Oscar B. Goodman

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Little light shines on politiciansÕ side funds

Las Vegas Sun 51 days ago

Law doesnÕt force them to reveal whoÕs bankrolling committees Since 2000, Mayor Oscar Goodman has formed two political action committees with the stated goal of revitalizing downtown Las Vegas. In 2005, then-North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon formed his NLVPAC to promote ...

Ex-councilman behind pawnshop push

Las Vegas Sun 58 days ago

Against existing storesÕ wishes, proposed change would pave way for more A familiar and controversial name is behind Las VegasÕ proposed ordinance to increase the number of allowed pawnshops: former Councilman Michael Mack. In an interview, Mack confirmed heÕs been representing a ...

Jon Ralston listens in on a gubernatorial debate that shows just where the hopefuls do — or donÕt — stand

Las Vegas Sun 58 days ago

You may have missed the first gubernatorial debate held last week before a packed house at the Thomas & Mack Center. But, luckily, I have a transcript: Moderator Nina Radetich: ÒThanks to all of you for being here. Before we begin, in ...

RizzoloÕs old strip club might have a buyer

Las Vegas Sun 61 days ago

Deal hinges on licensing and on change of another clubÕs Crazy Horse name The federal government has wanted to unload the Crazy Horse Too strip club ever since the U.S. Marshals Service assumed ownership of it in 2007 as part of a ...

CITYÕS BUDDING LOVE AFFAIR CLINIC CEO: PATIENTS MUST TAKE CHARGE OF OWN CARE

Las Vegas Sun 62 days ago

ClinicÕs chief talks health care overhaul and, along with the mayor, plays it coy on expanding local operations Discussions between the Cleveland Clinic and Las Vegas City Hall about developing a larger medical presence in town are moving forward if the code ...

Not yet built, mob museum may get rival

Las Vegas Sun 75 days ago

A new mob war is brewing in Las Vegas. But this one isnt likely to result in bloodshed. On one side, youve got the long-planned, $50Êmillion downtown mob museum sponsored by the city of Las Vegas and its mayor, former high-profile mob ...

City hall plans moving forward, behind the scenes

Las Vegas Sun 83 days ago

Two months ago Mayor Oscar Goodman said the City Council needed to take a step back and evaluate its proposal for a new city hall. We hope the times are less challenging, and then well decide whether or not were gonna pay ...

Jon Ralston reminds us that uncivil behavior is nothing new in politics

Las Vegas Sun 85 days ago

Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins deletes no expletives and tells anyone who doesnÕt like his pet shooting park to get out of the state. Mayor Oscar Goodman employs his best ad hominem fulminations and repeatedly sputters that a Chicago reporter is a ...

Jon Ralston critiques mayorÕs Oscar-worthy performance

Las Vegas Sun 89 days ago

Oscar Goodman remains the finest actor Las Vegas has ever seen. And after his performance Thursday at his weekly news conference, I believe more than ever that Oscar deserves an Oscar. How else could Goodman, the former mob lawyer who portrayed La ...

Sign of the times: Companies, city oÅcials scrutinize how Vegas awards contracts

Las Vegas Sun 92 days ago

Over the past decade, the process Las Vegas has used to award hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts has been a quiet one, with few protests from losing bidders and even fewer spats among City Council members over the contracts. ...

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