State of future power Supreme Court Trump says he will bills if voters approve strikes down law meet Kim on June 12 Energy Choice Initiative banning sports betting in Singapore PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 6 Volume 20, Issue 12 May 16-22, 2018 lasvegastribune.com Mueller may have a conflict — and it leads directly to a Russian oligarch By John Solomon millions of his own dollars funding Some aspects of Deripaska’s The Hill contributor an FBI-supervised operation to help were chronicled in a 2016 Special counsel Robert Mueller rescue a retired FBI agent, Robert book by reporter Barry Meier, but has withstood relentless political at- Levinson, captured in Iran while sources provide extensive new tacks, many distorting his record of working for the CIA in 2007. information about his role. distinguished government service. Yes, that’s the same Deripaska They said FBI agents courted But there’s one episode even who has surfaced in Mueller’s Deripaska in 2009 in a series of Mueller’s former law enforcement current investigation and who was secret hotel meetings in Paris; comrades — and independent recently sanctioned by the Trump Vienna; Budapest, Hungary, and ethicists — acknowledge raises le- administration. Washington. Agents persuaded gitimate legal issues and a possible The Levinson mission is con- the aluminum industry magnate conflict of interest in his overseeing firmed by more than a dozen par- to underwrite the mission. The the Russia election probe. ticipants inside and outside the FBI, Russian billionaire insisted the In 2009, when Mueller ran the including Deripaska, his lawyer, the operation neither involve nor harm FBI, the bureau asked Russian Levinson family and a retired agent his homeland. oligarch Oleg Deripaska to spend who supervised the case. Mueller “We knew he was paying for was kept apprised of the operation, his team helping us, and that prob- My Point Special Counsel Robert Mueller officials told me. (See Mueller Conflict, Page 35) of View By Rolando Larraz Our Choice for Sheriff By the Las Vegas Tribune Staff awaiting trial for many charges of for paper ballots. Latin Chamber Our all-the-way endorsement corruption and fraud against the el- Martines wants a clean police has to go to former police detective derly — to task with a 2011 Federal department, and if he is elected, sided with Gordon Martines. Martines was and Lawsuit, when Lt. Melton wanted he will not be afraid to clean up still is the only police detective with to force Martines to alter files and the corruption, which is what most NV Energy the courage of attacking his supe- destroy evidence, and even threat- people in Clark County want. The Las Vegas Latin Chamber riors while still carrying the badge ened his life twice, while on duty at Last but not least, Gordon Mar- of Commerce voted against the and the gun that make many male the robbery-homicide bureau. tines has a special place in the Energy Choice initiative according officers men for a day. In keeping with his detective hearts of many of the Las Vegas Tri- to the organization’s president, Martines has seen his long time nature and experience, Martines has bune family members for his many Peter Goodman, but a call to Guz- (police) partner Luis Arrojo and recently learned of a “Ghost Pre- contributions to this newspaper man to confirm if the decision of (Sgt) Steve Junge cowardly lie un- cinct,” or phony election precinct, by buying air time for many years the Mexican group is mainly in der oath to please their immediate that carried 22,000 votes during the to keep his own radio show; with solidarity with Nevada Energy’s supervisor afraid of former Sheriff last election that went all the way the air time Gordon Martines has President Tony Sanchez, who once Doug Gillespie. to the final tabulation. Martines will contributed he could have air time was the president of the chamber, In November Martines took his continue to investigate this horrible on Fox News or any other network. were unsuccessful due to Guzman immediate supervisor, Lt. James election fraud and find out who is Martines has bought enough ink and the Chamber’s lack of respect Thomas Melton — who today is GORDON MARTINES responsible, and continue to push (See Martines, Page 4) for the Las Vegas Tribune since Guzman replaced former president Otto Merida. However, Guzman told the Las Vegas daily newspaper that Our Choices for Supreme Court the chamber is concerned “about By Las Vegas Tribune Staf Supreme Court can be compared the risks and uncertainties” of the We are five weeks away from to Judge Caddish and we are at the initiative that will alter the state the Nevada Primary Election and it front of the line to make it known constitution. is our duty to tell our readers who to the community. Displaying an open one-sided we think are the best candidates to Judge Caddish is fair and honest, protection for Nevada Energy, serve the people of our state for the and we have always said that all we Guzman told the Jewish daily local next four years. expect from a judge is to be honest newspaper that “Question 3 would We do not believe in endorse- and fair plus being decent enough eliminate the consumer protection ments, however, and for that reason to give the defendant the respect that helps to keep a lid on Nevada “best choices for candidates” are of letting him or her know why electric rates,” that allows only the more like recommendations, sug- she ruled the way she ruled. That Public Utilities Commission that gestions, or what many may see as is the way Judge Caddish conducts always sides with NVEnergy when a bit of influence from our point of herself, and we believe that no one requesting rate hikes. view in gaining votes for certain is a better fit better for the Supreme Several hotels, such as MGM well deserving candidates. Court than Judge Elissa Caddish. Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and Take, for example, District Court No, we have not been fooled by Switch, have backed the initiative, Judge Elissa Caddish; we believe Judge Caddish or by her campaign (See Supreme Court, Page 3) but the Latin Chamber is opposing that no other judge in the race for JUDGE ELISSA CADDISH JUDGE ABBI SILVER the measure by joining AARP of Nevada, NV Energy and the Ne- vada State AFL-CIO against most Why education spending should be cut of the Chamber’s members that in- By Thomas Mitchell Adam Laxalt has declared, “We will be properly funded — we will currently Clark County Commis- clude almost every hotel-casino in Teachers are walking out of must continue to move forward, never go backwards from our cur- sioners Steve Sisolak and Chris Southern Nevada, and only a small classrooms in Colorado and Ari- not backward, in the areas where rent levels of education spending. I Giunchigliani have both called for amount of the few members can be zona, demanding higher salaries we’ve made great strides. In par- repeat: I will not scale back public more education spending. considered Latinos, or at least not and more education funding. Law- ticular, Nevada policymakers have education funding.” “Every child in Nevada deserves American businesses. makers are rushing to meet their implemented a series of programs His Republican opponent Trea- the opportunity to succeed and that The Las Vegas Latin Chamber of demands. designed to address a critical area surer Dan Schwartz has said he starts with strong public schools,” Commerce is considered by many Here in Nevada all the candi- — improving early literacy. I’ll con- wants to find a way to wrest the Sisolak states on his campaign in the community to be the Hispan- dates for governor are kowtowing tinue to champion these promising $750 million in tax money ear- website. “Steve supports investing ics’ political arm of Harry Reid, to the demand for more education new programs. I pledge that under marked for a Raiders football stadi- in Nevada schools so they have who has contributed in many ways funding. my leadership, these programs and um and redirect it to fund education. the resources to provide a safe and with the Mexican organization up to Republican Attorney General our entire public education system Democratic candidates and (See Education Spending, Page 6) and inclusive of one million dollars and different appointed positions among members of the chamber or their relatives to serve within the Trump close to wiping out TPS program community. By Rafael Bernal NVEnergy has had the privilege The Hill With the end of Temporary of operating a monopoly in Clark Protected Status (TPS) for 56,000 County, Nevada as the only electric Hondurans earlier this month, the supplier without even maintaining nearly 30-year-old immigration an office to serve the public. program is essentially dead. The humongous building on TPS had survived under several West Sahara Avenue is occupied Republican and Democratic ad- only on the second floor by the ministrations, which mainly used executives for meetings and en- the program as a pressure valve to tertainment; the security guard on allow Central American and Carib- the ground floor may be sleeping bean immigrants to live and work comfortably behind the counter. in the United States, often sending The North Las Vegas office is remittances home. located on a hidden street behind But the Trump administration a fast food restaurant and is con- says the program has been abused, trolled by Mexican personnel that allowing people to stay in the (See My Point of View, Page 2) (See TPS Program, Page 7) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 16-22, 2018 Court breathes life back into 10th Amendment By Thomas Mitchell run by organized crime.