Trump blasts California $600 per week boost to McConnell: Talking about over mail-in voting following unemployment won’t fifth coronavirus bill ‘in Republican lawsuit ‘survive next round of talks’ the next month or so’ PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 Volume 22, Issue 14 May 27-June 2, 2020 Las Vegas lasvegastribune.com “ITRIBUNE may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” — Voltaire Herculean efforts underway to protect the Royal Family: Government Workers By Chuck Muth But get this… Almost a half-million private Since there’s no money in the sector Nevada workers have been city budget to afford the bonus, the deemed by Gov. Baron von Sisolak city is counting on getting money as “non-essential” and have lost from the federal CARES relief their jobs. Meanwhile, there have package to pay for it. However, the been no layoffs of non-essential CARES bill specifically says you government workers. can’t use CARES money to pay Now the City of Las Vegas has for government workplace bonuses. given us a preview of the lengths How to get around it? the government is willing to go to In typical government fashion, protect the Royal Family (might by calling it “hazard” pay instead wanna sit down for this one). of “bonus” pay — even though for The Las Vegas Review-Journal some workers the only “hazard” reported late Friday afternoon that they’ve encountered was tripping some 1,300 city workers are going over the cat on the way to grabbing to receive a 3 percent BONUS check a bag of chips and a beer while in early July “whether or not they watching “The View.” were working during the coronavi- This is an old word-game the rus pandemic.” government plays. Remember when voters rejected the “Margins Tax” by a whopping 80-20 percent My Point at the ballot box in 2014, only to of View (See Royal Family, Page 4) By Rolando Larraz David Thomas finally exposed Nothing makes me happier after being in home confinement for more than ten weeks than to learn by judicial candidate Bohn that our flamboyant city attorney is partially retiring. By Rolando Larraz The Nevada Code of Judicial judicial candidates. The article says that “Little Na- Las Vegas Tribune Conduct, Canon 4 Rule 4.1 Political The mailpiece admits that it is poleon” is leaving his post in July Mickey Bohn, a candidate for and Campaign Activities of Judges paid for by each of the candidates. and I wonder why we have to wait District Court, Department 24, has and Judicial Candidates in General The mailer lists the names of seven that long. I never thought I would filed a complaint with the Nevada States: judicial candidates, including Dan see this day come. Commission on Judicial Discipline (A) Except as permitted by law, Gilliam. The flyer says, “Vote for While many in the KA Local against one of his opponents in that or by Rules 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4, a judge our endorsed candidates.” media are referring to him by say- race who is under the spell of David or a judicial candidate shall not: Clark County voters need to ing, “Jerbic has served the city of Thomas and his wannabe powerful (7) Seek, accept, or use endorse- educate themselves and learn about Las Vegas with distinction,” I be- attorney. ments or publicly stated support the candidates running for a bench lieve he has been an embarrassment Mickey Bohn has filed that com- from a political organization; position because once they sit on to the city. plaint with the Nevada Commission The complaint alleges that Gil- the bench they never get down. In 1992, Brad Jerbic was se- on Judicial Discipline against Dan liam, along with a number of can- In filing the complaint, Mr. Bohn lected by former Las Vegas Mayor Gilliam, stating that Gilliam violat- didates for judicial office sent out stated, “This is a clear violation. Jan Jones’s City Council as the Las ed Rule 4.1 (A)(7) of the Nevada a mailer stating that the Nevada The laws are in place for a reason. Vegas City Attorney and has main- Code on Judicial Conduct. MICKEY BOHN Republican Club endorses these (See David Thomas, Page 6) tained that position through the two Goodman regimes until present. Jerbic’s twenty-four-year-old Candidate files complaint against former live-in boyfriend was ar- rested and put in jail for domestic opponent alleging ethical violations violence and rumors surfaced that after the incident Jerbic bailed out The Las Vegas Tribune Staff garet Pickard, for multiple viola- the boyfriend. Voters should be careful who tions of the Revised Nevada Code The city’s leading law official they vote for and who is behind of Judicial Conduct. called the police on his live-in the candidate they are planning to Pickard, a Hearing Master for boyfriend and the police arrested vote for. the Eighth Judicial District Court, and charged him with domestic As it was mentioned in the Las is accused of Misleading the Public. violence. Vegas Tribune editorial last week, In April and May, Pickard pub- The daily newspaper reported those who are afraid or are not lished on Facebook, YouTube, and that John Dean Baker was arrested allowed to mention who their cam- broadcast television, several videos March 13, after an argument over paign manager is must be under the and pictures violating Canon 4.1 of money turned physical between David Thomas spell. the Code of Judicial Conduct. him and his boyfriend, Las Vegas Jack Fleeman, a candidate for In one video, Pickard sits on City Attorney Brad Jerbic. the newly formed Department V in the bench in our local courthouse, According to the police report, the District Court’s Family Division listening to arguments and wearing Baker pushed Jerbic against the has submitted an ethics complaint what appears to be a judge’s robe. living room wall, striking his chest. against one of his opponents, Mar- JACK FLEEMAN MARGARET PICKARD (See Margaret Pickard, Page 5) Jerbic walked away and Baker went into the garage and grabbed a metal hatchet. U.S. braces for COVID-19 ‘slow burn’ Jerbic called 911 and police ar- By Peter Sullivan perts say the pace of harm might new spike in cases of the virus as slow burn through the summer and rested Baker, a college student who The Hill be slower in the coming months, the weather gets colder, combined then face renewed risk in the fall was living with Jerbic at the time. The U.S. is likely to enter a pe- but there is unlikely to be a steep with the added damage from flu that we’re going to have bigger out- Justice of the Peace Ann Zim- riod of “slow burn” of coronavirus drop-off in the virus. There even season. breaks and potentially epidemics in merman sentenced Baker to 100 cases through the summer, with could be some significant upticks “The virus is likely to continue certain states and cities.” hours of community service and coronavirus cases and deaths down as restrictions on businesses and to circulate,” Scott Gottlieb, Pres- Experts are hoping that the fined him $340. from their peak but still taking a movement are eased around the ident Trump’s former Food and warmer weather in the summer will She also ordered Baker to com- heavy toll, experts say. country. Drug Administration commission- hinder the transmission of the virus, plete six months of domestic vi- As the country passes the grim Risk looms even higher in the er, said Sunday on CBS’s Face the as is the case with flu, but the extent olence counseling and to submit milestone of 100,000 deaths, ex- fall and winter, as experts expect a Nation. “We’re likely to have this (See Slow Burn, Page 6) mental health reports from his men- tal health care provider monthly to the court. Does Joe Bradley support slavery? Zimmerman also prohibited By Chuck Muth counties like Nye, feel about Siso- “The job of a representative is Baker from having any contact with Republican Assembly District lak, I understand the effort to link to represent the will of the people. Jerbic, but it is unknown if the cou- 36 candidate Joe Bradley “pulled a the despised governor to Hafen, Here’s my stance: In many ways, ple complied with the judge’s order. Wheeler” last week. But I’ll get to hoping the hate will rub off. my opinion is irrelevant. If I have Jerbic’s comments about the that in a minute. But a lie is still a lie. an opinion but a majority of the case prompted local defense law- First, I’ve been having a running The simple fact is this: Sisolak people, my constituents, want some- yers to allege that Jerbic was seek- battle with Bradley and some of his did NOT appoint Hafen. He was but thing a particular way, regardless ing special treatment. supporters over his false claim that one of 17 votes cast in the appoint- of my personal opinion, as a repre- Jerbic’s office has a tough “no- “Sisolak appointed Hafen” — refer- ment decision. So twisting reality sentative, it is my duty to represent drop policy” for domestic violence ring to now — Gov. Steve Sisolak and claiming “Sisolak appointed their collective interest, not for me cases. But after Baker’s arrest and the appointment of incumbent Hafen” is dishonest as hell. to dictate my beliefs upon them.” Jerbic told the Review-Journal he Assemblyman Greg Hafen to fill It’s like claiming “Bradley This is the same sort of foolish would ask prosecutors to drop the Assemblyman Dennis Hof’s seat supports slavery” by twisting the thing Assemblyman Jim Wheeler case if Baker, who is bipolar, stayed in 2018 after Dennis passed away.