busy with hol- RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800- Boulder City Police Depart- those drivers slowing down. Or in turkeys. Whoever makes the most iday activities and travel. However, RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to ment (BCPD) now has a team of the case of a parent whose minor shots wins the bird in each division. medical treatments and emergen- make an appointment or for more 12 trained volunteers who will child was driving their vehicle a Centennial Hills cies that require blood don’t stop information. All blood types are be taking to the streets with radar bit too fast, there is an opportunity Thanksgiving Lunch for the holidays. The Red Cross is needed to ensure a reliable supply detectors to monitor traffic. License to use parental guidance without (ages 50+) thanking those who carve out time for patients. A blood donor card or numbers and vehicle descriptions of having to foot the costs associated Thursday, Nov. 15; to give Nov. 21-24 with a long- driver’s license or two other forms cars clocked over the speed limit with a traffic citation. We are fortu- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last. of identification are required at will be reported to staff. BCPD nate to have this team of volunteers Cost: $8; must have active city Patients like 6-year-old Ava King check-in. Individuals who are 17 will in turn send a courtesy letter to who want to ensure the safety of our of Las Vegas active adult/senior will continue to need transfusions years of age in most states (16 with the registered owners letting them residents through this effort.” programs membership. Centennial critical to their care this holiday parental consent where allowed know of the observed violation and The volunteers spent the past Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. season. Ava has Diamond-Blackfan by state law), weigh at least 110 encouraging them to drive at or few weeks testing out the Neigh- Buffalo Drive, 702-229-1702. anemia, which impacts her body’s pounds and are in generally good below the residential speed when borhood Speed Watch Program, Enjoy a thanksgiving lunch ability to produce enough red blood health may be eligible to donate traveling on neighborhood streets. but plan to start mailing the cour- with all the trimmings. Advance cells. blood. High school students and Citations cannot be issued by these tesy letters starting this week. “I registration required. For infor- “We are so thankful for blood other donors 18 years of age and volunteers. The program runs under want to extend a big thank you to mation and registration, call 702- donors, because Ava relies on blood younger also have to meet certain the direction of Pat Richardson, our volunteers,” said Mayor Rod 229-1702. transfusions every month to stay height and weight requirements. Coordinater of BCPD Volunteer Woodbury. “This effort should en- Lieburn Turkey Dinner alive and thrive,” said Ava’s mother, Blood and platelet donors can Programs. courage drivers to keep their eyes (ages 50+) Tina King. “It’s truly a gift!” save time at their next donation by The Police Department receives on the road and pay better attention Friday, Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m. By giving blood or platelets, using RapidPass to complete their complaints regarding improper to their speedometers, making the Cost: $7. Advance registration donors may give patients more time pre-donation reading and health driving on a regular basis. “These roads safer for us all.” required by Nov. 14. — and more holidays — with loved history questionnaire online, on Lieburn Senior Center; 6230 ones. Make an appointment to do- the day of their donation, before Garwood Ave., 702-229-1600. nate blood by downloading the free arriving at the blood drive. To get Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with American Red Cross Blood Donor started, follow the instructions at all the fixin’s. Call 702-229-1600 App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or for registration and information. or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1- use the Blood Donor App. Thanksgiving Luncheon 800-733-2767). * * * * * (ages 50+) Another way to help keep the Aquatic Center Tuesday, Nov. 20, noon. blood supply strong this winter is Town Hall Meeting Cost: $6/person. Advance regis- to host a Red Cross blood drive in Citizen input was used to de- tration required December, January or February. velop conceptual plans for the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 To learn more about hosting a proposed new Aquatic Center, E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454. blood drive and to sign up, visit which will include racquetball and Enjoy a fabulous traditional RedCrossBlood.org/HostADrive. fitness facilities. Recently a citizen Thanksgiving meal. Call 702-229- Upcoming blood donation op- survey also provided us with some 6454 for registration and details. portunities Nov. 16-30: direction. The City of Boulder City * * * * * Henderson invites you to an educational Town Las Vegas Camerata 11/17/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., City Hall meeting regarding the options Orchestra returns Nov. 18 of Henderson Stroll ‘N Roll, 250 S for replacing our mature aquatic Oscar Carrescia and the Las Green Valley Parkway Vegas Camerata Orchestra are 11/20/2018: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., returning to Winchester’s theater Findlay Cadillac, 993 Auto Show at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Drive the Winchester Cultural Center, 11/21/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ne- 3130 S. McLeod Drive, just north vada State College Holiday Drive, of Desert Inn Road. Tickets for the Nevada State College School of concert are $12 in advance and Nursing, 1300 Nevada State Drive $14 the day of the show and can 11/30/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., be purchased at the front desk or Destinations to Recovery, 9089 S online at www.ClarkCountyNV. Pecos Rd #3500 gov/parksregistration. 11/30/2018: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Founded in 1986, the Camerata Henderson Christian Academy, Orchestra has a long history of 2750 Robindale Rd. welcoming guest performers. For Las Vegas this performance, the guest art- 11/16/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., ists are Dmytro Nehrych, Yestin Terrible Herbst- Oso Blanca, 7560 Griffith, Belinda Boswell, Robert Oso Blanca Rd Taras, Ryan Cardenas, Michelle 11/16/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lee, and Marcelino Chavez. The Findlay Chevrolet, 6800 S. Torrey Camerata Orchestra’s musical styl- Pines Dr. ings are both musically adept and 11/19/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 wonderfully symphonic. Together p.m., Enterprise Library, 25 E. they will perform romantic mas- Shelbourne Ave terpieces from the history of music 11/21/2018: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., including Beethoven, Mendelson, Camping World, 13175 Las Vegas Chopin, Sarasate, Paganini and Blvd. South modern composers like Bragatto, 11/21/2018: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., and Piazola. American Red Cross Southern Those interested in this concert Nevada Chapter, 1771 E. Flamingo can call the Winchester Cultural Rd. Ste 206B November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 27 CITY BEAT District Court launches first gambling treatment court in Nevada prove budgets for Nevada’s entire Chejerla, Ishaan Raja and their public system of higher education, teacher Denise Snow. These par- including four community colleges, ticipants will present their business one state college, two research uni- plans at CES 2019 on Jan. 11, 2019. versities and one research institute. CES is open to consumer tech- Board Regents Chair Kevin J. nology professionals who are at Page welcomed the new regents to least 18 years of age. the Board. * * * * * “I look forward to working with them and hearing their thoughts and ideas on how to improve student success in Nevada higher educa- tion,” he said. “We must move forward as one system to create the skilled workforce Nevada needs Nevada School of the Arts to continue our state’s economic hires Jazz Education Hall The Nevada Eighth Judicial success.” of Fame inductee Justin District court launched the first There will be a ceremonial DiCioccio as Artistic Advisor gambling treatment diversion court swearing in for the four regents at to the School of (GTDC) in Nevada. Judge Cheryl the Jan. 18 meeting. JAZZ@NSA Program Moss was appointed by Chief Judge The eight institutions the regents Nevada School of the Arts making holiday feast planning even * * * * * Linda Marie Bell to preside over govern include: The College of (NSA), a non-profit community easier. This is, of course, on top Local homeless advocates, the gambling diversion court. The Southern Nevada; Desert Research based music education school of the unlimited FREE Two-Day agencies celebrated GTDC will use the best practices Institute; Great Basin College; serving Las Vegas and Southern Shipping that Prime members enjoy Leading homeless advocates and already in place in Clark County’s Nevada State College; Truckee Nevada, has hired Justin DiCioccio every day on more than 100 million organizations were recognized with other specialty courts including: Meadows Community College; as Artistic Advisor to the organiza- items. Learn more or start a Prime the first annual HelpHopeHome veterans court, mental health court, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; tion’s School of JAZZ@NSA jazz free trial to get the best of shopping Partner Recognition Awards from the OPEN program, drug court, University of Nevada, Reno; and education program. and entertainment from Amazon at the Southern Nevada Homelessness felony DUI court, family treatment Western Nevada College. DiCioccio, a three-time recip- amazon.com/prime. Continuum of Care (CoC) board. drug court, juvenile drug court and * * * * * ient of the Presidential Scholars “This holiday, customers can en- The awards recognize individ- autism court. Teacher Recognition Award, joins joy free shipping with no minimum uals and organizations that have Nevada Revised Statutes Chap- the NSA team with an extensive purchase amount on orders that will stood out for their work with the ter 458A was amended in 2009 to jazz education background, which arrive in time for Christmas, includ- local homeless population and ef- permit a defendant to enter a gam- includes leadership roles with or- ing items from Amazon’s expertly forts to prevent homelessness. bling diversion treatment program Three Clark County High ganizations such as the Manhattan curated Gift Guides across elec- Award recipients included the if a criminal judge deems they School teams selected for School of Music, Carnegie Hall, tronics, fashion, home and toys,” Nevada Partnership for Homeless are eligible in lieu of incarcera- CES 2019 pitch competition Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis, said Doug Herrington, Senior Vice Youth, the Nevada Homeless Al- tion. “Nevada is a world leader in Three teams of Clark County LaGuardia High School of the Arts President of North American Re- liance, Sands Corp., Ricardo Oca- gaming, so it makes perfect sense student entrepreneurs earned the and New York City All City High tail at Amazon. “With hundreds of mpo with the Nevada Partnership that our state lead the way when opportunity to pitch their business School Jazz Program. millions of items available for free for Homeless Youth, and Michele it comes to gambling treatment ideas at CES 2019 – owned and “There’s hardly a more experi- shipping to all Amazon customers Fuller-Hallauer, a manager with diversion,” said Judge Bell. “Our produced by the Consumer Tech- enced musician and educator that and more than three million items the County Department of Social specialty courts have had great nology Association (CTA) – at Justin DiCioccio,” says five-time available with Prime FREE Same- Service. success rehabilitating specialty the Las Vegas Convention Center. Grammy Award winning Jazz Day Delivery, customers can enjoy Outstanding members of the court participants and getting them The business pitch competitors are performer Maria Schneider. “I’ve the largest selection of items that subcommittees and working groups onto a productive path. I believe students who have successfully enjoyed watching him conduct are fast and free.” under the CoC were also recognized the time is appropriate to use the completed the digital entrepreneur- many groups and have watched Doorstep delivery and during the awards ceremony. proven tools of our specialty courts ship program Future Innovators, scores of his students move on to convenient pick up: * * * * * for a gambling treatment diversion powered by Washington, DC-based wonderful careers of their own. His Free Shipping This Holiday: Las Vegas unemployment court.” education technology provider tireless, passionate, intelligent and All Amazon customers can shop drops to 4.9 percent; 18th The gambling treatment diver- EVERFI and sponsored by CTA. spirited dedication are a gift to the hundreds of millions of items consecutive quarter of sion court is the first of its kind in The student pitches are focused on jazz world.” including every product category positive occupancy gains the state and the second in the na- business ideas that help solve press- DiCioccio will work directly with free shipping, and now for a Cushman & Wakefield’s newly tion. The first gambling court in the ing issues for the county and state. with NSA leadership, notably Nate limited time, there is no minimum released office and industrial mar- nation was established in Amherst, During Thursday, November 8, Kimball, the School of JAZZ@ purchase amount on orders deliv- ket update for Las Vegas indicates New York by now retired Judge semifinal round, 17 teams of stu- NSA Program Director, to expand ered through the holiday season. all employment sectors are expect- Mark Farrell. Judge Moss will be dents pitched their business plans the scope of the program and en- Delivery as Fast as Today: Tens ed to grow at a combined rate of the first judge to preside over the to four judges: Cindy Hoag, senior hance the curriculum being offered of millions of Prime members can 3.1 percent in 2018, and 3.2 percent Nevada gambling treatment diver- director, CES Las Vegas Office, to students. shop with FREE Same-Day De- in 2019. sion court. “I’m looking forward CTA; Britney Davis, STEAM/ “Justin is an incredibly gifted livery on more than three million Jolanta Campion, Cushman & to taking the proven strategies of STEM director for girl scouts of educator and one of the most gen- items. Place an order in the morn- Wakefield’s Research Director in our specialty courts and applying Southern Nevada; Christina Alda, uine people you will ever meet,” ing and receive eligible same-day Nevada confirms “The Las Vegas them to those who are in the justice owner, LG Designs; Joshua Leavitt, Kimball said. “His wisdom, ex- orders before bedtime that very employment market continued system as a result of their gambling regional manager, Tech Impact. The perience and collaborative nature same day, seven days a week — to see record job growth, adding addiction,” said Judge Moss. “The teams advancing to the final round will prove to be invaluable to our even Sunday. 32,300 jobs (+3.3 percent) year- gambling treatment court is a nat- at CES are: students. We have already begun Two-Day Shipping on 100 Mil- over-year through August 2018. ural for this community and it is —Team Aver from Southwest working on some exciting new lion Items: Free Two-Day Shipping During the same time period, the truly needed.” Judge Moss has an Career and Technical Academy concepts and ideas to implement is available to all Prime members in unemployment rate decreased 40 extensive background in problem —Team MoneyByte from into the program.” the U.S. on more than 100 million basis points (bps), dropping to 4.9 gambling having lectured nation- Northwest Career and Technical School of JAZZ@NSA is a items with no minimum purchase percent. Also worth noting, the ally and locally on issues related to Academy 14-week after school program that amount all year. current rate is 160 bps below the problem gambling and the courts. —Team GamerCool from Ran- focuses on jazz performance impro- One Hour Grocery Delivery + 28-year average of 6.5 percent. Las She also authored a Law Review cho High School visation, composition and arrang- Pickup: Prime members can shop Vegas’s economy of $112.3 billion, article on gambling diversion court “CTA’s Future Innovators pro- ing. The program is one of NSA’s groceries from Whole Foods Mar- as measured by gross regional programs across the U.S. gram help to close the skills gap newest educational programs and ket through Prime Now in as little product, is forecasted to grow an The Nevada Eighth Judicial by going straight to the source and has shown strong growth and inter- as an hour in 60 cities, and grocery additional 5.6 percent in 2018, and District Court specialty courts teaching entrepreneurial skills in est since being introduced in 2017. pickup in as little as thirty minutes 5.4 percent in 2019, above its 10- are an effective way to address America’s classrooms,” said Jen- “I’m proud to be a part of the in select cities — making holiday year average of 2.2 percent.” root-causes that lead to recidi- nifer Taylor, vice president, U.S. Nevada School of the Arts family feast planning or last minute bak- Las Vegas office vacancy shed vism. Specialty courts solve issues Jobs, CTA. “Learning how to start and excited to build the School ing even easier. And even beyond another 80 bps compared to a year through a rigorous and coordinated a new business encourages young of JAZZ@NSA into one of the groceries, Prime members can use ago, bringing year-to-date occupan- approach between judges, prose- minds to think critically about solv- country’s top jazz programs,” says Prime Now to get one- and two- cy gains to 347,700 square feet. The cutors, defense attorneys, Parole ing real-world challenges. These Justin DiCioccio. “I look forward to hour delivery on tens of thousands average asking rent for all classes and Probation, law enforcement are exactly the kind of innovators working with the faculty, staff and of items across dozens of categories grew 2.5 percent during the same and mental health/social service/ we hope to see on CES show floor students of NSA to create some- in 30 major cities, perfect for last time. The Las Vegas office market treatment professionals. All work for years to come.” Since its incep- thing special for the community.” minute parties, gifts or travel. recorded $744 million in sales in together to help participants re- tion, the program has reached more For more information on Neva- Every Day Made Better 2017, the best performance since cover, live crime-free and become than 5,700 students. da School of the Arts, please visit with Prime 2007. Campion notes that momen- productive citizens. “The Future Innovators students their website and follow them on Prime was designed to make tum continued over the first nine District Court judges and staff are thrilled for their once-in-a-life- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. your life better every single day. months of 2018, reaching $675 work continuously to develop inno- time opportunity to present their * * * * * Over 100 million paid members million in total sales, compared to vative ideas, improve efficiencies, business ideas on the CES 2019 Amazon expands free around the world enjoy the many $522 million during the same time address issues and improve access mainstage,” said Snehal Bhakta, ed- shipping to everyone for benefits of Prime, including the best in 2017. to justice. For more informa- ucation lead, Clark County School the Holiday Season of shopping and entertainment from Industrial vacancy was 4.5 per- tion about the courts, please visit District Career & Technology. “I This holiday season Amazon Amazon. In the U.S. that includes cent, a 140 bps decrease compared our website at clarkcountycourts. want to thank CTA for investing in is giving customers even more unlimited access to award-winning to a year ago, bringing year-to-date us, Facebook.com/ClarkCounty- the future entrepreneurs and inno- convenient and faster delivery movies and TV episodes with Prime net absorption to 4 measured square Courts, Twitter at MPrice@LasVe- vators of Nevada.” options. Starting , November 5, Video; unlimited access to Prime footage (msf). “This was the 18th gasCourts, or blog at eighthjdcourt. “CTA stands for innovators and and for a limited time, all Amazon Music, Prime Reading, Amazon consecutive quarter of positive wordpress.com. the promise of technology, and I customers can enjoy free shipping Photos, Twitch Prime; early access occupancy gains,” according to * * * * * can’t think of a better organization with no minimum purchase amount to select Lightning Deals, one free Campion. “Industrial market re- Four Regents elected to to partner with on this student on orders that will arrive in time for pre-released book a month with corded $726 million in sales since the Nevada System of business pitch competition,” said the Christmas holiday. This offer Amazon First Reads, and more. the beginning of 2018. With an Higher Education Jon Chapman, president of global applies to hundreds of millions of Prime members can also get deep exception of 2017, this was the Four Regents, including three partnerships, EVERFI. “Together, items — the largest free shipping discounts on select popular prod- strongest year-to-date sales activity newcomers, were elected to the we’re proud to provide students the selection in the country. Plus, tens ucts at Whole Foods Market plus an since 2007.” 13-member Nevada Board of Re- opportunity to put their newfound of millions of Prime members additional 10 percent off hundreds Access the complete Las Vegas gents which governs the Nevada creative and entrepreneurial skills can shop with FREE Same-Day of sale items. Prime was built on Office report at https://bit.ly/2y- System of Higher Education, its to the test before the Las Vegas Delivery, now available on more the foundation of unlimited fast, LE6YM eight institutions, and more than community and the world’s leading than three million items — the free shipping and members receive Access the complete Las Vegas 100,000 students. tech innovators.” largest same-day selection in the Prime FREE One-Day Shipping Industrial Report at https://bit. Incumbent Regent Carol Del The GamerCool team was rep- U.S. including the best gifts like and Prime FREE Same-Day De- ly/2yMqRXV Carlo (District 9) will be joined by resented by students Aiden Adams, toys and electronics, as well as livery in more than 8,000 cities * * * * * newcomers Laura Perkins (District Nicholas Meconi and their teacher home, fashion and everything you and towns, two-hour delivery with City Beat is a compilation of 1), Donald McMichael (District 4), Scott Weiler. MoneyByte, was need to enjoy the holidays. Addi- Prime Now in more than 30 major news and views of our editorial and Amy Carvahlo (District 12) represented by students Cherese tionally, Prime members in more cities and unlimited Free Two-Day and writing team, along with reader following Tuesday’s elections. Lisama, Jaslin Estavillo, Jose Lugo than 60 cities can receive delivery Shipping on more than 100 million submissions and topics. Readers Elected to serve a six-year term, and their teacher Denise Cale. Aver in as little as an hour from Whole items. Start a free trial of Amazon are invited to suggest a local topic the 13 Regents set policies and ap- was composed of students Anish Foods Market through Prime Now, Prime at amazon.com/prime. or any other items of interest. November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 27 Why your employees stand on the sidelines By Doug Dickerson “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” – Jerome K. Jerome According to Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace, only 33 percent of full-time em- ployees in the U.S. are engaged at work. The majority of employees are indifferent. Chances are you know one of these persons. They show up at work. They do their job. Then they go home. They don’t go above and beyond what’s required of them to improve the company or advance its goals. organization. Understanding why is indifferent towards its team mem- nothing to do with. We’ve known for some time that DoUg DICkErsoN crucial. While this is not an attempt bers – not engaged with them, It could be that some on the engagement in the workplace is a do not enjoy going to work and to identify all of those reasons, per- listening to them, empowering and sidelines are there because there’s challenge. It’s been written about are sucking the morale out of your haps these observations will help. equipping them, then it’s going no incentive to be in the game. extensively. organization. They’re unhappy and Indifferent leaders produce to be a stretch to think the team Poor company culture Sideline employees make up everyone knows it. indifferent employees members will be enthusiastic about According to YouEarnedlt, 49 what Gallup identifies as the “ac- Why employees opt for the side- Leaders set the tone for the coming off the sidelines. If you percent of employees say culture tively disengaged” – those who lines will vary from organization to organization. If the leadership is want your employees to have skin influences their employee ex- in the game they first need to see perience more than the physical BEHIND THE MIKE your investment. environment or the technology to The mission isn’t clear do their job. Company culture is If your team members can’t a two-edged sword that cuts both identify the mission of the orga- ways for sideline employees. They Myths about Life Insurance nization then don’t expect them to are on the sidelines because of their By Michael A. Aun cause of cost. commit to uncertainty. perception of a poor company cul- I have had the privilege of being Even if you did invest well, Team members will come off ture but are too indifferent to step in the life insurance business for investments are not guaranteed. Do the sidelines when they know the up to change it. the past 45 years. There are dozens you have the time to catch back up mission when the vision is clear, The culture of your organization of myths about investments and if you just lost 50 percent of your and when they know what impact sets the tone for the productivity of insurance that need to be debunked. 401-K because the market crashed? their contribution will make. Don’t your people. As a leader, you must Myth Number One: What if the real estate market tanks expect your team members to stick accept responsibility for this. “Insurance is a lousy invest- again? Investments can and do fail. their necks out for what you as a Moving your people from the ment.” Duh… who said it is sup- There is a place for term insur- leader haven’t made clear. sidelines to an all in commitment posed to be an investment? In- ance in your portfolio. People who The risk isn’t worth requires strong leadership. The surance is not an investment and know for certain that they will need the reward foundational principles are relation- investments are not insurance. to be covered at death should have Leaders move employees off the ships, communication, engagement, Imagine you have two cans. permanent insurance. Are your sidelines by not only sharing the and culture. It’s time to get your “Can A” has a little slit in the top needs short term or long term? mission and vision but painting a players in the game! of it. You can only put money in; In 1993, Penn State University picture of what victory looks like. Doug Dickerson is a syndicated you cannot take money out. This did a study of over 20,000 term Engaged employees had rather columnist. He writes a weekly col- can earns 0 percent interest. polices with an aggregate face risk defeat by being in the game umn for this newspaper. To contact Now imagine you have “Can B” MICHAEL A. AUN amount of over $4 billion. More and contributing than watching Doug Dickerson, email him at which has a lid on the top. You can to the part about “in sickness and than 90 percent were terminated or others celebrate a victory they had ddickerson@ lasvegastribune.com. lift the lid and put money in and you in health, for better or for worse, converted. Less than one policy in can also take money out any time as long as we both shall life.” You ten survived the period for which it you want for any reason. This can might say it was the heart and soul was written. earns 15 percent interest. of the entire ceremony. Ultimately, according to Penn Let us assume you put $500 per Did you say “STOP…TIME State, only 1 percent of all term month into each can. In five years, OUT…HOLD IT? What’s with the insurance resulted in death claims. which can to you think will have lifetime stuff? Did you say… “I It simply was not in force when you the most money in it (given the only meant till age 65?” Of course needed it the most- when you die! easy access you would have to the you did not. That commitment Put another way, Penn State’s money in Can B)? alone puts you on the hook to do findings say “The odds are 100 to For the vast majority of people, the right thing and provide for your 1 against term insurance ever being it would be “Can A” which pays 0 family. a death claim. percent interest. 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In particular, they should be thankful for the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, which enables tens of millions of seniors to afford their medications. Traditional Medicare plans cover physician and hospital visits, among other basic health services. But for many seniors — particularly those battling chronic conditions — basic Medicare coverage isn’t enough. That’s why many benefi- ciaries purchase supplemental drug coverage through Medicare Part D stand-alone plans, or Medicare Advantage plans that include Part D benefits. covered drugs. — which is even cheaper than the in hospitalizations, according to a Given Part D’s ample plan Part D is Medicare’s privately However, all plans must meet previous year. recent study by Johns Hopkins Uni- choices, low premiums, and life- administered prescription drug certain standards. For instance, These low premiums are no acci- versity and University of Illinois saving results, it’s no wonder that program. Since 2006, it has helped every plan must cover at least two dent. Part D forces private insurers researchers. A 2016 analysis from 85 percent of seniors are satisfied seniors fill billions of prescriptions. drugs in six vital categories: immu- to compete against one another for North Carolina State University, with their coverage. Currently, three in four Medicare nosuppressants, antidepressants, seniors’ business. Indeed, insurers meanwhile, revealed that Part D Choosing the right health plan is beneficiaries — or more than 40 antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, negotiate directly with drug com- shrank beneficiaries’ likelihood of crucial — seniors shouldn’t wait for million people — are enrolled in a antiretrovirals, and antineoplastics. panies — and the government is developing high blood pressure, the foliage to change before signing Part D plan. This regulation ensures that people prohibited from negotiating or set- which can lead to heart attacks and up this open enrollment season. Part D plans aren’t one-size-fits- with severe chronic diseases have a ting prices. The end result is quality strokes. Part D has curbed senior * * * * * all. In some states, seniors have choice of medications. coverage at an affordable price. mortality by 2.2 percent each year Peter J. Pitts, a former FDA as- as many as 30 different plans to Plans are quite affordable. In Part D is a literal lifesaver. Se- since its implementation, according sociate commissioner, is president choose from, each of which features 2019, the average Part D monthly niors who enroll in Part D coverage to a study in the Journal of Health of the Center for Medicine in the different premiums, co-pays, and premium will cost just over $32 experience an 8 percent reduction Economics. Public Interest. Beware of scammers pretending to be from Social Security By Barbara Duckett Callers sometimes state that your Social Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Security number is at risk of being deacti- in Las Vegas vated or deleted. The caller then asks you In the digital age, frauds and scams are to provide a phone number to resolve the an unfortunate part of doing business online. issue. People should be aware the scheme’s During the holiday season, Social Security details may vary; however, you should avoid has traditionally seen a spike in phishing engaging with the caller or calling the num- scams, and we want to protect you as best ber provided, as the caller might attempt to we can. acquire personal information. We urge you to always be cautious and to Social Security employees occasionally avoid providing sensitive information such as contact people by telephone for custom- your Social Security Number (SSN) or bank er-service purposes. In only a few special account information to unknown individuals situations, such as when you have business pending with us, a Social Security employee over the phone or internet. If you receive a may request the person confirm personal call and aren’t expecting one, you must be information over the phone. extra careful. You can always get the caller’s Social Security employees will never information, hang up, and — if you do need threaten you or promise a Social Security more clarification — contact the official benefit approval or increase in exchange phone number of the business or agency that for information. In those cases, the call is the caller claims to represent. Never reveal fraudulent, and you should just hang up. personal data to a stranger who called you. If you receive these calls, please report the Please take note; there’s a scam going information to the Office of the Inspector around right now. You might receive a call General at 1-800-269-0271 or online at oig. from someone claiming to be from Social ssa.gov/report. Security or another agency. Calls can even Remember, only call official phone num- display the 1-800-772-1213, Social Secu- information, such as your Social Security your benefits if they do not confirm your bers and use secured websites of the agen- rity’s national customer service number, number (SSN), on file. Other callers claim information. This appears to be a widespread cies and businesses you know are correct. as the incoming number on your caller ID. Social Security needs additional information issue, as reports have come from people Protecting your information is an important In some cases, the caller states that Social so the agency can increase your benefit pay- across the country. These calls are not from part of Social Security’s mission to secure Security does not have all of your personal ment, or that Social Security will terminate Social Security. today and tomorrow. Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits By Barbara Duckett read more about Social Security Disability Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Insurance at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/ in Las Vegas EN-05-10029.pdf and more about SSI at Disability is something most people don’t www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-11000. like to think about, but the chances that you’ll pdf. become disabled probably are greater than When you apply for either program, we’ll you realize. Studies show that a 20-year-old collect medical and other information from worker has a 1-in-4 chance of becoming you and make a decision about whether or disabled before reaching full retirement age. not you meet Social Security’s definition of Social Security pays disability benefits disability. In addition to meeting our defi- through two programs: nition of disability, you must have worked —The Social Security Disability Insur- long enough — and recently enough — under ance (SSDI) program and; Social Security to qualify for SSDI benefits. The amount needed for a work credit —The Supplemental Security Income changes from year to year. In 2018, for ex- (SSI) program. ample, you earn one credit for each $1,320 Social Security Disability Insurance is in wages or self-employment income. funded through payroll taxes. Social Security When you’ve earned $5,280, you’ve earned Disability Insurance recipients have worked your four credits for the year. In 2019, you for years and have made contributions to earn one credit for each $1,360 in wages the Social Security trust fund in the form of or self-employment income. When you’ve Social Security taxes – either FICA (Federal earned $5,440, you’ve earned your four Insurance Contributions Act) for employees credits for the year. or SECA (Self-Employment Contributions To see if you meet the requirements for Act) for the self-employed. disability benefits, visit www.socialsecurity. SSI is a means-tested program, meaning gov/planners/disability/qualify.html. it has nothing to do with work history, but Social Security covers millions of people, provides payments to people with disabilities including children, wounded warriors, and who have low income and few resources. people who are chronically ill. And this is just Social Security manages the program, but condition that’s expected to last at least one partial disability or short-term disability, a part of what we do. Remember, you can also SSI is not paid for by Social Security taxes. year or result in death. Federal law requires Social Security does not. apply for retirement, spouse’s, Medicare, or Social Security pays benefits to people who this very strict definition of disability. While It’s important that you know which bene- disability benefits online at www.socialsecu- can’t work because they have a medical some programs give money to people with fits you may be qualified to receive. You can rity.gov/forms/apply-for-benefits.html. Page 30 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 What You Need To Know By Dr Nina Radcliff Caring for the Caregiver By Dr. Nina Radcliff, MD become mired in guilt wondering, There’s a great likelihood that “Am I really helping?” “How much you — or someone you know – are longer can I continue caregiving?” a member of a large but rarely rec- or “Did I really just think that?” ognized group known as caregivers. Too often, a caregiver may put the person you are caring for. vent caregiver burn out: and experiencing. And, too, you In fact, throughout our nation, there the care receiver’s needs before —Sleep problems/insomnia: —Ask for help from family can tap into available resources in are an estimated 65 million family their own, not realizing that their Feeling tired but unable to get members, healthcare professionals, your community. or friend caregivers, about 30 per- own physical health and wellbeing restful sleep. Or, you may not feel or resources within the communi- —Respite care is planned or cent of our adult population. are being neglected. They often tired even if your body is. You also ty—and accept it. It is important emergency temporary care to pro- Former First Lady, Rosalynn do not take the time to recharge may wake in the middle of the night to be able to clearly identify what vide breaks for families and other Carter shared a powerful truth on and reboot, or can become socially with stressful thoughts or have your you need help with. For example, unpaid caregivers. The goal is to the subject, “There are only four isolated, fail to get good quality or sleep disturbed because the person asking someone to assist with buy- help sustain caregiver health and kinds of people in the world: those the right quantity of sleep, not eat a you are caring for has disrupted ing groceries or cooking, or sitting well-being. who have been caregivers, those balanced diet, or neglect dedicating sleep patterns. with the person receiving care so —Family and Medical Leave who are currently caregivers, those time for physical activity. —Depression: Constant sad- you can go for a workout or take Act may be available to you, al- who will be caregivers and those Further, family caregivers rou- ness, feelings of hopelessness and some “me time.” lowing you to take up to 12 weeks who will need caregivers.” tinely sacrifice leisure activities, increased crying —Stay active and connected to of unpaid leave a year to care for Time after time I hear loving vacations, saving for their future (or —Anxiety: Feeling anxious to friends, hobbies, and life outside relatives. However, most experi- stories of someone who is caring their children’s future), in addition get things done, that you don’t have of being a caregiver. Make time to enced caregivers would caution for a frail mom or dad, or a friend to basic needs such as clothing, enough time, or about facing anoth- be physically active on most days, against this as a permanent idea. caring for a terminally ill friend, or utilities, transportation, groceries, er day and what the future holds even if it’s a short walk. Eating Making care decisions that provide a family member caring for a dis- or personal medical or dental ex- —Physical ailments: Head- a healthy well-balanced diet and proper and safe care for a loved one abled spouse or child with special penses. aches, recurrent infections, stomach increasing activity levels may while you are gainfully employed is needs. All echo the heartbeat of And today, there is a growing aches, back and neck pain improve your ability to get better a better way to protect your future caregivers — to be there when a “sandwich generation.” This term —Loss of concentration: You sleep. Carve out a niche for a fa- than leaving your job entirely. Your loved one needs them. This is a core describes caregivers who manage are constantly thinking about your vorite pastime and think carefully retirement benefits and ability to value of caregivers and something the needs (emotionally, physically, loved one and everything that you before quitting your job (not only provide for yourself should remain that family and friends constantly financially) of their aging parents need to do. As a result, you have for the financial benefits but also your first priority. share they want to provide. and too, their own children. This difficulty concentrating at home for the project and skill stimula- A loved one’s wellbeing is im- Equally important, caregivers can become a complex and de- or at work. tion as well as team relationship portant, but caregivers must give need to understand that a shift in manding juggling act, in addition —Social isolation: Going a interaction). permission to themselves to take whole day without seeing another —Talk to the person you are a break. It’s important to retain a roles and emotions is certain. Feel- to having the responsibility of person besides the person you are caring for (and other family mem- sense of self, and not get lost or ing frustration, lonely, exhausted, working outside of the home. Caregiver Burnout caring for or stopping your usual bers), if possible, about what’s forgotten in the journey of care- overwhelmed, sad and even anger At this time, there is no clear-cut activities appropriate for you to help with, taking. Everyone needs a respite, a at times are natural within the world diagnostic criteria. Leading support —Weight loss or gain and what they should still try to do time of rest and a moment to take of caregiving. Facts are that care- groups continually underscore that, —Complaints from family: on their own. a deep breath. giver stress or caregiver syndrome “Caregivers are constantly shifting Hearing you are not spending —Accept the fact that you can- * * * * * — the emotional and physical stress their focus from person to person enough time with your children not do everything and do what you This article is for general in- of caregiving — is common. and task to task. They’re balancing or spouse can. Research and consider profes- formation only and should not be If caregivers aren’t careful, they careers, children, spouses, parents, —Exhaustion: Feeling you can’t sional help, as well as explore other used for the diagnosis or treatment can jeopardize not only their overall pets, errands and housework, and get out of bed or you’re in distress eldercare support. of medical conditions and cannot goal but also their own health and that leaves little time for them to If any of this describes your life, —Set Boundaries: Say “no” substitute for the advice from your well-being. There are steps care- catch a breath, let alone do some- you are beyond ready for some to requests that are draining and medical professional. Dr. Nina has givers must take to retain a healthy thing they enjoy. “ outside help. Whether that means stressful, such as hosting holiday used all reasonable care in com- balance and sense of self. If you find yourself saying yes hiring in-home care for respite so meals. piling the current information but What is a Caregiver? to these, you may be experiencing you can get away or asking a sibling —Join a support group. This it may not apply to you and your It is defined as someone who caregiver burnout: to step in for a couple of weekends allows a forum to express concerns symptoms. Always consult a doctor provides help to another person in —Short fuse: losing our temper a month, it’s time to make your life and frustrations as well as receive or other health care professional need, such as a disabled child, or a over minor things; or being angry yours again. emotional support from others who for diagnosis and treatment of sick, elderly, or disabled person. 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Sometimes caregivers can 8/18 CW November 14-20, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 31 Places To Go Murray SawChuck’s Tropicana Opening By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Sandy Zimmerman I enjoyed interviewing the celebrities along Murray’s Red Carpet before his show. * * * * * Gina Katon, “Little Miss Nasty” (Hooters) SZ: “I just interviewed you and your lovely female cast in your dressing room on your opening night.” LMN: “We are a rock and roll burlesque for the 21st century and like to push the limits in our burlesque show.” SZ: “I experienced your show and it is not like anything I’ve even seen before in any show. Your dancing really stands out!” LMN: “That is our goal. We wanted to do something different, something fresh in modern burlesque. We dance to hard rock, and we’re over the edge.” SZ: “You include wild, seemingly out-of- control dances.” * * * * * Frankie Scinta (South Point) SZ: “I reviewed your show several times, you and your family have appeared in Las Vegas for over 18 years.” Frankie: “I’m loving it and trying to get my sister to join me. I’m the only one left! My show is called ‘Frankie Scinta, the Showman’ at the South Point and I have a singer and five piece band.’” SZ: “It was a family show but you will still bring the fun to the audience.” Frankie: “I’m excited to see Murray’s show, I hear he dresses up like a woman. 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Gina Katon — “Little Miss Nasty” (Hooters) “Uncensored Hypnotist” Anthony Cools (Paris) Page 32 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / November 14-20, 2018 room for more highly profitable that the coffee in question comes How you make your coffee also coffee plantations. from farms that provide habitat for impacts the environment. The good Another big environmental tropical birds while paying workers old “pour over” method rivals the problem with coffee production fair wages. Meanwhile, the “Fair French press not only in simplicity is water waste. A landmark 2003 Trade USA Certified” globe with but also in eco-friendliness given study by Dutch researchers found two baskets symbol means that the that neither rely on electricity. At that some 37 gallons of water are coffee you’re buying was produced the other end of the spectrum are the used (and subsequently wasted) using sustainable methods by Keurig-type coffee makers, each to produce a single cup of coffee. workers and farmers who are not cup of which yields not only your And yet another hurdle for the only paid fair wages but also get coffee but also an empty wasted coffee industry to overcome is the access to education, health care, plastic K-Cup pod to clog up your exploitation of workers, which clean water and job training. Yet an- local landfill. If you can’t give up in recent decades led to the birth other certification to look for is the the convenience of your Keurig of a “fair trade” movement to try Smithsonian Migratory Bird Cen- coffee maker at home — or you to ensure economic justice in the ter’s “Bird-Friendly” mark which don’t have a choice at the office — industry. denotes that the coffee for sale at least source coffee that comes in So how do we make sure our is 100 percent shade-grown, fair compostable pods. Woken Coffee, coffee habit isn’t making these situ- trade and organic. UTZ Certified for instance, comes in 100 percent ations worse? Look for one or more and Counter Culture Direct Trade compostable pods that can be tossed has been widespread deforestation certification labels on the coffee Certified coffees are also produced into food and yard waste bins after EarthTalk® is pro- across the tropics (and a resulting you buy. The “Rainforest Alliance and distributed without harming the use to become part of someone duced by Roddy Scheer devastation to biodiversity) to make Certified” frog logo shows you environment or exploiting workers. else’s topsoil. and Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send questions to: ques- [email protected]. Dear EarthTalk: I drink a lot of coffee and I’m wondering how bad this is for the environment? And how I can make sure I’m feeding my 3-cup-a-day habit in the greenest way possible? – Denny Mahon, Worcester, MA About half of Americans over age 18 (some 150 million of us) drink coffee in some form — drip, iced or in an espresso or latte — every day, with three cups a day a typical average. These 450 million daily cups represent about one-fifth of the total daily global coffee con- sumption of 2.25 billion cups a day. Traditionally grown in shady groves under the canopy of fruit trees, coffee has been one of the greenest crops there is. But modern demand, coupled with the so-called “Green Revolution” to boost yields by any means necessary, has dictat- ed that coffee production follow the same monocultural path as other key commodity crops. Indeed, now- adays most of the coffee we drink comes from plantations where it is grown in full sun without com- petition from other crops and with lots of chemical inputs. The result Your coffee habit is likely contributing to deforestation and the loss of biodiversity in the tropics. LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE CLASSIFIEDS

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