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NCPE in the News: 2008-2010

Political Fundraising: Hosrford returning contributions after criticism of fundraising letter (Las Vegas Review Journal)

Senator Steven Horsford's fundraising letter.

Assemblyman Morse Arberry Steps Down to Pursue Lobbyist Career (Las Vegas Sun)

I-Team: Lawmaker Arbery Resigns, Wants Lobbyist Job (KLAS)

Auto Body Shop Bill's Backer Denies Conflict (Las Vegas Sun)

With Ethics Commission Challenged, Lawmakers Move to Police themselves (Sun)

Chancellor Rogers Enlists Campus Help in Budget Plea (Sun)

Click here to view the Saturday, January 10th, 2009, Town Hall Meeting.

"Taxpayers Give Money: LVCVA Gers Award" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Casa Rosa's Days Numbered" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Court Hopeful Says Consultant Pitched Deal" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Given $50,000 He Decides to Run" (Las Vegas Sun)

Acting President Julie Tousa on Jon Ralston's "Face to Face: Ethics Complaint"

Meet the Acting President of NCPE, Julie Tousa

"New Watchdog of Public Ethics Continues Enforcing Vital Unwritten Law" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Partying Away As Taxpayers Pay and Pay" (Las Vegas Sun)

Ethics Legislation 2007

NCPE at the 2007 Nevada State Legislature: Summary and Details

"Article 6 Commission" to study and recommend improvements in the Nevada judiciary
See Dr. Craig Walton's summary of May Meeting

NCPE statement about the danger of big donors contributing to Supreme Court justice election campaigns.

Judicial Ethics & the Complaint Processes

Craig Walton's letter, to the Las Vegas Business Journal in favor of the new plan for judicial selection

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Judicial Accountability - "Juice vs. Justice" Series

LA Times.Com Aritcles - "Juice vs. Justice" Series

How Some Nevada Judges Stay Under the Radar
June 10, 2006
By Michael J. Goodman and William C. Rempel / LA Times Staff Writers
LAS VEGAS — One Nevada judge was nearly indicted on blackmail charges. Another ruled repeatedly for a casino corporation in which he held more than 10,000 shares. Still another overruled state authorities and decided in favor of a gambling boss who...

For a Vegas Judge and His Friends, One Good Turn Led to Another
June 9, 2006
By Michael J. Goodman and William C. Rempel / LA Times Staff Writers
LAS VEGAS — Without help from a friend, James Mahan might never have become a Las Vegas state judge. Certainly he wouldn't have gotten one of the top judicial jobs in town: a lifetime appointment to the federal bench. Then again, without Mahan, his...

A Judge Who Isn't Playing by Fast and Loose Rules
June 8, 2006
By Michael J. Goodman / LA Times Staff Writer
LAS VEGAS — Judge John S. McGroarty did it differently. In the last Nevada election in which all district judgeships in Las Vegas were on the ballot, 13 incumbents ran unopposed. Unlike others, McGroarty returned his unspent campaign contributions....

In Las Vegas, They're Playing With a Stacked Judicial Deck
June 8, 2006
By Michael J. Goodman and William C. Rempel / LA Times Staff Writers
LAS VEGAS — When Judge Gene T. Porter last ran for reelection, a group of Las Vegas lawyers sponsored a fundraiser for him at Big Bear in California. Even by Las Vegas standards, it was brazen. Some of the sponsors had cases before him. One case was...

Local Media Coverage

June 25th Las Vegas Sun - Editorial: Squeezing justice's juice Allegations of impropriety involving some Nevada judges shouldn't be ignored

Jun 18th Review-Journal - JOHN L. SMITH: Unflattering series on judges unlikely to alter system, but could change players

Jun 15th Las Vegas Review-Journal - ERIN NEFF: Squeeze the juice from the judiciary

Public comment via the LA Times Blogs

June 29, 2006 - One former Vegas Judge on "Juice vs. Justice"

June 28, 2006 - Justice and Juice

June 8, 2006 - Plenty of Sin in Sin City Justice