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Pics of ousted assemblyman show results of violent confrontation with cops, police dogs
Posted here are a couple of pictures taken by Steven Brooks' family after the expelled assemblyman was taken to a hospital Thursday after he was arrested by police near Barstow. Brooks was attacked by a police dog and then struggled with the officers after they got him out of the car, part of which is shown here.
Collins, Sisolak still going at it on Brooks replacement vote
UPDATED, 11:15 AM, WITH COLLINS RESPONSE BELOW UPDATED, 11:25 AM, WITH SPEAKER COMMENTS:
Lee's campaign to refund $15,000 to LLC
UPDATED, 1:05 PM: The only officer listed on the LLC that gave to Lee is "Wide Open Spaces," which had its status permanently revoked. Hmmm.
Pathetic turnout (again) for muni elections
The final turnout numbers are in for early voting, and they are putrid. This is what happens when you have these elections in off years, a huge advantage for incumbents or the monied candidates. They don't have enough already? OVERALL: 22,257 early/7,006 mail/3.3 percent HENDERSON MAYOR: 9,110 early/2,437 mail/8 percent NORTH LAS VEGAS MAYOR: 4,779 early/948 mail/7.5 percent STEVE ROSS' COUNCIL SEAT: 2,570 early/626 mail/6.5 percent
Guthrie's sudden "resignation" was inevitable after alienation tour
State Superintendent James Guthrie's sudden departure on Good Friday shows how far his stock has dropped with a governor who only a year ago gushed about the first schools overseer ever appointed by the chief executive. First, this almost certainly was not Guthrie's choice.
Brooks arrested again
ANOTHER UPDATE: BARSTOW POLICE HAVE RELEASED DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT. ATTACHED HERE. UPDATED: Here is a story and hard-to-watch video of the arrest hat tip to the Sun's Anjeanette Damon, who found both.) On the day he became the first assemblyman in Nevada history to be expelled, Steven Brooks was arrested near Barstow, CA.
Collins battles colleagues, staff over replacement for Brooks
UPDATED: I obtained more of the email chain that includes Tom Collins and Mary Miller having quite the testy exchange. Amazing stuff. Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins is insisting that the board consider a replacement for expelled Steven Brooks next week, but says he is meeting with resistance from colleagues and staffers.
Media outlets demand Brooks report be made public
In a letter from attorney Don Campbell citing the public records law, a variety of media outlets have asked the Legislature to release the independent counsel's report in the Steven Brooks matter. I've attached the letter here. I'd guess legislative lawyers will advise lawmakers not to release it. And then..... (Disclosure: Campbell is my lawyer.)
Brooks: "I'm the assemblyman of sorrow"
In four brief, surreal conversations, alternately heart-wrenching and frightening, shortly after he was expelled from the Assembly, Steven Brooks said he is "the assemblyman of sorrow," wondered why his colleagues "hate me so much" and declared he was going to "break the state" with a lawsuit worth at least $10 million.