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New Clark County council members Marc Boldt and Julie Olson

New era for Clark County, council

New Clark County council members Marc Boldt and Julie Olson

December 20, 2015, 6:10am Clark County News

Expect a packed -- and likely contentious -- first few weeks for the new Clark County council. Read story

Donald Trump reacts Tuesday during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas.

Cruz and Rubio clash in fifth Republican debate

Donald Trump reacts Tuesday during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas.

December 15, 2015, 8:25pm Latest News

LAS VEGAS -- In a presidential race reshaped by national security fears, Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over U.S. military intervention, government spying on Americans' communications and immigration Tuesday night, as front-runner Donald Trump defended his provocative call for banning Muslims from the United States. Read story

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Rep.

Women in Politics: State and the Union

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Rep.

December 14, 2015, 6:12am Clark County News

It was 1993 and newly elected U.S. Sen. Patty Murray was speaking on the Senate floor about family medical leave, a workplace safeguard that didn't exist at the time. Read story

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump answers questions from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, right, at a town hall meeting in the Convocation Center on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Aiken, S.C.

Trump: Roberts ‘disgraceful’ on high court; Thomas favorite

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump answers questions from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, right, at a town hall meeting in the Convocation Center on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Aiken, S.C.

December 12, 2015, 2:12pm Latest News

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is “disgraceful” and a “disappointment” to conservatives, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday, while praising Associate Justice Clarence Thomas as his favorite member of the high court. Read story

Muslim exclusion idea inflames GOP fears of Trump

December 8, 2015, 11:18pm Churches & Religion

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States is shoving the Republican Party to the edge of chaos, abruptly pitting GOP leaders against their own presidential front-runner and jeopardizing the party's longtime drive to attract minorities. Read story

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Detailed data shed light on county chair election

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December 8, 2015, 6:01am Clark County News

The election results are certified. The swearing-in is scheduled for later this month. A new era in Clark County politics is on the horizon. Read story

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, during the Rising Tide Summit at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Cruz vows to carpet-bomb, destroy Islamic terrorists

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, during the Rising Tide Summit at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

December 5, 2015, 8:07pm Latest News

Ted Cruz says his campaign has momentum. Donald Trump is giving his supporters the hard sell. With less than 60 days before the leadoff presidential caucuses, Republican candidates traversed Iowa Saturday trying to convince voters to back them for the presidential nomination. Read story

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, to discuss gun control and related amendments to the reconciliation bill.

Senate rejects more background checks for gun purchases

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, to discuss gun control and related amendments to the reconciliation bill.

December 3, 2015, 5:29pm Latest News

WASHINGTON -- A polarized Senate voted Thursday against expanding background checks for more gun purchases, rejecting the proposal a day after the latest U.S. mass shooting left 14 people dead in California. Read story

Clark County Councilors David Madore, from left, Tom Mielke, and  Jeanne Stewart

County council votes to cut revenue, add spending

Clark County Councilors David Madore, from left, Tom Mielke, and  Jeanne Stewart

December 1, 2015, 10:21pm Clark County Politics

Despite urging from elected officials against lowering Clark County's property tax revenue, the county council voted Tuesday to reduce its tax levy by 2 percent. Read story

Vehicles pass a highway construction site on eastbound Interstate 80 in Sacramento, Calif. The House and Senate have reached agreement on a 5-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation&#039;s aging and congested highways and transit systems -- a legislative feat that lawmakers and President Barack Obama have struggled throughout his entire administration to achieve.

Congress reaches deal on 5-year transportation bill

Vehicles pass a highway construction site on eastbound Interstate 80 in Sacramento, Calif. The House and Senate have reached agreement on a 5-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation&#039;s aging and congested highways and transit systems -- a legislative feat that lawmakers and President Barack Obama have struggled throughout his entire administration to achieve.

December 1, 2015, 2:30pm Latest News

The House and Senate have reached agreement on a 5-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation's aging and congested highways and transit systems. Read story